Pros
I've been debating posting a review here for a while, as there's nothing I could add that hasn't already been said in previous reviews. But I saw that the only viewable review on this website was a positive one (which I strongly suspect was commissioned) and wanted to make sure a potential applicant doing a cursory search wouldn't be given the false impression that this is a satisfying work experience. My experience with Seacamp was horrendous and I would not wish it on anyone. Read previous reviews and weigh your options very, very carefully before accepting employment there. Pros. . . -live and work in a beautiful place -appalling work conditions and treatment of staff strengthen your relationships with coworkers -staggering turnover rates increase the chances of your getting promoted
Cons
Cons. . . - insane work hours (can be up to 70+ hrs) with no breaks -salaried wages mean this averages to about $2.50/hr. That seems illegal? -tough living conditions: no A/C, tiny kitchen, mandatory meals or on property nights, no on site laundry necessitating a huge time suck on your day off -very little time off (usually one day a week) is spent on laundry and professional development -as an environmental education center, makes no effort to change harmful and unsustainable practices -pretty terrible food; those trying to be healthy or meat-less have no hope, and when you're teaching there's no time to prepare or eat your own food -all of the above would be tolerable if it weren't for the way staff are seen/treated by mgmt. Blood, sweat, and tears are shed for Seacamp and program staff are treated like the dirt beneath mgmt's feet. Totally worthless, totally expendable, not worth common courtesy or human decency. Failure to complete homework is accompanied with threats of docking your pay. Any way you may try and negotiate your contract ends with the loss of a reference. If you happen to hurt leadership's personal feelings, they find a way to unjustly fire you. These are all real life examples I saw in my five months of working there, and the list goes on and on. There is something very wrong happening within Seacamp and its sad to see one person after another get abused and beaten down to the point where they feel like giving up on the science field entirely. Don't let Seacamp take that from you. Find another job. It's not worth it.