Brant Lake Camp
Brant Lake Camp
Currently recruiting for the season from June 21st, 2026 to August 14th, 2026.
Brant Lake Camp is an overnight, sports-focused camp for boys ranging from ages 7-15. Located in the picturesque Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York, there is no better place to spend a summer than BLC! We are a home away from home for approximately 350 boys and around 150 staff members, many of whom come back year after year and have become integral parts of our close knit community!
Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains on a private lake just 30 minutes North of popular summer town Lake George, NY % approximately 4 hours from Boston and NYC.
- Location
- New York
- Season
- Summer
- Staff size
- 150
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Housing details
- Our counselors live in cabins with a co-counselor and approximately 6-8 campers. Bunks, as we call them, have built in bathrooms, and many have showers in them as well. Meals are provided, and we have laundry on site.
- Meals
- Provided
- Cell phone service
- Yes, most carriers
- Internet access
- Good
About Brant Lake Camp
109 Years of Spirit and Tradition
Brant Lake Camp is truly a unique and special place for boys to enjoy a summer steeped in tradition and fun. Founded in 1916, BLC is one of the oldest privately owned camps in the United States with over 100 years and 4 generations of single-family ownership.
Brant Lake has over 100 summers of tradition to build upon – for example, our annual Green and Gray week-long competition. Once assigned a team, campers remain Green or Gray for life. This event is unsurpassed in excitement and passion in the camp world.
While we take great pride in our history, BLC consistently adapts to changes and improves and refines our program. Brant Lake Camp operates with a “Quick and Nimble” approach, knowing that each day presents a unique opportunity. Camp traditions are a staple of our program, but so are new and fresh activities. Each day is planned carefully, with our campers’ needs at heart.
Paramount to us, Brant Lake Camp is a place where kids are happy, safe, carefree, and comfortable, which allows them to have fun and form friendships that often last a lifetime. We believe that happy counselors make for happy campers. We are incredibly proud of the amazing experiences our staff have and that so many choose to come back summer after summer.
The Employee Experience
We hire between 100-150 staff members each summer, with around half returning and half working with us for the first time. Around 30 will be members of our Key Staff – meaning they are over 25 years old and have been at Brant Lake Camp for multiple summers. These people are in charge of various aspects of camp life and serve as mentors to first-year counselors. Typically, we have around 70 counselors who are university students from the USA, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Central America, and beyond.
Ideal Candidate
We want counselors who:
- Enjoy spending time and having fun with kids
- Are good human beings
- Are great role models.
Everything else is secondary. A boy’s summer will be fundamentally influenced by counselors who embody the characteristics above, build strong relationships with their campers, and provide positive feedback.
Our counselors are screened and selected from many applicants on the basis of integrity, character, reliability, warmth, personality, and a sincere desire to work with kids. Many have special skills and are excellent coaches — but their primary responsibility is to spend quality time with kids.
Room and Board
We provide housing and meals to all of our staff. Our counselors are assigned to each bunk, often one from the USA and one international. Bunks for younger campers may have 3 counselors assigned, with at least one of these counselors being female. Staff members are responsible for camper supervision. This includes encouraging healthy relationships and guiding campers to develop good personal health habits. The counselor’s involvement with the children in the bunk is the most important aspect of the job. All of our cabins have electricity, outlets, wifi, and bathrooms. Many have showers within the bunk (and if not, there are shower houses nearby). We have an excellent counselor lounge with TV, video games, and more. We have a fitness center as well as plenty of other facilities for our counselor staff to enjoy.
Employee Perks
- Free on-site laundry
- Fitness center
- Excellent meals
- Use of our equipment and facilities in your off-time
- Amazing connections with people from all over the world
- Counselor lounge with TV and video games
- Campus-wide WiFi
Getting Here and Getting Around
Brant Lake Camp is located about 4 hours north of New York City. We are located in the town of Brant Lake, New York and nestled in the Adirondack Mountains (a New York State Park that spans over 6 million acres). Brant Lake is six miles long and crystal clear. We hope you find it as picturesque as we do!
Getting here is easy! Most of our domestic counselors fly to Albany Airport (about 1 hour south) and we will pick you up. Our international counselors usually fly to JFK and we provide transport from the NYC area.
During your time off, we do our best to get you out and about in the local area. Twice a week, we send a counselor bus into a local town in the evening. On your days off, you are welcome to leave camp. Some of our counselors bring their own cars, but we are also willing to lend camp vehicles to drivers over the minimum age who pass a driving test.
For Fun
There is SO much to do in the Adirondacks! Some of our favorites include:
- Hike the Adirondack High Peaks
- Spend the Day on Lake George or Lake Champlain
- Take our Kayaks out on Brant Lake
- Go White Water Rafting or Tubing at Sacandaga Outdoor Center
- Explore the Vacation Town of Lake George
- And SO much more!
Current Job Openings
- Manage Day-to-Day Office Operations: Oversee our office staff who answer phones, handle emails, and assist with general inquiries from families and staff.
- Office Supply Management: Order and maintain office supplies, paper goods, medical supplies and small items like cookies and ice pops.
- Oversee CampMinder System: Ensure the system is running smoothly, manage camper information, run reports, and provide guidance to parents on how to use it. Become the go-to CampMinder expert.
- Tracking & Organization: Keep track of camper birthdays, camper valuables, passports, and credit card usage for trips, errands, and reimbursements.
- Family Communication: Send mass emails to families regarding important updates, deadlines, and camp-related news. Manage our phone call reservation and email systems. Oversee our package policy and answer questions for parents
- Visiting Day Coordination: Assist with logistics, including managing visiting day communications and ensuring all visitors are prepared and informed.
- Mass Emails: Collaborate with leadership to craft and send updates to families about camp happenings.
- Summer Payroll & Onboarding: Assist with onboarding seasonal staff, including payroll and scheduling, and ensure international staff receive necessary support such as Social Security and visa-related tasks.
- Oversee Summer Office Staff: Supervise and delegate tasks to the summer office staff team, ensuring efficient operations during the camp season.
- Work with Winter Staff: Coordinate with the winter office manager and winter bookkeeper to ensure smooth transitions between off-season and summer operations.
- Manage Summer Financials: Handle petty cash, checks, and credit card usage for trips, purchases, and camp expenses. Work with transportation coordinator for travel reimbursements for staff.
- Summer Bookkeeping: Support summer bookkeeping tasks, ensuring financial records are up-to-date and accurate in Quickbooks.
- Bill Payments: Ensure that camp bills are paid promptly from June through August.
- Work Closely with Transportation & Operations Coordinator: Help manage bus schedules, ensure timely arrivals and departures, and assist with transportation-related logistics.
- Coordinate and Organize Information: Ensure all camper and staff information is up-to-date and accurate, including forms and travel details.
- Attend Daily Meetings: Participate in daily morning meetings with the leadership team to discuss updates, priorities, and to support camp operations.
- Experience:
- Previous office management, administrative, or operations experience, ideally within a camp educational setting.
- Experience with CampMinder or similar camp management software is a plus.
- Experience with Quickbooks or basic bookkeeping is a plus
- Skills & Attributes:
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Google Workspace.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
- Ability to work independently, while also collaborating with a team.
- Comfortable with basic financial management and budgeting tasks.
- Ability to problem-solve
- Personal Characteristics:
- Friendly, approachable, and calm under pressure.
- Enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Like people and spending time with kids in healthy ways
- Have a zest for life
- Are positive role models
- Have energy and a positive outlook
- Have a good sense of humor
- Are flexible and reliable
- Are good team players
Videographer (short term)
We are looking for a videographer to spend 1-2 weeks at camp and capture camp life/content. We will provide instructions and a shot list, alongside content examples.
The videographer will be responsible for submitting a library of clips along with 5-10 short form (60 seconds) videos we can use in our annual marketing campaigns.
Office Manager
Location: Brant Lake, New York
Position: Office Manager
Type: Seasonal
Salary: $7,000 - $12,000 (Placement in the range is commensurate with experience)
Dates: Remote training 2-3 hours per week starting in April. Remote work averaging 20 hours per week starting May 15 (flexible times). Full time, on-site starting from June 1 to August 13.
About Brant Lake Camp:
Nestled in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, Brant Lake Camp is a 108 year old camp all within one family ownership/directorship. With a reputation for fostering a warm, inclusive, and engaging environment, Brant Lake Camp offers an exceptional summer experience for both campers and staff.
We are looking for a highly organized, flexible, team-focused, and friendly Office Manager to be a key part of our summer team. This individual will play a vital role in supporting camp operations, managing day-to-day office functions, and helping ensure a seamless transition from off-season to summer administration.
Job Responsibilities:
As the Office Manager, you will oversee a wide variety of administrative, operational, and communication tasks. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Administrative Operations:
Communication:
Staffing and HR Support:
Financial and Budgeting:
Transportation & Operations:
General Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Office and Administrative Staff
We are looking to hire talented, organized, and communicative staff for our summer camp office. Brant Lake office staff will learn how to use our online database system, get experience running reports and sending out mass emails, communicate with parents, coordinate transportation, assist with bills and payroll, and learn the ins and out of running a small business. This role is great for someone looking for hands on experience in business administration and wants experience with a wide variety of business operations.
Applicants must be able to commit to an eight week contract with some remote training beforehand. Housing, meals, and a travel stipend are provided.
Nurse
We are looking for passionate NY state licensed (or willing to get NY state licensed) LPNs and RNs who are interested in working in a camp setting. Applicants should enjoy children, are team players, and are excited to take advantage of all that being a camp nurse has to offer.
Our nurses live on site, with housing and meals provided. Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Videographer
We are looking for dynamic videographers to join our staff! As a camp photographer, you will be tasked with filming and editing daily events and special camp activities. In addition, you will have opportunities to teach campers about videography and make videos with our campers.
Our videographers are often in a duel role - videographers and counselors. They live in a cabin with campers and are attached to an age group that they spend most of their day with.
Think you have what it takes to be a camp videographer? Apply now!
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Photographer
We are looking for dynamic photographers to join our staff! As a camp photographer, you will be tasked with taking, editing, and uploading daily photos of campers and camp activities. Brant Lake Camp will provide all the equipment you need - but a passion for photography and some photo experience is recommended.
Our photographers are often in a duel role - photographers and counselors. Our photographers live in a cabin with campers and are attached to an age group that they join for meals and special events.
Think you have what it takes to be a camp photographer? Apply now!
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Flag Football Counselor
We are looking for high school or college footbal players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a flag football counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a flag football counselor, you would spend about 2-4 hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Waterfront Counselor
We are looking for passionate swimmers, sailers, kayakers, canoers, water-skiers, and wake-boarders who want to work at our beautiful lakefront this summer. We provide all lifeguard training and certification to all interested staff (must be able to arrive on June 11).
At Brant Lake Camp, we have two types of waterfront counselors - "core" staff and general waterfront counselors. All of our staff will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds).
Our "core" waterfront staff spends mornings and evenings with their group, but the rest of their day is spent at our waterfront with campers of all ages.
As a general waterfront counselor, you would spend about 2-4 hours of your day lifeguarding and teaching campers at the lake. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist and supervising campers during less formal activities. We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Volleyball Counselor
We are looking for high school or college volleyball players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a volleyball counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a volleyball counselor, you would spend about 2-4 hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Lacrosse Counselor
We are looking for high school or college lacrosse players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a lacrosse counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a lacrosse counselor, you would spend about 2-4 hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Soccer Counselor
We are looking for high school or college soccer players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a soccer counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a soccer counselor, you would spend about four hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Tennis Counselor
We are looking for high school or college tennis players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a tennis counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a tennis counselor, you would spend about four hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Basketball Counselor
We are looking for high school or college basketball players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a basketball counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a basketball counselor, you would spend about four hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Baseball Counselor
We are looking for high school or college baseball players (salary bonus for college athletes) to share their love of the sport with our campers.
As a baseball counselor, you will be assigned to an age division (Junior Camp: 7-10 year olds, Inter Camp: 11-12 year olds, or Senior Camp: 13-15 year olds) and spend your entire day with those boys. As a baseball counselor, you would spend about four hours of your day teaching and coaching campers in this sport. The rest of your day would be made up of supporting instruction in other sports where you can assist, spending time at the waterfront, and supervising campers during less formal activities.
We believe it is important for our counselors to have this variety in their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
General Counselor
General Counselors are the heart of the Brant Lake experience for our campers. Counselors have three main responsibilities:
1. Their first responsibility is to the boys in their bunk.
2. Secondly, to the boys in their division (Juniors, Inters or Seniors).
3. Thirdly, but still importantly, to the activity in which he or she can best be helpful to our campers and daily program.
While General Counselors might have special skills in a particular area, very few of our counselors will teach the same activity for more than half of their day. This helps keep counselors fresh in their areas of expertise and allows them to focus on the individual needs of their campers: spending time with them throughout the day and playing the role of “big brother” or “big sister.”
General Counselors:
Travel stipend of $100-500 depending on location.
Contact Info
- Zach Cohen
- zach@brantlake.com
- brantlake.com
