“I think our future physicians and other healthcare professions should know that Camp will transform that way that they carry themselves professionally and set them up for success in their chosen career.”
–Bryan Greenfield, MD
Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine, Class of 2025
Summer Camp Staff 2017-2019
A RELEVANT MEDICAL EXPERIENCE
A summer position at Camp Boggy Creek, a not-for-profit medical camp that serves children with serious illnesses, offers hands-on experience that is directly relevant to a future career in medicine. No prior medical experience is required—we provide comprehensive training. If you do have medical experience, however, it is valued and will be an asset in this role.
Our summer staff directly impact and empower children by helping them make friends and practice independence. Additionally, all staff share responsibility for camper safety, including medical care. Summer staff are the first to respond to camper health needs and work closely with our onsite nurses by monitoring campers’ health, providing updates, and supporting ongoing care. Responsibilities include monitoring blood sugar levels, responding to seizures, transporting campers to the medical facility, assisting with mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, and, when needed, supporting nurses with direct care tasks.
Camp Boggy Creek serves children with a wide range of medical conditions, including asthma, cancer, cerebral palsy, craniofacial differences, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, gastrointestinal and kidney disorders, sickle cell disease, spina bifida, and transplant recipients. Our campers also may have secondary diagnoses such as neurological and developmental differences, including ADHD, autism, and Down syndrome.
Because of the diverse population we serve, staff gain meaningful, firsthand experience supporting and engaging with children of varying medical and developmental needs. This role offers valuable insight into the daily lives, strength, and resilience of these campers.
Doctors and nurses work and volunteer at camp, providing staff with opportunities to learn from and connect with individuals across the healthcare field.
Our camp is located in central Florida, approximately 45 minutes north of Orlando. We have provided joy and belonging to over 100,000 campers and families since 1996.
“Seeing how children who live with serious illnesses approach day-to-day life is eye-opening and awe-inspiring. Their unique challenges and the tools they use to overcome them are things that aren’t often taught inside a classroom, and even more powerful is just how similar they are to other kids that don’t have complex medical challenges. These lessons are just as applicable to adolescent, adult, and elderly patient experiences, and will empower future healthcare providers in ways that can’t be replicated anywhere else.”
-Alex VanBennekom
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Class of 2027
Summer Camp Staff 2024
“Before, I was naturally shy when talking to strangers, but camp taught me how to break the ice easily, laugh with patients, and listen with empathy. Because of camp, I am comfortable meeting and connecting with patients in a more friendly, natural, and charismatic way. This makes all the difference in medicine.”
-Jesus Olivera, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine, Class of 2026
Summer Camp Staff 2016-2017, 2022-2023
“There’s no measurable value I can place on my time at Camp Boggy Creek, whether as a volunteer or staff member. Those summers shaped both the person and provider I am today. You learn to be the human behind the clinician and to see the person behind the patient. The communication and empathy skills you develop working with campers ages 7–16 apply to every patient you’ll ever treat. If you’re even considering it, say yes.”
-Madison (Sadler) Vasmout, MPAS, PA-C
Advent Health University PA School, Class of 2019
Summer Camp Staff 2014-2016
JOIN OUR TEAM
If you enjoy kids, trying new things, and choosing kindness, this could be the place for you! Don’t worry if you don’t have much experience working with children, because we train staff how to PLAY WITH KIDS here.
“Being at camp this summer, I’ve truly felt so much joy, love, laughter, and purpose.”
–Previous Summer Staff member
All applicants must apply via our website’s summer jobs page, rather than applying through Handshake. Please visit our website to learn more about summer jobs and how to join our team.
BENEFITS/PERKS
- Bi-weekly paychecks.
- The job provides free on-site housing and meals.
- CPR and first aid training, lifeguard training, and archery training.
- Regular professional development sessions teach staff additional skills as the summer progresses. Camp helps staff grow! (Click here to hear a previous staff member tell you about it!)
- Regular feedback.
- Experience in event management, hospitality, recreation, communication, behavioral health, arts in health, problem-solving, working with and leading peers, conflict resolution, public speaking, and so much more.
- Experience in youth development while working for a non-profit organization in the medical field.
- FUN! (Click here to hear a previous staff member you about it!)
- Optional staff activities during days off.
SUMMER POSITIONS
All voices are needed at Camp Boggy Creek, and every new member of our team is an opportunity for our camp to grow. We want to hire a camp staff that is reflective of the campers we serve, so we strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply. We hope to have summer staff hired by mid-April, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Summer job applicants must be at least 18 years old, and positions are contingent on reference checks, receipt of passing criminal background screening, fingerprinting, and medical / immunization requirements.
Summer Staff work 8-15 hours a day in these positions:
- Cabin Staff take care of the daily needs of 8-10 campers and work to build community within their cabin group.
- Activity Staff specialize in a particular activity area and are responsible for preparing and facilitating activities such as arts and crafts, woodshop, theater, photography, music, nature, archery, aquatics, and equestrian activities for all of our campers.
- Behavioral Health Staff support campers’ basic mental and behavioral health needs by responding to and guiding staff through camper behavioral situations.
- Leadership/ Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area.
- Horse Barn / Equestrian Staff care for our horses and care for our campers as they ride horses, serving as activity staff.
- Lifeguards/ Aquatics Staff keep everyone safe at our swimming pool and lake’s boating and fishing area, serving as activity staff.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Can’t commit to an entire summer? Click here to learn about volunteering for just six days this summer!
If you are interested in checking us out before the summer, we would love to have you volunteer for a family retreat weekend in the spring! The commitment is mid-day Friday through mid-day Sunday, and we play with campers and help them have fun at camp with their parents/guardians and siblings. Click here for a little more information, if you are interested.
THANK YOU
Thank you for checking us out on Handshake and taking the time to read this job posting. We look forward to seeing your application on our website’s summer jobs page!
Still have questions after checking out our website and reading our Summer Staff Information Packet? Please contact me; I am happy to help:
Manny Vinhais, Program Associate – Staff Recruitment and Development