Yes. You must have graduated high school by the summer of 2025 or completed one year of college.

*Students graduating by summer of 2026 and are rising college freshmen are eligible for Junior Staff.

The sooner, the better! Applications submitted by November 10th fall within our early acceptance window, and applicants will know their job status by Thanksgiving break. After that, decisions may not be released until early 2026. Please note, the application process will close once our 2026 staff roster is full.

Yes. We value characteristics such as initiative, drive, and ambition. Procrastination is never a good quality. Submitting your application early will qualify you for acceptance and increase your odds of being hired.

All new staff—and some returning staff—may be asked to complete a FaceTime or in-person interview if selected for the interview phase. If you are chosen for an interview, you will receive a text or email with instructions to schedule your time. If we call you at a moment that isn’t convenient, please let us know! We’ll be glad to call back at a better time.

Camp is held at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina from June 8-July 25. Staff training week is June 8-14. It is mandatory that you be at all of staff training to work camp and a stipend will be provided for meals during this time. (For those of you taking summer school, please check your class schedule before you apply.) You will need to plan to be at camp until 9am on Saturday, July 25.

Yes. Staff will have time off after lunch on Friday through Sunday morning during camp. Any requests to be away during this time must receive approval from the Camp Director. Please note that weekend staff socials are considered a key part of our culture, and attendance is highly encouraged in order to build community.

Yes. We pay the following salaries:

Year One - $1,575 7-week pay (includes training)
Year Two - $1,750 7-week pay (includes training)
Year Three - $1,925 7-week pay (includes training)
Year Four - $2,100 7-week pay (includes training)

You can raise support as well in order to supplement your pay for the summer.

Pay will increase with any Leadership/Admin role.

Our Summer Staff pay scale includes a weekly wage as well as covered meals from Sunday dinner thru Friday lunch and University housing. You also have a unique opportunity for friends, neighbors, and family to invest in the ministry you will be doing here at Crossroads Summer Camp. You will have the opportunity to raise funds through June 1st from your community that will be evenly distributed across the six weeks of camp to reflect in your weekly wages. You will receive more information about how that will work in the interview process. 

If you are hired, you will need to be both Adult CPR and First Aid certified by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association (two separate certifications). We will notify you if you have to complete this on your own or if a group training option will be provided by the ministry. If we require you to complete this certification on your own, a reimbursable amount will also be specified and certification must be submitted digitally by June 1st.

This is the only training that you will need before camp. We will do all other training (advising, activities, etc.) when you arrive.

As summer staff, your main role is to build meaningful relationships with teenagers—whether that’s at meals, during worship, out on activities, or hanging out in the dorms. You’ll get to invest in their lives while having fun right alongside them. You’ll also have the opportunity to:

• Lead an afternoon activity—whether that’s a sports tournament, outdoor adventure, or something creative.

• Pitch in with behind-the-scenes tasks like selling merch, running cameras, greeting at doors, or helping with other staff responsibilities that make camp happen.

• Encourage and advise students after evening sessions and in other moments throughout the week.

If you’re hired, you’ll receive a more detailed staff description—but this gives you a glimpse of what to expect.

Want to see what a typical day looks like? Check out the sample daily summer staff schedule!