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After spending a summer at camp, you have grown as a leader and teammate, improved your ability to work with people and gained resilience. How do you communicate all of this to potential employers through your resume?

Here are some ideas:

Leadership

Did you lead team activities for large groups of kids? Did you manage others on your team? Did you supervise kids and ensure their safety as they rode the zipline and climbed the ropes course? All of these demonstrate your leadership abilities and make for a great addition to your resume.

Example resume bullet:

• Led team activities for groups of campers, ensuring engagement, safety and a positive group dynamic while collaborating with staff and volunteers.

Curriculum Development

If you helped write Bible studies, skits and camp songs or created new camp games and team bonding activities, be sure to note your creativity and intentionality in creating developmentally appropriate content.

Example:

• Designed engaging Bible studies, skits and team-building activities tailored to different age groups, fostering growth and group cohesion.

Problem Solving and Adaptability

Demonstrate your adaptability and problem-solving skills by sharing how you handled last-minute schedule changes, safety concerns and differing camper needs.

Example:

• Adapted daily schedules and activities to accommodate weather changes, safety concerns and camper needs, ensuring a seamless experience for participants.

Strong Work Ethic

At camp, you worked long hours and adapted to challenges while showing a positive attitude. To convey your work ethic to those reviewing your resume, consider mentioning how many hours a week you worked, your flexibility in taking on various tasks and your commitment to creating a great experience for campers.

Example:

● Worked 60+ hours per week in a high-energy environment, demonstrating reliability, adaptability and a strong commitment to teamwork and camper well-being.

Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Skills

Whether it was helping campers navigate disagreements or working through challenges with your fellow staff members, camp gave you plenty of experience in managing relationships.

Example:

● Mediated conflicts between campers, encouraging respectful communication and problem-solving.

Thank you for serving at camp this summer!

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