CIT Programs: Berkeley & Oakland Summer Camps

At Camp Galileo, pre-K – rising 10th graders engage in hands-on, STEAM-based learning that helps them create a bright future. Supported by the best staff around, kids get inspired to turn their big ideas into reality—and have the fun-filled summer of their lives. Optional extended care.

Counselors in Training: Rising 7th – 10th Graders. CITs spend an unforgettable summer taking charge and taking on new challenges, including mentoring younger campers, pitching in with camp operations

Firecracker Math In-person Day Camps are for curious and challenge-loving kids ages 6 - 16. Camps combines half-day math instruction followed by optional fun activities in the afternoon. Hybrid live-online Summer Math Boost Program also available.

Counselors lead kids through math and recreation activities, support instructors, learn to create fun math activities and games. Apply via email to info@FirecrackerMath.org

Go Girls!™️ is an empowering experience for girls & gender-expansive youth. By making theater, art, music, and media, campers learn to love themselves and each other and make brave choices in their lives and communities. Schoolyear program is in multiple school sites in Oakland and Berkeley.

CITs educate, inspire, & activate campers at Go Girls! and will affirm their boldest and bravest selves as they learn advocacy and allyship for others in their family and community.

Bay Area Children’s Theatre (BACT) Camps provide award-winning performance training opportunities. Your child will have a blast singing, dancing, and performing on stage in their favorite Disney musical or Broadway show. Beginners to seasoned actors are welcome.

Student Leaders (age 12-14) work with staff to coordinate camp events & support campers in daily activities. CITs (15-16) lead warm-ups & run games with less oversight. Counselors are aged 17-18.

Mr. D's Music Club's award-winning summer camps offer high-energy days of singing, dancing, acting, art, fun, and friends! Camp includes picnic lunches, games, talent shows, pizza lunch, and a Friday performance. Discover one of Oakland’s "best-kept secrets". Voted Best of the Best 2021.

Leader-In-Training (LIT) program is designed for 14-15-year-olds to have a work-like experience while developing leadership skills, assisting Teaching Artists, and participating in camp activities.

Classic day camp, 100% unplugged and outdoors. Join the 24th summer full of nature exploration, arts & crafts, field games, songs, hikes, board games, and more! Three-week session offerings, for building connections between staff and campers and the land in Tilden Park. Campers ages 5-10. Youth Leaders 11+.

Youth Leaders bring a caring, playful, energetic vibe, co-creating the magic and fun that makes each camp unforgettable, learning skills along the way. CIT is 11+, JC is 14+.

Black Oak Wilderness Camp is a nonprofit aiming to increase access to nature education for students from historically excluded or marginalized communities. Campers have 90 acres to roam, play, explore, craft, and have fun. Themes include archery and bow making, blacksmithing, wilderness survival, bike shop, and farming.

CITs, or IITs (Instructors in Training), learn leadership, group management, and administrative skills as well as assist in skills specific to each camp.

Le Camp d'Été is an extension program of Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley. Children will expand their French skills in a nurturing and fun atmosphere. Previous exposure to French language is not required. Students will become more curious, confident, and creative learners.

The CIT's primary job is assisting camp counselors with student supervision, completing projects, and supervising playtime. Must enjoy young kids!

Inspire your child’s curiosity with a two-week camp program at The Lawrence Hall of Science. With a wide variety of subjects to choose from, your camper could explore animal habitats, build arcade games, journey to the stars, and more!

Inspire youth and explore science education in the Teen Internship Program! Experience a great opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Campers age 3+ grow their creative intelligence through making and art. Engage in weekly themes about basic engineering, renewable fuels, propulsion and others. There is something to inspire every child including building, woodworking, sculpting, cooking, and sports & games.

LITs are given responsibility to assist with general camp operations, guide younger campers through projects, and work on their own projects.

CAMP 510 is a values-driven summer day-camp with the mission to cultivate confident and creative young makers. CAMPers learn cooking, welding, sewing, art, music, and more in the spirit D-I-T (do it together); guided through unique projects by professional artists and makers. Ages 6-14.

Counselors and CITs are the bridge between campers and teaching artists and make camp a terrific experience, all while developing skills and work experience and discovering new interests.

Hands-on STEM concepts through the industrial arts. Campers experiment with different media and techniques to create unique works of art. Choose from blacksmithing, welding, woodworking, jewelry. Students develop creative problem solving, scientific principles, and teamwork. Ages 8 to 18.

Fuego is a youth leadership opportunity for high school students excited about deepening their technical skills, learning leadership skills, and supporting The Crucible’s youth classes.

UC Berkeley Youth Recreation Camps offer a wide variety of award-winning summer camps, sports and outdoor activities, including swimming, sailing, windsurfing, skateboarding, gymnastics, martial arts, rock climbing, and more for ages 4-17. Drop-ins, 1- and 2-week sessions, extended care, payment plans, financial aid available.

Teen Leadership Program offers a variety of opportunities for counselors-in-training and junior counselors, including roles in specialized camps (sailing, rock climbing, etc.)

St. Paul's Summer Camp is exciting, fun, and energy-filled with lots of options. Specialized themes include art, math, basketball, cycling, or you can pick a medley for oodles of activities indoors and out.

Counselor In Training, C.I.T.s (7th - 9th graders) will develop and practice skills in leadership, critical thinking, communication, conflict resolution, and organizational skills. 8 weeklong sessions

Get hyped for an unplugged summer of building community in nature. At Abundant Summers, they sparkle for justice through dancing, climbing trees, learning chants, creating art, hiking, and getting silly in the forest together.

Abundant Summers Liberation Leaders Counselors-In-Training (ages 9 to 13) flex their freedom fighter skills and support younger campers. They lead games, plan art projects, and of course, play!

Berkeley Day Camp is a fun, engaging, and traditional outdoor experience at the Berkeley Waterfront. Campers explore shoreline habitats, canoe, make arts & crafts, play at the acclaimed Adventure Playground, and go on special adventures.

Berkeley Day Camp C.I.T. program serves 14-15 year-olds. CIT's prep and develop activities for youth camp and many CIT's go on to become staff.

One Generation Camp is an outdoor music and dance camp in Tilden Park, featuring West African hand drumming and dance, Brazilian Capoeira, Body Percussion, and Cuban Dance. They focus on building community, teaching kindness and other cultures through the arts.

An amazing opportunity to learn leadership skills, our CIT's help teachers with team building, games, and general group dynamics.

Make and take 3D printed toys, laser-cut clocks, vinyl cut stickers, and more at this high-tech STEAM makerspace. Campers learn 2D/3D software and how to use 3D printers, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters. Extra fun includes outdoor sports and activities.

Knowledgable, caring, and patient student interns will be available to supplement the instruction and provide one-on-one support to individuals or small groups while learning career skills.

Pear Tree Summer Camp is packed with arts, sports, science & culinary projects based on exciting weekly themes for ages 4 to 11. Older campers take walking field trips. They offer morning academics to prevent summer learning loss.

Counselors In Training, CITs ages 11-13, support younger campers, gain experience in leadership training/community building, play games, and more.

EDMO is back with incredible summer programming to help kids learn something new, all while having fun. Join a summer filled with science, technology, maker projects, and art with a social-emotional learning twist. You choose online or in-person.

The LIT program rotates weekly through five camp themes — Leadership, Teamwork, Emotional Intelligence, Diversity + Inclusion, and Work Ethic.

Adventure Day Campers will return home and happy and fulfilled from a day full of creativity, excitement, and discovery. A day in camp will consist of arts & crafts, swimming in the Claremont pools, field games, and recreational activities.

CIT camp is an opportunity for ages 11-14 to gain experience in the childcare field while having a blast through leadership exercises, positive communication skills, and peer-to-peer relationships.

Sticky Art Lab hosts an array of art-based maker camps with different lead artists each week. Expect a focus on reuse and a balance of structured teaching and free-building. Themes include clay, sewing, mixed media sculptures, gadgets & games, painting, and stop-motion animation.

Sticky Art Lab CIT will demonstrate creativity, compassion, collaboration, and will cultivate good leadership skills while crafting with our campers. Email to apply: camp@stickyartlab.

From the beginning, PlanetBravo's award-winning summer camp has always been about giving kids a fun, confidence-boosting experience where they can explore and develop new multimedia skills with their friends. Kids will learn all kinds of technology from coding to movie making.

The Counselor in Training program is a volunteer position open to former campers entering the 10th grade. Email info@planetbravo.com to inquire.

An urban adventure camp for ages 6 to 13. Since 1973, Camp Elmwood is a community service program of St. John’s in Berkeley, emphasizing creativity, values, and concern for the environment and others. ONE WEEK ONLY.

Teen Leadership Camp: a week of learning leadership skills, child development, and classroom management for ages 14 to 18

Mike's Paddle SUP camps are nonstop fun regardless of prior experience. All programs feature both water and land activities, nature lessons, games, safety, and, stand-up paddling! Camp promotes team-building, provides an environment to foster new friendships, and encourages an active lifestyle.

With direct experience helping customers and coaching camp participants, kids in our Leadership Training gain both a leg up on their peers and an impressive experience to put on their resumes.

Urban Adamah needs youth leaders at their magical, Jewish-inspired urban farm. Teens build leadership skills while caretaking for the animals, plants, and young campers. CITs (grades 7-9) and Teen interns (grades 10-12) participate as part of a 3-week cohort.

CIT (grades 7-9) and Camp Interns (grades 10-12) foster leadership skills with young campers on an urban farm in 3-week cohorts. CIT’s pay fees. Interns are paid.