Jobs at Camp

Make an impact this summer!

The Museum of Life and Science is seeking to hire enthusiastic individuals ready to inspire a love of learning and foster an encouraging, fun environment for children in our community! Staff play a vital role in driving our camp culture and mission, as their professionalism, creativity, and curiosity offer empathetic support to the 2,800 PreK – 8th grade children who attend our camps.

We’d love the opportunity to speak with you about how you might help us inspire curiosity this summer. Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer Camp season:

Drive the Camp Mission

Doing Science Playfully, Building Belonging Intentionally, Making Memories Daily

We show campers that science is something we do every day. It’s a method of how we interact with the world! We’ll pose questions, encourage critical thinking among campers, and approach science through play.
Camp also becomes a special time and place where children feel free from the pressure of school and the context of their usual friend groups. Staff help encourage campers toward a better understanding of their whole self in an environment built on belonging.
Finally, Camp’s unique experiences lend itself to the formation of strong, core memories. We aim to create the specialness in each day in a safe, but exciting, setting.

Camp Values in Action

Campers, volunteers, and staff focus on our five foundational values throughout the summer. These values guide our approach to various camp experiences and effectively support our mission! As Camp staff grow in these skills, we’re able to model and support campers in their own connection.

• Curious – We find joy in exploration! We ask How, Why, and What If to help connect us to the world and our place in it.
• Playful – We take being silly seriously! We follow the fun, celebrating together the things that delight us.
• Inclusive – We are a team. We embrace what makes us unique, and treat others as they want to be treated.
• Trustworthy- We make decisions that uplift others and won’t cause harm
• Resilient – Sometimes camp is hard. We think creatively, keep trying, and grow from the challenge.

The Staff Experience

Both of our campuses in Durham and Chapel Hill boast multiple natural spaces, engaging exhibits, open play spaces, and designed play areas which offer endless opportunities for you to engage campers in activities that help them better understand themselves and their environments. Camp Staff have the opportunity to work at either location throughout the summer:

• Museum Camp Dates: May 26 – August 21
*Note we do NOT have camp on Memorial Day
• Camp Curiosity (Chapel Hill) Dates: June 15 – July 31

Each week, you will lead a camp group of either 14 or 18 campers through engaging activities that explore topics such as Building and Tinkering, Animal and Nature Exploration, or LEGO and Minecraft. These topics meet campers where their interests already are and act as vehicles for sparking curiosity. Your own science interests will also help build that excitement among your campers!

Each camp group has one Camp Educator, Camp Counselor, and Youth Volunteer that help support campers and the success of their camp week in various capacities. You will meet your teammates and camp leadership during important trainings, which are listed below. All trainings will be paid time, as we will dive into daily schedules, camp safety, community-building skills, and curriculum!

Important Training Dates:

Evening Trainings (virtual): May 5, 7, 12, 14
Camp Orientation (in-person): May 16 and 17
Evening Topics Training (in-person): May 19 – 21, 26 – 28
Camp Curiosity Orientation (in-person): June 13