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Why Work at Camp Burnt Gin?

Camp Burnt Gin is an overnight summer camp that serves children, teens, and young adults with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. Working at our camp is not only a fun job but rewarding as well. While you’re providing an unforgettable summer for our campers, you will also gain valuable skills and work experience.

So if you like being outside, interested in making an impact on a child’s life, as well as gain valuable work experience, we encourage you to look at our available positions below and fill out our application interest form. 

Summer 2025 Positions

Cabin Counselor

  • General responsibilities: Work and live alongside 3-4 other staff members in a cabin with up to 8 campers with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. All staff are responsible for the supervision and daily care of each camper in your cabin.
  • Experience working with children is preferred. Applicants for this position must be at least 18 years old and/or a high school graduate.
  • Salary: Base pay for cabin counselor is $630 before taxes, twice a month.

Support Counselor

  • General responsibilities: Work and live alongside 3-4 other staff members in a cabin with up to 8 campers with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. All staff are responsible for the supervision and daily care of each camper in your cabin.
  • Position specific responsibilities: Responsible for behind-the-scenes work that helps keep camp tidy and running (laundry, camp beautification, and dishwasher).
  • Experience working with children is preferred. Applicants for this position must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Salary: Base pay for support counselor is $630 before taxes, twice a month.

Activity Specialist Counselor

  • General responsibilities: Work and live alongside 3-4 other staff members in a cabin with up to 8 campers with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. All staff are responsible for the supervision and daily care of each camper in your cabin.
  • Position specific responsibilities: Responsible for duties surrounding creating and implementation of activities for the designated activity area (arts and crafts, sports and games, nature and science, & fine arts).
  • Experience working with children is preferred. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and/or rising junior in college or rising sophomore in college with 1 year Camp Burnt Gin experience. 
  • Salary: Base pay for activity specialist counselor is $655 before taxes, twice a month.

Lifeguard Counselor

  • General responsibilities: Work and live alongside 3-4 other staff members in cabin with up to 8 campers with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. All staff are responsible for the supervision and daily care of each camper in your cabin.
  • Position specific responsibilities: Responsible for the operation and supervision of camp’s aquatic programs (swimming and boating).
  • Experience working with children is preferred. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and possess a current Lifeguard Training Certification, American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers, and standard First Aid Certification.
  • Salary: Base pay for lifeguard counselors is $665 before taxes, twice a month.

If you are interested in working at Camp Burnt Gin fill out our application interest form:

staff interest form
Additional Information

  • Step 1: Complete your desired position’s application.
  • Step 2: Have a minimum of 2 references complete and turn in our reference form.
    • References should be a person or people who can attest to your character that is not related to you. Examples teachers, coach, religious leader, neighbor, etc.
  • Step 3: Once your application and references are received, the Assistant Camp Director will review your information and contact you regarding a telephone interview.
  • Step 4: Finally, you will follow HR’s hiring process, which is a two-step process. More details of this process will be shared with you if selected.

Camp Burnt Gin is located in the Manchester state forest of Wedgefield, SC.

The employment period for 2025 is from May 27th to July 20th.

Yes, Camp Burnt Gin staff are in groups of 3-4 counselors. They live in a cabin with up to 8 campers, and provide supervision and daily care.

Yes, staff have scheduled days off between each camp session.

Staff orientation is a week-long training and team building period that is required for all camp staff.

  • Cabin Counselors base pay (before taxes): $630 twice a month or bi-monthly
  • Support Counselors base pay (before taxes): $630 twice a month or bi-monthly
  • Activity Specialist Counselors base pay (before taxes): $655 twice a month or bi-monthly
  • Lifeguard Counselors base pay (before taxes): $665 twice a month or bi-monthly

Staff are paid on the 1st and 16th of the month, following a one pay period lag at the start of employment.

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Camp Burnt Gin is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for all employees, volunteers, and campers whatever their disability, ethnicity, national origin, race, gender, sexual orientation, or other identities. At Camp Burnt Gin, we celebrate differences and build a safe community where campers and staff can learn, grow, and experience acceptance.

For more information about Camp Burnt Gin, call (803) 898-0784 and/or email campburntgin@dph.sc.gov.

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