Bergstrom Fellows
The Ultimate Summer Experience
The Bergstrom Fellowship recognizes Pi Kappa Phi members who spend their summer working as counselors at camps that serve people with disabilities. Fellows receive a scholarship award that complements their camp pay and honors a full‑season commitment to hands-on service and inclusion.
Past participants consistently describe Bergstrom Fellowships as some of the most impactful experiences of their lives, because when you share the full rhythm of camp, you move far beyond a quick volunteer visit and into genuine friendship.
Interested in applying? Click here to submit your application.
If you are a camp supporting people with disabilities and are looking for camp counselors, contact us.
If you are a camp supporting people with disabilities and are looking for camp counselors, please contact us.
What you’ll do
Work side‑by‑side with campers every day: activities, meals, adaptive recreation, cabin life.
Support a camp community that centers the abilities, not the limitations, of its participants.
Model servant leadership and Pi Kappa Phi values in real time.
What you’ll gain
A meaningful summer job with purpose.
A scholarship and national recognition from The Ability Experience.
Real‑world experience in leadership, teamwork and disability inclusion.
Deep relationships that come only from living and serving together day in and day out.
Scholarship Opportunities
Along with gaining the distinction of being a Kelley A. Bergstrom Fellow, men who complete their summer will be awarded up to a $1,000 scholarship in addition to the funds that participants earn from working at the camp. Serving as a Bergstrom Fellow is a great way to gain leadership skills, grow your professional network, and build your resume.
Bergstrom Fellows Requirements:
- Be an associate, active or alumni member of Pi Kappa Phi
- Meet all camp hiring criteria
How to Get Involved:
Step 1: Check out the list of preferred camps below and choose the camps you’re interested in.
Step 2: Submit an application to The Ability Experience, via the link below. Your information will be forwarded to the selected preferred camps (your interest and application to The Ability Experience does not guarantee your employment at a camp).
Step 3: Camps may or may not reach out to you about positions. You will need to keep in touch with the organization with your status of being hired and completion of summer employment.
Step 4: Apply to the camps in which you are interested.
