Nearly everything. Working with kids is fulfilling and fun.
What I wish was different
Management.
Advice
Management there is tricky.
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Camp Counselor
July - August 2018 • Waterbury, CT
What I liked
It worked and counted for my practicum. I learned so much being in a ew environment working with children.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2018 • North Webster, IN
What I liked
It was fun
What I wish was different
Paid more
Advice
Do it its fun
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Dance Instructor
June 2018 • Torrance, CA
What I liked
Being able to work with kids while doing something I love.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Camp Counselor
October 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I liked that I gained insight on how to work with kids and being able to support families within the community.
What I wish was different
I wish that we had more staff to support us and more funding to provide a more enriching program to the youth participants.
Advice
A piece of advice I would share is to adopt patience as a virtue when working with kids as well as their parents.
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Membership Sales Associate
January 2018 • East Palo Alto, CA
What I liked
The experience of working with sales and how running a business works.
What I wish was different
The pay and I wish there was more to do. We did a lot of work, but it was pretty much the same thing every day and there was no variety in what we did.
Advice
Be sure that you are ready to deal with customers who may get angry at you about the littles things and be ready to be patient with who you work with
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Lifeguard
May 2015 • Wooster, OH
What I liked
I liked relaxing while enjoying the swimmers company everyday! It was a good summer!
What I wish was different
Advice
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Camp Counselor
June 2018 • Burlington, NJ
What I liked
guiding, helping, and teaching kids
What I wish was different
the way my director ran it
Advice
do not continue working for a company that does not support you when you have been treated unfairly
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Child watch
May 2019 • Kingwood, TX
What I liked
The people I worked with
What I wish was different
I wanted an internship
Advice
Great place to work with great people
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YMCA front desk
March 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
Allowed to do homework if it wasn’t busy. Friendly coworkers, fairly stress free job
What I wish was different
I could always go for higher pay ;)
Advice
It’s definitely worth the extra cash in your pocket
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Camp counselor
June - August 2019 • Parkland, WA
What I liked
I got to work with children and the community.
What I wish was different
I wish it had been more structured.
Advice
If you love children and want to make a difference in their lives, this job would be great.
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Secondary School Assistant Teacher
June 2019 • Omaha, TX
What I liked
It was a good experience.
What I wish was different
Nothing. I loved it.
Advice
You really have to have a lot of patience.
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Kitchen Assistant
June - August 2019 • Tippecanoe, OH
What I liked
I've been going to this summer camp since I was a little kid and this year I got to work to make the camp as special for today's kids as it was for me. It was an incredible experience, and I will be returning in the summer of 2020.
What I wish was different
I lived in the woods, practically in the middle of nowhere, with a hundred or so kids and 30 young adult staff members. All I wish is that I had spent a little bit more time enjoying it.
Advice
I would recommend this incredible, life-changing experience to absolutely everyone. Be patient with it, and it will be incredible for anyone else, too.
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Youth soccer Coach
July - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
Interacting with and teaching the kids.
What I wish was different
I wish the game times had more organization and the referees would enforce the rules like they were supposed to in order to prevent injuries.
Advice
Kids have shorter attention spans than you think, so it's better to give do everything in very short steps.
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Camp Counselor
June 2017 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
Loved working with kids!
What I wish was different
Nothing I love it that's why I'm still here.
Advice
You must have a desire for working with kids. It can be a lot but it's worth it!
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Coatesville, PA
What I liked
I loved working with a teaching kids about the value of friendship, exercise, outdoor activities, and helping them create memories that will stay with them forever!
What I wish was different
Advice
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Director
January 2017 - August 2019 • Madisonville, KY
What I liked
Friendly staff
What I wish was different
Maintenance support
Advice
Great experience
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Camp Counselor
May 2019 • Goochland, VA
What I liked
I loved the group of kids I worked with
What I wish was different
More organization
Advice
Be patient. Things won’t always go the way you want them to
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Camp Counselor
May - August 2019 • Goffstown, NH
What I liked
I loved being a group leader in Discovery camp and working more one on one with kids who could not be in the larger camps
What I wish was different
I wish we did more arts and crafts time
Advice
Working with kids is hard and forces you to learn to have flexible leadership skills
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Camp Unit Leader
May - August 2019 • Dallas, TX
What I liked
I enjoy working with kids and watching them grow and learn new things about themselves and other people around them. I also loved getting to work with a team that cared about the camp as much as I do.
What I wish was different
The only thing I wish could be different is the hiring process so we make sure we are only taking employees with a strong work ethic and interest in the job.
Advice
Huge piece of advice is that kindness and being polite will get you so far and working with kids really helps you work on being polite and kind in situations where it might be more difficult.
