Summer Staff | Lakeview Ministries

The 2025 Summer Application is OPEN!

Why work at camp this summer?

YOU’LL GAIN A NEW FAMILY.
YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
YOU’LL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER.
YOU’LL HAVE RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF FUN.

For more information on what it looks like to spend a summer working at camp and how to apply for the best summer of your life, keep reading.

How to apply I NLOMA I Po sition INFORMATION I Dates + Salary + Time Off I Contact us

How To Apply

Fill out your Summer Service Profile by Friday, February 14th to be considered in our initial round of hiring decisions.
Wait to be contacted by your first choice camp to set up an interview. (If not contacted within 2 weeks, reach out!)
Interview.
Wait patiently.
Find out by February 25th whether your first choice camp has offered you a position.

The earlier you apply, the better. We will continue to accept applications after the deadlines listed above but will make the majority of our hiring decisions at these cutoff points. The later in the year we receive your application, the more likely it is that we will have already finalized our hiring decisions for the summer.

If you require an earlier hiring decision, please let us know. If you have another job offer for the summer, we are willing to work with you to allow you to fairly weigh all your options.

That’s it. Pretty simple. If you have questions about it, email us using the form at the bottom of this page.

What is NLOMA?

We are a partner camp of the National Lutheran Outdoors Ministry Association (NLOMA), an organization made up of 20+ Lutheran camps across the country. We share a common application with other NLOMA camps. This means that when you apply to work at Lakeview Ministries, your application will also be seen by 20 other Lutheran camps across the country.

If we aren’t able to offer you a position here, you have the chance to work at another NLOMA camp. Your second and third choice camps will be the first to see your application if we pass it on. You can explore the many different camps that make up NLOMA by going HERE.

We strongly urge all those who wind up not being offered a position at Lakeview to take the leap and work at a different camp. Each year we have to turn away awesome people because we don’t have spots for them. God will use a summer at camp, ANY camp, to do incredible things in your life.

What Kind of People Are We Looking For?

We want people who love Jesus, love kids, and are willing to put their faith into action to serve in outdoor ministry. You also need to be at least a year out of high school to apply for summer staff. If you haven’t ever attended camp at Lakeview Ministries or aren’t a huge outdoor expert, don’t worry! Each summer we hire people who are brand new to camp.

Camp Can Meet Your Internship Needs

Pursuing a degree that requires or strongly encourages an internship? We have arranged internships for summer staff in a wide range of degrees and areas, from Media to Communications to Engineering to Hospitality Services to Culinary Arts to Ministry and more. Working at camp is a huge experience that boosts your real world skills in so many different ways. If your degree requires an internship, talk to us and let’s see if we can make it happen here at camp!

Position Options

We hire 52 summer staff divided between our two sides of camp: Camp Lakeview and Lakeview Villages. At Camp Lakeview, we run our elementary-age programs and at Lakeview Villages we run our middle and high school age programs. The positions listed below are available each summer. On your Summer Service Profile you will be able to list your top three position choices, as well as any other positions you may be interested in. We may ask you about serving in a position you did not put as one of your top choices. Positions offered are:

Camp Lakeview:

Lakeview Villages:

What Other Information Should I Know Before Applying?

Start and End Dates:

May 14-Assistant Program, High Ropes, Junior Staff, and Program Support arrive
May 19-21-Cooks, Crafts, First Aid, Lifeguards, Maintenance, Media, and Wranglers arrive
May 22-Counselors arrive
June 1-First day of camp!
August 1-Last day of camp!

Have some extra time in August? Extend your contract through Aug 10th or Aug 17th to help with school and group retreats and end of summer projects.

We may also have available roles even if you can only work for part of the summer. Fill out your profile and we’ll talk!

Salary + Time Off:

All staff are paid at least $350 per week plus room and board. This is roughly $100 above the industry average; we pride ourselves on finding and training the very best staff and our compensation reflects that.

All staff receive an average of one day off per week. You can expect to work 5 weekends (which includes staff training week and our mid-summer “Staff Unity” weekend) and have the rest off. All staff also receive one hour off each day and two evening breaks each week.

Any additional time off requests are entirely dependent on the needs of the summer program. Please be aware that our hiring preference will go to staff who can work the entire summer. With that being said, we work hard to be flexible with staff time off requests – if you need an early end date or extended block of time off during the summer, we encourage you to still apply so we can discuss your options!

Disclaimer:

You will work very hard if selected to be part of the Lakeview Ministries staff team. Staff work from early in the morning to late in the evening, with very little personal time. Counselors spend nearly every hour of the day with their campers, while Support Staff have grueling and unglamorous duties to fulfill each day.

All that being said, this is the hardest job you’ll ever love. You’ll get paid to do things like swim, zip line, dance around the campfire, roast s’mores, and talk to kids about Jesus. You’ll wake up every morning knowing you get a chance to make a difference and experience the rhythms of a life centered around faith and fun. You’ll become part of the rich and deep legacy at Lakeview Ministries and gain a camp family that will last for the rest of your life. A summer at camp can change your life in ways that not many jobs can.

JUST DO IT.

Even if you are not entirely sure about your summer plans, get the process started by submitting your application. Have additional questions? Fill out the form below or call the camp office at 812-342-4815 for additional information.