YMCA

Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Huntington, NY

What I liked

loved working with the kids as i am hoping for my future job to include kids. The feeling you get when the kids show their liking towards you. i also enjoyed working with my peers.

What I wish was different

more activities

Advice

this job requires to have a patient, caring, helpful,attentive, and careful personality among many more. It is important to have your eyes on the kids at all times. It is also important to keep them all together and not strayed. For example, while walking to keep them in a tight line close to you. It is best to always be entertaining the kids and engaging with them. This also builds their comfort and liking towards you which not only makes you feel amazing but usually results in them listening to you more.

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Preschool Teacher

May 2019 • Lowell, MA

What I liked

I enjoy lesson planning as well as my co workers

What I wish was different

more hours

Advice

Great experience. you’ll make many memories

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Saugus, MA

What I liked

Working with kids because it doesn’t feel like work

What I wish was different

I wish I got to mix around with other groups of campers more

Advice

patience is key but still have fun

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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.

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YMCA Camp Counseler

July - August 2019 • Long Island City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the children and staff members at the camp. Working with others in my first semi-official employment really opened my eyes to how important teamwork and efficiency is, especially when there are other people waiting for your completion. Although the younger generation appears to be more of a handful every passing generation, it was somewhat of a blessing and experience working with them. I personally enjoy working with kids.

What I wish was different

There were inconsistency, especially from up the ranks. I've noticed most of the time the summer staff members would have to put everything on hold because the next planned event of the day has been changed last minute.

Advice

Make the best of the situation you are in.

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manager of a pool

May 2014 • Waupun, WI

What I liked

The flexibility of the job, being outside, and working with kids my age.

What I wish was different

I was in charge so I made it fit me perfectly.

Advice

If you love being outside and working with local families this is the place for you.

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Camp Counselor

June 2017 - August 2020 • Londonderry, NH

What I liked

I really enjoyed the age group that I worked with. Towards the beginning of my YMCA career, I worked with the youngest ages (K-1st). As I grew in the company, I started working with the oldest kids (6th-8th), and I really started to enjoy it.

What I wish was different

Advice

One piece of advice I would share is "expect the unexpected." This job can throw a lot of curveballs and unprecedented situations, so it is important to never be caught off guard. Always be watching the kids, always be prepared, and always be ready for fun.

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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

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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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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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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Medical Director of YMCA summer camp

June - August 2020 • Webster, NY

What I liked

I liked teh opportunity to take leadership.

What I wish was different

This was an extremely hard job during a pandemic and the head of camp quite the first day of my job.

Advice

Be confident.

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Play Center/Nursey Attendent

November 2017 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

This position gives me the oppurtunity to interact daily with young children who are learning daily about the world and themselves.

What I wish was different

Advice

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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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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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YMCA summer camp

June - August 2019 • Mill Creek, WA

What I liked

Great trainings and being with kids

What I wish was different

More staff to accommodate different kids

Advice

Remember every kid has something their passionate about a talent and something to believe in. If they can’t name it help them find it.

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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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member services

August 2018 - July 2020 • Powdersville, SC

What I liked

Getting to interact with members

What I wish was different

We had a lot of changes when it came to administration and I wish that would have been more consistent

Advice

It is important to present yourself in a respectable way and to be able to communicate with others because that will help you market yourself and leave a lasting impression on others

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Inclusion Leader

June - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Job was easy and fun, working with disabled children really helps not only them, but yourself. I felt a lot better mentally after this job, it was a good way to destress from the school semester.

What I wish was different

I wish that one of the kids didn't have diarrhea in the pool while other kids were swimming in it.

Advice

Have fun with it. The kids will feed off of your energy, so if you aren't energetic, they'll be less and less inclined to behave and listen to instructions. If you're enjoying yourself, they'll have more fun too, which means less time spent calming down crying children.

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