Camp in the USA: work in children's camps in America
Camp in USA
Spend the summer in the USA working at summer camps. Help organize fun activities for children, improve your English, and enjoy nature. Choose a role as a counselor or support staff!
Summer at an American camp – a unique experience!
Working in children’s summer camps is the oldest program of the International Exchange Center, with the first participants going to the USA in 1989! The Center for International Exchange actually started with this program. In America, there are about 10,000 children’s camps, where more than 7 million children vacation each year. Thus, the USA is a leader in the global camp movement. Typically, all camps are located outside the city, in picturesque places, in the forest, by a river or lake, or perhaps by the ocean. Participants in the program work in American children’s summer camps as Counselors or Support Staff. Counselors supervise children, teach them various sports, and ensure their days are fun and fulfilling. In turn, support staff helps organize the camp’s daily operations. This includes positions in the kitchen (washing dishes, assisting in the kitchen, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner) or minor repairs, maintaining the grounds, and more.
Why would I do that
+ Sevis fee — $35
- Finding 1 job placement (camp);
- Provision of DS-2019 form;
- Accommodation and meals at the camp;
- Medical insurance during the period of work at the camp;
- Support from the sponsor upon arrival in the USA.
- Consular fee ($185);
- SEVIS fee ($35);
- Flight ticket (~ $400, depending on the arrival/departure city and date);
- Transfer to/from the airport;
- Expenses related to courier and reissuing form DS-2019 (~ $100-200);
- Travel to the employer.
Materials on the program
- Brochure with program description
- Sample contract for participation in the program
- Country/vacancy information (manual)
- Program Participant Calculator
Requirements
- Age from 18 to 25 years (Support Staff) and from 18 to 28 years (Camp Counselors);
- For the staff option, the participant must be a student with an Intermediate level of English;
- For the counselor option, being a student is not mandatory, but experience working with children is required, as well as an Upper Intermediate level of English;
- Must not have a criminal record;
- Must not have bad habits (e.g., smoking);
- An additional bonus for the counselor option is experience working as a teacher, pedagogical education, as well as having creative and sports skills;
- Willingness to work a minimum period of 9 weeks;
- Upon arrival in the country, having at least $900 in funds.
Programs have fixed dates. Please check the start date of the selected program with the IEC coordinator. Program duration – from 1 week to 3 years, depending on the selected program. The documents should be submitted 4-6 months before the program start date.
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