International summer awaits: join KVT as a camp coordinator!
Would you like to gain experience of working with an international group, enhance your leadership skills, perhaps get to know new places and local communities in Finland, while contributing to building a world of peace and understanding? Join our 2024 work camps as a voluntary coordinator!
We are looking for two camp coordinators for each camp. Camp coordinator’s role is to facilitate communication between the international volunteer group, KVT and the local camp host. Camp coordinators participate in writing a camp info letter with KVT before the camp. At the beginning of the camp they welcome volunteers, help build group spirit among the volunteers and help the host with coordination of the daily life of the camp. Camp coordinators are not work supervisors, that is the role of the camp host. Camp coordinators are volunteers among the other camp group and participate in the daily life and work of the camp. After the camp they report to KVT about how the camp went.
Open and active attitude are the most important features for a camp coordinator. You will also need English skills sufficient for everyday communication and the camp coordinator tasks (some Finnish is helpful too, most camps require at least one camp coordinator to speak fluent Finnish). Having some previous experience of voluntary work or group activities is also an advantage. Camp coordinators don’t get paid, but trips to the camp coordinator training and to the camp are reimbursed and food and accommodation provided during the camp.
Before the camp, camp coordinators participate in a training organized by KVT on 7. – 8.6.2025. The training can be organised in Helsinki or online. The training includes information and workshops on various topics, including the role and tasks of the camp coordinator, group dynamics, intercultural encounters, and how to deal with possible problem situations during the camp and share expriences from previous camp coordinators. Taking part in KVT training is mandatory for camp coordinators. Camp coordinators should also join as KVT members.
Please check out the descriptions for upcoming camps here.
Camp coordinators also write an infosheet for the participants of their camp, with help from the camp host and KVT.
Camps with open camp coordinator positions:
1 camp coordinator for Sustainable renovations and gardening in a heritage landscape camp 3.8.-15.8.2025 in Teisko
You can read more about being a camp coordinator on our webpages.
Got interested? Great! Please drop us a message at and tell us 1) who you are and your contact information, 2) which camp you would like to be a camp coordinator in (2 or 3 options is good to have) and 3) why you want to be a camp coordinator. You can also tell us if you have previous experience of voluntary workcamps, other similar group activities, or if you have some other useful skills or experience.