Seasonal & Early Career
The core ingredients to a vibrant field of Jewish camps are the talented staff that bring magic to life for thousands of children every summer. We invest in passionate and skilled seasonal staff and early career professionals to ensure that dedicated people like you have opportunities to continue your professional growth in the Jewish camping field. Whether you’re considering working at camp for a summer or something more long-term, you’ll find a wide variety of fellowships, internships, and seasonal positions here to help you advance your professional journey.
Fellowship Opportunities
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Real in-person connections. Time Outside. A chance to make a difference. This summer, be part of an amazing community and join us at camp! Complete the form below and we will match you with the best camp jobs.
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Machane Olami Initiative
International Staff Recruitment
Working at a North American Jewish summer camp is so much more than a job – it’s an experience like no other. With the Machane Olami: Global Jewish Camp Fellowship, international counselors and staff spend the summer creating lifelong friendships, learning about North American Jewish life, and sharing stories and culture with campers and staff from around the world!
Why work abroad at a Jewish summer camp?
- Klal Yisrael: Creating Global Jewish Connections – build lifelong network of Jewish young adults from North America, Israel, and all around the world, while being an ambassador from your home country. Develop new perspectives and bring new ideas back to your own Jewish community.
- Professional Development – add international work experience to your CV and gain practical professional leadership skills to help you in your future career. Perfect your English with native speakers – peers and professionals.
- Make a Difference – be a role model and create the summer of a lifetime for hundreds of Jewish children.
Am I The right Fit for the Machane Olami Initiative?
We’re looking for Jewish leaders who are…
- Ages 18 and up
- Available from June through August
- Proficient in English
- Excited to share their skills with others and are willing to learn and grow in the process
- Eager to provide a safe and fun environment for campers
You don’t need to be an expert in childcare, a rabbi, social worker, or even have been to camp before! Great camp counselors have diverse skill sets and are enthusiastic, hard workers.
Please email Yevgeniy Klig at yevgeniy.klig@jewishcamp.org for more information.
Camp Management Fellowship
Seasonal supervisors at Jewish summer camps have many different roles and responsibilities. Whether they are unit heads, specialty heads, or program directors, they have a variety of hats they need to wear to be successful. For many at camp, being a seasonal supervisor is their first experience managing others and supervising either their peers or younger staff members. At FJC we know that having a good supervisor is a key factor in a counselor feeling seen and heard, which impacts staff satisfaction and likelihood to return to camp for future summers, as well as satisfaction and likelihood to return of campers.
The Camp Management Fellowship (CMF) was piloted in Spring 2024 to bring high quality and timely training to seasonal camp supervisors. Thirty camps were selected to participate in this year’s pilot. Fellows receive ongoing training and support in the areas of communication, fostering relationships and managing differences, and modeling leadership.
Interested in being a Camp Management Fellow in the future? Email Teri at teri@jewishcamp.org.
RootOne-FJC Israel Fellowship
The RootOne-FJC Israel Fellowship, launched in April 2023, is a two-year program that elevates young camp leaders who have demonstrated success working with teens. These staff members are educated on how to build on the existing relationships with campers, serve as part-time year-round camp team members, and help in the recruiting of campers to go on the RootOne-FJC trip to Israel. Following the summer in Israel, Fellows and campers then work together to prepare campers to return to camp as CITs or first year staff.
The Fellowship includes a generous stipend and series of in-person professional development retreats centered on learning about Israel education, recruitment and marketing, staff supervision, and program development with their fellowship cohort.
The FJC Fellowship
The FJC Fellowship is a paid, 21-month fellowship for recent college graduates seeking professional opportunities in the field of Jewish Camp. Fellows spend the summer working in a leadership role at a Jewish overnight or day camp, and the academic year working full-time at Foundation for Jewish Camp’s headquarters office in New York.
Each Fellow will provide valuable support for field-wide initiatives, large-scale FJC programs, and organizational operations. Fellows will be supervised by senior FJC professionals, attend key meetings and events, and be exposed to the inner workings of a national non-profit organization.
Applications for the next cohort of the FJC Fellowship will open in early 2025.
Camp Partner InfoFAQs
What Are The Programmatic Components of the Fellowship?
Fellows spend summer 2024 working at a Jewish day or overnight camp in a leadership role.
Fellows visit 1-2 other Jewish camps in session during summer 2024, to gain exposure to the wider Jewish camp network.
As a cohort, Fellows participate in regular Jewish learning, professional development sessions, and site visits to other Jewish organizations. These programs are designed with the unique interests of the specific Fellow cohort in mind.
Individually, Fellows are provided with structured networking opportunities with Jewish camp and other Jewish professional leaders, as well as coaching and career mentorship.
Do I Need to Already Work at Jewish Camp to Apply?
A camp needs to agree to hire the Fellow through the Fellowship application process alongside FJC. If you are already affiliated with the Jewish camp that you would like to work at during the summer, you and your camp director will apply for the FJC Fellowship together.
If you are not currently affiliated with a Jewish camp, please reach out to Julie (julie@jewishcamp.org) to discuss your application options!
Do Fellows Receive Compensation and Benefits?
Yes! Fellows receive an annual prorated salary of $50,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include a company-paid Group Medical Bridge plan that provides additional out of-pocket coverage for various medical services; commuter benefit; Flexible Spending Account; 401K plan; vacation and sick time (prorated for partial years worked); early closure for Shabbat and major holiday eves; and office closure for all major Jewish and secular holidays.
Fellows are compensated annually by FJC and will not earn additional compensation from their home camp. Fellows are responsible for their own housing arrangements.