Through dynamic, inclusive opportunities in our Summer Camp, Outpost and Leadership Programs as well as health, kitchen and camp/property support services, you’ll be instrumental in helping youth grow in stature, confidence and character, shaping them into tomorrow’s leaders.
Position Types
Program Directors
Program Director – Summer Camp
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: April 15 - October 31, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Karen Christopherson at karen.christopherson @manito-wish.org no later than December 1, 2024.
Starting Salary: $770/wk
Job Description: Click here for job description
Program Director – Outpost
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Outpost
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: April 15 - October 31, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Karen Christopherson at karen.christopherson @manito-wish.org no later than December 1, 2024.
Starting Salary: $770/wk
Job Description: Click here for job description
Program Director – Leadership
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: April 15 - October 31, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Karen Christopherson at karen.christopherson @manito-wish.org no later than December 1, 2024.
Starting Salary: $770/wk
Job Description: Click here for job description
Emerging Professionals In Camping
EPIC (Emerging Professsionals in Camping)
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp; Ouptost & Leadership
Total Available Positions: 3
Duration: January 2 - March 15, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Karen Christopherson at karen.christopherson @manito-wish.org no later than December 1, 2024.
Starting Salary: $550-$575/wk
Job Description: Click here for job description
Whether you enjoy trail, cabin life or teaching in Program Areas, you can spend the summer mentoring 5th-10th grade youth in a variety of different ways. Boys Camp runs mid-June to early-July and Girls Camp, late-July to mid-August. There are mandatory training periods prior to each Camp session.”
Administrative
Section Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp
Duration: June 1- July 13 or July 11 - August 12
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Prior Camp Manito-wish experience; refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for Boys Camp job description, Click here for Girls Camp job description
Logistics Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Outpost, Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: June 1-August 10
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
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Trips Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: May 23-August 29
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Prior Camp Manito-wish experience; refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $550/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Barn Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 2
Duration: May 23-August 22
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Program Areas
Archery Instructor – Boys Camp
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp ( Boys)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: July 11-July 12
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Riflery Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Sports Instructor – Boys Camp
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Trail Bikes Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Boathouse Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp
Duration: June 11-July 12 and/or July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Craft Shop Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Barn Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Girls)
Total Available Positions: 2 for Girls Camp
Duration: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Nature Skills Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 Boys Camp and 1 Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Sailing Instructor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 15 and/or Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Trips Logistical Assistant – Boys Camp
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp ( Boys)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp
Duration: June 11-July 12
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Waterfront Pier Assistant
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 15 and/or Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Photographer
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12 and/or Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Camp Driver
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp; Ouptost & Leadership
Total Available Positions: 3 for Boys Camp and 3 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 15 and/or Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Counselors
Camp Counselor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 24 for Boys Camp; 24 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Tripping Co-Leader
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 12 for Boys Camp; 12 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Camp Counselor – Backpacking Specialty
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp
Total Available Positions: 1 Boys ans 1 Girls
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Must submit a trip log. Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Training Trip Leader
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp
Total Available Positions: TBD
Duration: varies
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Team building, initiatives and challenge course facilitation. Our Leadership Facilitators have employment options that allow you to work with school groups (middle school through college) and youth serving agencies on a year-round basis with a focus on group facilitation and on Trail experiences.
Administrative
Fall Logistical Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: August 18-November 3, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $550/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Leadership Program Assistant Director – Challenge Course
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: June 10 - october 15, 2025
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Please see job description
Starting Salary: $550/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Facilitators
Prairie School Contract Facilitator
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 40
Duration: August 17th-22nd
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Previous back country and facilitation experience required.
Starting Salary: $110/ Day
Job Description: Click here for job description
Summer Leadership Facilitator
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 2
Duration: July 15-August 16
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Fall Leadership Facilitator
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Leadership
Total Available Positions: 9
Duration: August 26-November 4, 2024
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Contract Facilitator
Status: Available
Program Area(s):
Total Available Positions:
Duration: various dates year round
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $115/day
Job Description: Click here for job description
Love working with teenagers and have prior experience leading trips to remote places? Join our team as a trip leaders and take participants entering 8th to 12th grade on trips that range from nine to 45 days across most of North America.
Administrative
Outpost Food Room Assistant Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Outpost
Total Available Positions: 1-2
Duration: May 27-July 20 and/or July 14-August 24
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Trip Leaders
Training Trip Leader
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Outpost
Total Available Positions: TBD
Duration: Varies
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: Varies
Job Description: Click here for job description
Outpost Trip Leader
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Outpost
Total Available Positions: Mens & Women's Intermediate, Advanced and Expo Level trips
Duration: Variable
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to Job Description
Starting Salary: $550/Week + Room and Board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Emerging Leader Experience Counselors will lead participants in a combination of in-camp, leadership and Trail skills needed to help them learn to be a better teacher, mentor, facilitator, and ultimately a great future staff member.
Emerging Leader Experience Counselor
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)
Total Available Positions: 2 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp
Duration: Boys Camp: June 11-July 12; Girls Camp: July 11-August 11
Minimum Age: 19
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $525/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Many of the fun activities experienced at Summer Camp are enjoyed and coordinated during Family Camp. This is a great opportunity for our alumni and seasoned staff.
Family Camp Staff Member
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Family Camp
Total Available Positions: multiple program positions for both 4-day and 6-day sessions
Duration: July 12-July 19 and/or August 12-16
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Health Services help to maintain the health and safety of our participants and staff while they are on property and out on their wilderness trips while food services fuel all the fun, action and growth at Manito-wish. Maintenance and support positions work directly with the property team to assist with upkeep of our buildings and grounds.
Food Service
Dining Hall Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1 full summer
Duration: May 20-August 11
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Kitchen Assistant
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions: 12 full summer
Duration: May 20-August 26
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description:
Kitchen Assistant – Fall
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Food Services
Total Available Positions: 2
Duration: August 25-October 15, 2025
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Please see job description
Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Health Services
RN – Full/Partial Summer
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions:
Duration: May 23-September 12 (partial summer positions available)
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: RN license preferred; refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $195/day + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Behavioral and Wellness Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: June 1-August 10
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Health Center Coordinator
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: June 1-August 10
Minimum Age: 21
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications
Starting Salary: $530/week + room/board
Job Description: Click here for job description
Administrative
Wilderness Risk Director
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Wilderness Risk Director
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: Full-time, year-round, salaried
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to Judy Tegtmeyer at judy.tegtmeyer@manito-wish.org
Starting Salary: $58,700 - $61,000
Job Description: Click here for job description
Camp & Property Support
Maintenance Technician
Status: Available
Program Area(s): Maintenance Technician
Total Available Positions: 1
Duration: Part-time, year-round, hourly
Minimum Age: 18
Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Tim Sheehan, Property Manager at Tim.Sheehan@manito-wish.org.
Starting Salary: $18 - $21.00 per hour based upon relative experience
Job Description: Click here for job description
