Summer Job Application

To apply for a summer position at F&W, please fill out this online form and hit the submit button. In parts of the application, we ask for short essays about your experience. We recommend writing these essays in a word processing file, such as Microsoft Word, saving them for your records, and then copying and pasting the essays into this online form.Contact Information

Name *
Sex *
Address *
Address 2
City *
State *
Zip *
Phone *
Cell Phone
Email Address *

Change of Address

If you expect your mailing address and/or phone number to change before you arrive at camp due to leaving school or similar circumstances, please give us a second mailing address and the date when that address will become active.

Address
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Phone
Date of Address Change

We believe that our community is strengthened by diversity. We encourage men and women of any ethnic background, religion, economic status or sexual orientation to apply.

Are you a citizen of the United States?

If you are not a US citizen, do you have legal work documents?

Indicate your choice of position by entering 1,2,3 by the position titles below

Counselor
Cook
Healthcare Staff
Driver
Maintenance
Other (e.g. activity head, senior counselor, assistant director, etc.)

Indicate your choice of camp by writing 1,2,3 by the boxes below.

Flying Cloud (you must be male, 18 or older) Boys ages 11-14
Timberlake (you must be 18 or older) Boys ages 9-14
Barn Day Camp (you must be 16 or older) Coed ages 4-10
Indian Brook (you must be female, 18 or older) Girls ages 9-14
Tamarack Farm (you must be 22 or older) Co-ed ages 15-17
Saltash Mountain (you must be 21 or older) Co-ed ages 11-14
I am interested in being a Counselor in Training at TL or IB (you must be 16 or 17)
I am interested in being a Counselor in Training at FC (you must be 17)
I am interested in being a Counselor in Training at The Barn (you must be 15)

Education & Experience

How did you hear about F&W?
Please list your prior experience at F&W (camper, staff, etc.)
Please list your schools, degrees (and dates) and areas of study. Indicate your expected graduation year, if you are still in school.
Why do you want to work at F&W?
Describe your experiences (professional, volunteer, experiential) that are most relevant to the position you are seeking (e.g. if you are applying to be a counselor at Tamarack Farm, tell us about your experience working with teens; at the Barn Day Camp, your experience with young children.) Please start with the most recent experience, and include the dates you were employed.
List any certifications and expiration dates (Life Guard Training, WSI, CPR, WFR, WFA, First Aid, etc.)
What are the greatest strengths you will bring to F&W?
What personal challenges, if any, will you bring to F&W?
Please describe any experience you have had living/working in a community setting. A community can be as small as your family, so tell us about it!

Most of our positions involve working with children.
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability.

What are the activity areas in which you feel most comfortable leading groups of children? (e.g. hiking, rockclimbing, work projects, waterfront, art, music, gardening?) What background or experience do you bring to those activity areas?
In what other areas do you feel competent to work with children? Please describe what hard skills (e.g. map and compass, knots, pottery) you can teach and describe your soft skills (e.g. facilitating group discussions, leading songs, etc.)
What do you like about working with children/teens?
What do you think you might find difficult about living in a tight-knit community, or working with children in a camp setting?

Personal Statement (required)

This is where you get to be creative. We’d love to know more about you, what makes you tick and why you think F&W is the right place for you. If there is a story or anecdote about you that describes you perfectly, write it here. Try to tell us something about why you will be a good choice to work at Farm & Wilderness Camps. If you have an artistic representation you would like to share, please use our downloadable application form and attach your artwork to your application. In either case, your Personal Statement should be the equivalent of one typed page single-spaced.

References

Please download the References Form and mail it to three people (e.g. employers, teachers, mentors, ministers) who can tell us about you and your experience. At least one of your references must be an employer. List their names and contact information below so that we can contact them, if needed. Please do not send this form to family members or friends. A reference from a person in the F&W community is welcome.

Reference 1

Name
Address
Phone
Email

Reference 2

Name
Address
Phone
Email

Reference 3

Name
Address
Phone
Email

Before Submitting Your Application

We ask the following question because we take our responsibility for children seriously. The existence of criminal convictions does not preclude you from being employed at F&W.

Because of the nature of work we do at Farm & Wilderness, we are required to ask if you have ever been convicted of a felony or been arrested for a crime against a child. If yes, please explain below.

Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony?

Yes
No
Explanation

Have You Ever Been Arrested for a Crime Against a Child?

Yes
No
Explanation

The world is getting smaller and information very easy to access. We would like you to consider that material associated with your name on websites such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, etc, likely will be accessed by campers and/or parents.

Is the material available about you on the web consistent with your role
as a professional staff member who will teach, counsel and care
for children and young adults?

Yes, to my knowledge
No
If you check NO, expect that we will discuss this further in your interview.

Please review the F&W website, especially all the "About F&W" sections. Please note that there are no drugs, alcohol or cigarettes allowed at F&W at any time.

As mentioned at the top of this form, we recommend saving your essay answers in a separate file for your own records, in case an error occurs during form submission. Please hit the submit button below if your application is complete. You should hear from us within five days of submission, to confirm that we have received your materials. If you have any questions about applying to F&W, or the status of your application, or do not hear from us within five business days, please contact John Strickland in the F&W office: 802.422.3761x232 or john@farmandwilderness.org

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Before Submitting Your Application