Lair Staffer (Summer 2026) - Returning (Veteran) Applicant
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Our mission is to cultivate a lifelong relationship with our alma mater by connecting and inspiring alums, students, and the campus community through meaningful and inclusive opportunities. We foster a culture that celebrates diversity, creates a sense of belonging, and advances equity.
Lair Staffer - Returning (Veteran) Applicant
Whether you grew up spending time outdoors, camping at the Lair, or this is your first time hearing about us and you’ve never camped anywhere, we are interested in finding a place for you in the Lair community. Through working at camp, you will develop friendships that will last forever. You will become part of a very long and rich Lair staff tradition and help shape the Lair for future members of the community. By working at a summer camp, you will have the opportunity to impact kids and families and by extension make an impact on the world.
Working at the Lair helps build invaluable skills and experience future employers seek. Read Lair veteran staffer Jessie Fisher’s Daily Cal article spotlighting the highly desirable soft skills staffers hone through their hard work at the Lair. And if you’re anywhere on the fence between whether to dive into the Lair’s magic or delve into the corporate world, don’t miss this article: Camp Magic vs. Corporate Climb: What’s Really Worth Your Time.
To review more information on working at The Lair as well as descriptions of all the jobs, please see here.
All applications should be submitted via this Greenhouse Job Posting.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV
- Preferred First Name optional
- Pronouns (optional) optional
- Is your school on the quarter or semester system? choose one
- Current Year in School choose one
- Are you Lifeguard certified? choose one
- Are you Yoga instructor certified? choose one
- Are you Archery (range master) certified? choose one
- Of all The Lair jobs, what is your 1st preference? choose one
- Of all The Lair jobs, what is your 2nd preference? choose one
- Of all The Lair jobs, what is your 3rd preference? choose one
- If you selected other, please elaborate here. optional
- What skills do you have that will help you excel in these jobs? written answer
- Have you ever attended the Lair as a camper? choose one
- What is your expected earliest availability to start work?
- What is your expected latest availability departure date?
- Have you been hired as Lair Staffer before? choose one
- What made you decide to re-apply as a staffer this year? written answer
- Talk a little bit about your job last year and your specific camp. What did you love? What were some challenges? How would you tweak the position or the culture? written answer
- What would you like accomplish as a returning staffer this year? written answer
- In what ways can we continue to make progress in our goals of being an inclusive work place where everyone is made to feel that they belong? written answer
- Any new ideas for programs or activities for our campers? What can you do this summer to assist with providing better customer service to our guests? written answer
- Any new skills or talents that you're excited to utilize this summer in camp?
- Continuing with the Lair's Pillars of Excellence (Our core values and training building blocks), in our previous years, we focused on Food Service Experience, Camper Staff interaction, and Camp Cleanliness. We then expanded into First and Last impressions and Quality work completed with Care. This year we're adding "Owning the Outcome". What does this mean to you and what are some examples of ways you've used the pillars, or ways you can in the future that come to mind? written answer
- Thinking of your past Lair job(s), what are you most proud of for contributing to the team? What improvement(s), if any, do you hope to make this summer? written answer
- Have you landed on a major or area of focus at school? What is it and how can we best connect you with campers that may have the same interest/career path as you? (p.s. - don't forget to have an updated resume ready for your camp's resume binder!) written answer
- Anything else you'd like to add here before your interview? optional
- Extra Credit Question -- Do you have any ideas for a cool T-shirt design or something that we should carry in our camp store? optional