Camp Leaders
About
Camp Leaders is one of the largest international summer camp staffing brands, founded in 1999 in Liverpool, England and now part of Smaller Earth Group. It recruits counselors and support staff through on-the-ground offices in roughly a dozen countries and markets an in-house, camp-specific hiring platform with screening, background checks, and visa support. The brand positions its technology and global reach as its main differentiators.
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Editorial articles
Operator StoryIn category sidebarHow to write a counselor job post that says what the job is
*A counselor listing should let an applicant picture an ordinary workday before applying. Not a recruiting pitch; a working description.*
November 9, 2026
Operator StoryIn category sidebarYou've Already Met Next Summer's Staff
Whether you run an overnight camp, a day camp, a Y program, or a soccer camp staffed by varsity players, the cheapest hire is the one you already know — and the window to lock in next summer's staff is the last two weeks of this one.
July 20, 2026
Buyer GuideWhere Counselors Actually Come From
Where camp staff actually come from — returners, your own community, local hiring, job boards, and the J-1 pipeline — and how the answer changes for overnight camps, day camps, nonprofits, and the soccer camp at the local field.
July 14, 2026
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