Become the man you’re meant to be
Take a hike, climb a tower, rescue a swimmer, change a life, and become the man you’re meant to be. The LIT Internship combines traditional camp activities with leadership training and experiential learning.
The WLC LIT Internship will teach and test your skills in surviving the wild NH landscape, the smells of the WLC kitchen and wayside, and a rambunctious cabin full of boys!
LITs will apprentice as cabin and activity leaders, having a day-to-day impact on the younger campers while enjoying traditional camp activities.
You will be performing important duties in maintenance and the dining hall; learning the nitty-gritty of being a valuable part of a larger community and what hard work means.
And to ensure independence, responsibility and fun, LITs will plan, lead and participate in an overnight wilderness trip into the north woods of New Hampshire.
Along with the preparation for working at Camp, LITs will have the opportunity to receive tangibles for their future outside of camp.
To qualify for the LIT Internship, you MUST currently be in the 10th grade in the US. Internationals must be 17 years old.
There is a $1000 tuition for the LIT Internship which includes room, board, training and the tangibles listed below.
*LITs that remain for the entire 7 week program will earn a 50% refund and will be given preference for returning as Staff Members next summer.
In such a busy world where every moment is used working or consuming, time slips past us at an increasing rate. Being without the instant gratification my phone gives me has made me find happiness in things that give me real happiness, like learning to sail on a sunny day, feeling accomplished after a hard day of work, or hearing stories from around the world over a campfire. William Lawrence Camp is a bubble from the outside world where you can find genuine joy, and forget about the rest of the problems in your life for a while.
Week 1 – LITs live in an LIT only cabin with one staff member – their days are consumed with lifeguard training, First Aid and CPR as well as learning leadership skills to use around the younger campers
Week 2 – LITs move into their assigned cabins with campers – as the third “adult” in the cabin, LITs are coached on how to assist with the campers’ day-to-day life. LITs get real-world experience!
Week 3 – LITs progress in their learning by leading activity classes, creating take-home tangibles and managing camper needs.
Week 4 – They will plan and prepare for a wilderness trip with very little oversight from staff (except for safety concerns of course!) and then they will participate in the trip they planned – we hope they pack enough underwear!
Week 5 – Full Immersion into being a Camp Counselor and Activity Specialist– LITs welcome new campers as the third “adult” in the cabin and as a general counselor focusing on camper care during activities
Week 6 – Full Immersion into being a Camp Counselor and Activity Specialist – LITs are assigned to favorite activities to work in such as archery, woodworking and the waterfront
Week 7 – Full Immersion into being a Camp Counselor and Activity Specialist – LITs gain exposure to being an employee and are relied upon to be valuable assets to the camp community
We encourage you to Contact Us with any questions or to see if our LIT program is the right fit.
