Careers

Careers

An exciting career move for you, a lifetime impact for our girls.

Girl Scouts River Valley’s purpose is to boldly lead as an anti-racist organization that uplifts and empowers girls to know their worth and lead in their world. We are proud to be one of the top Girl Scouts councils in the nation and have a strong reputation for being a leader in volunteer management, youth development, and program innovation.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about empowering Girl Scouts in our communities and changing the world for the better. At Girl Scouts River Valleys, you can have a rewarding career working directly with girls, supporting our volunteers, engaging Girl Scouts in programs, maintaining facilities, fundraising, and much more. Joining our team is your opportunity to build or enhance your career while making a difference in our Girl Scouts’ lives and in the world.

Whether you were a troop leader or a Girl Scout as a kid, or maybe Girl Scouts is entirely new to you, and you’re excited to champion the Girl Scout mission, we would love to hear from you!

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**Girl Scouts River Valleys’ mission  is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.** Our purpose is to boldly lead as an anti-racist organization that uplifts and empowers every girl to know their worth and lead in their world. Our commitment to a girl-led future is unwavering.

Girl Scouts’ impact is unmatched at building girls of confidence for today and tomorrow. It is time-tested and backed by research to empower girls with skill-building in S.T.E.M., financial literacy, outdoor skills, mental and physical wellness, and healthy relationships that enhance social-emotional learning. Girl Scouts are kind, confident problem solvers even in the face of challenges. 

Working at Girl Scouts is an opportunity to be you at your best by being a part of a passionate team of professionals dedicated to helping Girl Scouts build their futures. Girl Scouts River Valleys is a great place to work—and at a critical time. Your work will have meaning that motivates and energizes you to make memories and an impact that will last generations. Now more than ever, girls need you in their corner. Apply for all available positions.

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Girl Scouts River Valleys’ work is supported by 6,300 volunteers who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to 17,200 girls in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and one county in Iowa. Girl Scouts River Valleys is one of 111 Girl Scout councils that make up the national Girl Scout Movement, sharing the mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Our 110 professional staff live and work across the council’s service area, with offices and retail shops in St. Paul, Brooklyn Center, Rochester, and Mankato, Minnesota. We own and operate five camp properties in Elk River, Scandia, Waterville, and Rochester, in Minnesota, and one camp property in Mason, Wisconsin. We hire an additional 200 staff seasonally to support summer camps and the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Our work is guided by these principles. At Girl Scouts River Valleys, we:

Keep diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and racial justice at the center of everything we do.
Build mutually beneficial partnerships between girls, families, volunteers, neighborhoods, partners, and funders that strengthen the connections of our communities.
Create innovative and adaptable programs that address the most urgent needs of girls now, while also preparing them for future opportunities.
Empower girls with experiences designed to support them in taking the lead and taking action on issues they most care about.
This is an exciting time to join the Girl Scouts River Valleys team. We are rebuilding and recovering from the pandemic and focused on our mission, purpose, principles.

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Girl Scouts River Valleys pays competitive wages and offers benefits unmatched in our market, including health, dental, and life insurance, employer-provided HSA accounts, 403b retirement savings match, paid family medical leave, an infants-at-work program, twelve paid holidays, and accrued paid time off (PTO), among other benefits. Read our Employee Benefits Overview (PDF) for more details.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, Racial Justice (DEIARJ) and Anti-Racism are at the heart of everything that Girl Scouts does, and we want our girls, volunteers, families, and staff to feel that they belong in Girl Scouts. 

General Postings

To start your application, you will be prompted to create an account. Once registered, you can upload your resume or apply with your LinkedIn account. Feel free to save and return to your application at any time during the process. Resumes will be accepted online only. See open positions.

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Work at Camp

Working at camp is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to live, work, and play in the great outdoors while inspiring girls.

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