Applications
Applicant Types
Interested in being on staff in 2024?
Applications are currently being accepted. Completed applications and references will be reviewed upon submission. The online form will open and require you to complete your application in one sitting, as it cannot be saved.
references
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Four personal references are required. See application for more details.
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Returning from Previous Summer
No references needed if you worked the continuing staff work day. See application for more details.
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Been on staff previously, but not last year or didn’t work the continuing staff workday.
Four references needed. See application for more details.
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For 10th - 12th grade campers looking to gain experience on staff!
Three references needed. See application for more details.
Hiring Process
Applications are currently be accepted now until all positions are filled!!
Application and references must be submitted (referencesshould be in sealed/signed envelope or ask reference to submit them online) to our SC WMU Office or through the online submission forms.
Once we’ve received your application and references, we will review your application and contact you for an interview. It is your job to make sure the application and reference are all submitted. Interviews will be scheduled in Columbia at the SCBC Building, 190 Stoneridge Dr., Columbia SC or by ZOOM starting in January until all positions are filled. At times we are in different parts of the state and so it is possible to schedule an interview closer to you.
After the interview you will be notified if a job is offered within 2-3 weeks.
If at any time after you’ve submitted your application you decide to make alternate plans for employment please contact us, as it would be helpful to know.
Are you a camper looking to join our staff?
Camp La Vida offers a Junior Staff position which is open to female campers who have completed 10th-12th grades. This position requires one week to be spent as a camper and up to 3 weeks as a volunteer Junior Staff member. In return, during their volunteer weeks of service they will receive free room and board, a camp t-shirt, a $10 canteen credit, and an invaluable experience that will enable growth and develop leadership skills. Our other positions, like Cabin Leaders-in-Training, are open to graduating 12th graders and up.