Media Specialist
NLC Media Specialists are interested, interesting adults from diverse backgrounds and experiences who work together to make the Conference experience possible and everlasting.
Our days are simpler. We challenge often but have more fun. The outdoors is our home. We work together to create a community where individuals are respected, and where our values guide our actions. We gain confidence, share, and have fun.
Set on 360 wooded acres and a mile of private Lake Michigan shoreline, Miniwanca is a breathtaking and inspiring setting for growth. Towering sand dunes and pines line our beach. This creates a perfect environment for discovering and developing your personal best.
During the National Leadership Conference, there is so much behind the scenes work that needs to be done. The media specialist supports the conference community through taking photographs, documenting the conference and ensuring that participant can continue to connect with conference after it has ended.
Media Specialists typically:
Frequently Asked Questions
Staff training begins on June 10th. NLC begins on June 13th and runs until the 21st. Employment, therefore, runs June 10th-21st.
From June 10th-13th, 2019, leaders will learn all about the mission, philosophy, and values of the American Youth Foundation. They will learn how to work with participants, how to facilitate activities, and will work to build our positive community. By the end of staff training, leaders will be prepared to lead curriculum, teach Interest Group activities, and more.
Yes, food and housing are provided for the entirety of your time at Miniwanca.
There are a few options for housing during NLC, but it’s important to recognize that those spaces are really only used for sleeping. Most leaders will live in our rustic cabins with a few other staff members. Some of our cabins have open windows with no screens on them and have flaps that roll down to cover the windows in inclement weather. We suggest leaders bring mosquito netting to cover their twin size bed. We also have housing available in our Seay and Compton dorm buildings.
NLC positions are volunteer positions. We do offer a $200 travel stipend for everyone hired onto the NLC Staff Team.
Miniwanca will provide transportation on the 10th from the Grand Rapids airport and bus station. It is also pretty common for staff members to carpool from different cities. A travel form will be made available once you are hired so you can let us know what your travel arrangements are.
That is totally okay! We are always looking to build a staff that is representative of our participant community, and many participants will be new as well. So long as you are open to new experiences and people, we are open to having you join our team.
Miniwanca is able to work with a variety of dietary needs and allergies. At each meal, Miniwanca will provide a dairy free, gluten free, and vegetarian option. Miniwanca is peanut and tree nut aware and will not serve anything with those products in it. Some snacks and desserts may be created in a facility that uses peanuts or tree nuts, and safe alternatives will be offered when those are the general option.
“As media specialist, I got to witness some of the most meaningful moments of Conference and capture those moments to make them everlasting. I love knowing that my work will allow people to look back on their time at camp and stay connected to the magic.”
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