Application for Summer Staff

Thank you for your interest in Summer Staff 2025.

Please Note: If you have not received an email confirmation within one week of submitting this application, please contact us by email at summerstaff@fortcaswell.com or by phone at (910) 278-9501.

Summer Staff at Fort Caswell is a unique job opportunity that is vital to the success of summer camp. Since 1950, young adults from across North Carolina and beyond have been a part of the staff under the guidance and direction of both full-time employees, and their peers. Summer staff come for the fellowship they experience and the spiritual growth that comes with the service in ministry that Christ has for them and for Fort Caswell as an organization. It is everyone's prayer that each summer staff member leaves having gained valuable work and life experiences and cherished friends.

Space on summer staff is limited to approximately 70 people.

Steps to the application process:
1. Fill out and submit this online application.

2. If you have never worked on summer staff before, ensure that all of your required references have filled out and submitted our Online Reference Form (send them the link). Your application will not be processed until all of your references have been received.

If you are an applicant who has worked at Caswell in the last year, you may skip the references step.

3. When you receive your confirmation email, call and schedule a time to interview for a position on summer staff.

Please fill out each section of this form as instructed and when you are finished, press the submit button at the end.

Basic Information

Full Legal Name

First

Middle

Last

Suffix

Preferred Name

Sex

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Age at the time of completing this application:

Age at the time of completing this application

Contact Information

Email

Repeat Email Address

Phone/Mobile

Will you have your own car for personal use?

Yes

No

Parent Names

Parent's Mailing Address (for first parent listed above)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Education Information

Are you currently enrolled in school?

Yes

No

Name of School

Your mailing address while at school (if different from your parent's address)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Undergraduate Class Year (only if in college)

Major (if decided)

Tentative Vocational Choice

Church Information

Name of the Church you Currently Attend

Name of Your Home Church (if different from above)

Position Details

Have you previously applied for Summer Staff?

Yes

No

Have you previously been hired for a position on Summer Staff?

Yes

No

Prior position(s) held on Summer Staff

For which position(s) are you applying?

To view position descriptions, please click this link.

Be advised: while we try to honor your wishes, staffing needs may require that we ask you to work in a different position than those for which you apply.

Please Choose three different position options below:

First Choice:

Second Choice:

Third Choice:

Availability

Fort Caswell Summer Staff runs from approximately the last week of May until the second week of August. Exact dates vary from year to year. We have guests all the way through our contract end date and it is important we have staff who are available throughout the entirety of the summer.

In hiring, we give first preference to individuals who are able to commit to the entire season of summer missions at Fort Caswell.

Are you available to work for the full summer (late May to early August)?

Yes

No

Are you aware of any reason why you might have to leave early from Summer Staff? Examples include: RA, sports team, family obligation, etc.

Yes

No

Please give details on why you may have to leave early or miss some portion of the Summer Staff work season:

Employment, Experience, & Skills

Previous Employment Experiences

Skills & Hobbies

References

Please give the complete name, address, and daytime phone information for each of your references. In addition to filling out this section telling us who they are, you must also ask them to submit to us a reference form. NOTE: If you worked at Fort Caswell in the past year, you do NOT need to submit references, you may skip this section.

Home Pastor:

Campus/Youth Minister:

College/High School Instructor/Teacher:

Reminder: A minimum of four (4) completed reference forms are required for summer staff employment. Please copy and paste the link below into an email or text message and send it to your references so that they may have access to the online reference form.

https://fortcaswell.com/summerstaff/reference/

Short-answer Questions

Please answer the set of questions that apply to you:

Have you been hired and worked on Caswell Summer Staff in the past?

Yes

No

NEW APPLICANT QUESTIONS:

Briefly describe your initial encounter with Jesus Christ and relate how continuing experiences have affected your life.

How have your home, church, and school helped or hindered your growth as a person?

In light of your own experience, what are your strengths and weaknesses as a group member?

In light of your own experience, what are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader? As one working under authority?

In light of your own experience, what are your strengths and weaknesses working with the opposite sex?

What is your understanding of the position(s) for which you are applying? Why have you applied for this/these position(s)?

What goals have you set for the summer and how do you hope to achieve them?

RETURNING APPLICANT QUESTIONS:

(Second Year): What is the primary motivator behind your desire to return to Summer Staff at Caswell?

(Third Year): How would another summer on Caswell Summer Staff benefit you? How might Fort Caswell benefit if you are rehired?

(Fourth Year): Describe the importance you've seen in the roles of Servant Leadership and/or supervisors over the years.

(Fifth Year and Beyond): Can you say your life is different in any meaningful way as a result of your experience on Summer Staff? If so, how? If not, why?

Please read the following:

I certify that the statements given in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that consideration for employment is conditional upon the results of a reference check. I hereby authorize you to verify all information contained on this application with former employers, references, appropriate personnel, or resources. I further authorize that any personnel at listed places of employment or references may disclose any and all information regarding my work history, personal characteristics, work habits, or other information they may deem of relevant importance to Fort Caswell in making a hiring decision.

I furthermore waive the right to bring a lawsuit against the aforementioned references for releasing the requested information.

I understand that misrepresentation or omission of facts called for shall be considered sufficient cause for dismissal if employed.

I understand this authorization and agree to the release and verification of the aforementioned information.

Please select the appropriate statement:

I agree to the terms stated above.

I do not agree to the terms stated above.

Please type your name in the box to serve as your electronic signature that this form has been completed and is accurate to the best of your knowledge:

If you have never been employed with us, please remember to share the following link to our online reference form with your references:

https://fortcaswell.com/summerstaff/reference/

If they are unable to access or complete the form using that link, please email us for a physical form that they can mail to us.

New staff applications will not be processed until all references have been received.

If you have worked on Caswell Summer Staff in the past, you do not need have references or ask anyone to complete a reference form.

If you have questions about this application or summer staff, you may contact us at (910) 278-9501 or email us at summerstaff@fortcaswell.com

Please allow one week for your application to be received and processed. Once processed, you will receive an email confirmation.

If you have not received an email confirmation within one week of submitting this application, please contact us by phone at (910) 278-9501 to ensure that we have your application on file.

If this online application is filled out correctly, hit the submit button below.