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Employment Opportunities
Ready to join a nearly century-old organization dedicated to creating unforgettable memories for kids in Austin? Join Austin Sunshine Camps and spend your days outdoors, building friendships, and making memories that last a lifetime—for you and our campers. As a staff member, you’ll play a meaningful role in supporting kids from the Austin area by providing a safe, joyful, and impactful camp experience. You’ll grow as a leader, laugh a lot, and end the summer knowing your work truly made a difference.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will begin January 5, so we encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Our Camps
Zilker Park
Our Zilker Park camp is located inside Zilker Park in Austin; it serves campers 9 – 11 years of age for 10 days and 9 nights. 8 year old campers stay for 7 days and 6 nights. The camp program offers activities such as canoeing, arts and crafts, nature study, hikes, games, and a ropes course with a variety of elements including a team wall.
Lake Travis
Our Lake Travis camp is located on Lake Travis near Marble Falls; it serves campers 12 – 15 years of age for 10 days and 9 nights. The camp program offers activities such as swimming in Lake Travis, arts and crafts, hikes, team competitions, and high ropes course with a variety of elements including a climbing wall and zip line.
Seasonal Employment Opportunities
At Austin Sunshine Camps, we look for innovative, hard-working, radical change-makers who believe in the power of summer camp and believe that all kids deserve a place to grow, connect and explore.
At ASC, you will probably work the hardest you’ve worked in your life and make better friends and memories than you can imagine.
We are firmly committed to personal and professional growth for each member of our team. That relationship begins next summer and continues for a lifetime.
The Countdown to Summer 2026 is On!
We have a few specific openings remaining for our upcoming summer season.
- Kitchen Manager & Assistant (Zilker)
- Lifeguards (Lake Travis)
- Camp Health Officers (Both Locations)
- Program Coordinator (Lake Travis)
- Counselors (Priority for Session 4: Aug 2 – Aug 11)
2026 Schedule at a Glance:
- Staff Training: June 7 - 16
- Session 1: June 21 - 30
- Session 2: July 5 - 14
- Session 3: July 19 - 28
- Session 4: August 2 - 11
Camp Nurse/Camp Health Officer (RN, LVN, or higher)
The primary role of the Camp Health Officer/Camp Nurse will be to ensure an environment that accounts for the unique health needs of each camper, staff member, and volunteer, and ensures the mental, emotional, social, and physical safety of all campers, staff members, and volunteers. The Camp Health Officer/Camp Nurse provides First Aid care for campers and staff, oversees the administration of medications to campers and staff, communicates with parents and coordinates visits to a physician when needed, monitors health standards, organizes camper and staff medical paperwork and maintains file organization. The important work of the Camp Health Officer/Camp Nurse includes monitoring and evaluating camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggesting modifications that would create more healthful conditions at camp.
Kitchen Manager (21+)
The kitchen is the center and heart of our camp. It’s how we fuel our staff and our campers, it’s how we feed our brains, it’s what we run our schedule around — it’s not just cooking, but the kitchen maintains the heartbeat of all we do. We are looking for a food WIZARD: design delicious and nutritious meals, three times a day, while maintaining a strict budget! We know it can be done! We believe in the power of good food, and the magic it can produce in our kids.
Counselor (18+)
Camp Counselors are the reason campers will have the time of their life at camp. Camp Counselors strive to bring the best versions of themselves to camp every single day, creating a sense of awe amongst their campers with their energy, joy, and a sense of belonging. Camp Counselors are the guiding force for our camper’s time at summer camp, and at Austin Sunshine Camps they are passionate about fulfilling our vision for each one of the kids in their cabin. In short, Camp Counselors bring the MAGIC of camp to ASC! Under the supervision of the Program Coordinators, Camp Counselors help to implement all camp activities while supervising youth, and are crucial to our success at Austin Sunshine Camps!
Counselor/ Lifeguard (18+)
Camp Counselors are the reason campers will have the time of their life at camp, and Lifeguards ensure the safety of all campers and staff in all waterfront activities in Barton Springs and Lady Bird Lake. This position holds the same responsibilities as a general camp counselor, but will spend specific parts of the schedule solely focused on water activities. Camp Counselors strive to bring the best versions of themselves to camp every single day, creating a sense of awe amongst their campers with their energy, joy, and a sense of belonging. Camp Counselors are the guiding force for our camper’s time at summer camp, and at Austin Sunshine Camps they are passionate about fulfilling our vision for each one of the kids in their cabin. In short, Camp Counselors bring the MAGIC of camp to ASC! Lifeguards ensure that campers have a safe and fun experience in the water during the heat of a Texas summer, giving kids and staff members an opportunity to safely have fun in the water while creating memories with one another. Under the supervision of the Program Coordinators, Camp Counselors help to implement all camp activities while supervising youth, and are crucial to our success at Austin Sunshine Camps!
Kitchen Assistant (16+)
The primary role of the Kitchen Assistant will be to work with the Kitchen Manager to ensure an environment that accounts for the unique dietary and nutritional needs of each camper, staff member, and volunteer, and ensures the mental, emotional, social, and physical safety of all campers, staff members, and volunteers. Kitchen Assistants prepare and serve delicious and nutritious meals, three times a day, as well as snack 2-3 times per day. The Kitchen Assistant helps the Kitchen Manager ensure that safety regulations are followed, helps with the preparation of food, helps monitor health standards of the kitchen, assists in organization of all food items in accordance with health code standards, and taking inventory.
