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Camp Merri-Mac for Girls

Activity Counselor Summer Internship

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Recruitment began on September 2, 2026
and the job listing Expires on November 2, 2026
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Cabin/Activity Counselor

Camp Merri-Mac is a christian summer camp for girls ages 6 – 16. Located high up in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, girls come to camp for over 80 years to have fun. We believe the happiest environment is one in which the love of God is demonstrated by the staff and felt by all. We are often asked what makes camp so special. No one expects a simple answer, which is good, because there really isn’t one. The best we can come up with is that we pay attention to details, and we’re really good at building places where girls grow through friends and adventure.

Merri-Mac is a traditional, family-run, Christian summer camp. Those buzz-words mean we offer a wide range of activities, we operate as an extended community that is close knit and family-oriented, and that we hire and maintain a Christian staff and environment. We are not a church camp or a sports camp and we love having children from lots of different backgrounds. We also carefully balance competition and cooperation as well as in-camp and out-of-camp activities. Merri-Mac counselors stand in positions of Christian leadership. As such each must demonstrate a serious Christian commitment, a high view of scripture and an abiding understanding of grace. We also hire camp counselors who are winsome and gentle in the way they care for children from different backgrounds.

Cabin Counselor

A cabin counselor lives in a cabin with their campers and 2-3 other staff, partially separated in a “counselor’s section” of the cabin. Each counselor will either lead or assist in an activity that matches their skills during the day. The main focus of a cabin counselor is to pour their lives into the lives of their campers; it is both hard and extremely rewarding work. See attached files for how to promote working at camp on your resume and a full length job description.

This paid position is also offered as a summer internship! With over 240 hours of hands on teaching, lesson implementation and planning, and classroom management skills – it is a great boost to any resume!

For more information on available positions this summer, contact our Associate Director, Andrea Young at andrea@merri-mac.com or 828-668-8766.

Interested in a similar experience geared towards boys? Camp Timberlake for Boys is the answer! Check out our brother camp located just 20 miles over the mountain in Marion, North Carolina. Experience the same levels of growth through friends and adventure with their team!

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