Ready to work hard, make a difference, build your resume, get paid, and have the best summer of your life?
Working at camp means working hard to make camp special for campers. And it is hard work! Living and working on campus as a staff member or in the Machon program will stretch your skills, just like working out stretches your muscles. But camp is not only for the camper—it is special for everyone in our community, including people like you!
Benefits of working on staff:
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Room and board (including the best camp food ever!)
- Utilities (including WiFi)
- Staff laundry service
- Relocation reimbursement for those coming from significant distances away
- Free parking
- Free CPR and First Aid Certification from American Red Cross
- Free access to a licensed MA therapist for emergency mental health care services
- Free access to nursing health care and OTC medication and first aid supplies
- Social Security coverage
- Workers’ Compensation coverage
- Children may participate in summer program at a reduced fee
Potential Open Positions:
- Camp Counselors
- Instructors and Teen Leadership
- Nurses
- Office Staff
- Marketing and Communications
- AND MORE!
Elements of the Machon Program
- Jewish Leadership
- Learning from Jewish and STEM innovators
- Training in community building
- Hands-on leadership experience
- Training in teaching skills
- An incredible cohort
Program Info & Dates
Program Dates: June 21 – August 2, 2026 (with the option to leave early on July 19)
Tuition: Available on our Dates & Rates page.
Eligibility: Participants must be at least entering 12th grade in the Fall of 2026.
Application Timeline: Your full Machon application (including the camper application via CampInTouch, reflection questions, references, and background check questionnaire) must be received by January 1, 2026! After that, Machon will be invited to interview with a leadership team or camp council member. Machon who are accepted into the program after their interview will be notified by February 15.
If you have questions about the program or the application process, please email scitech@urj.org