• Camp America

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Camp America has a rating of 4.79 stars from 43 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Camp America most frequently mention best summer, application process, and recruitment fairs. Camp America ranks 10th among Jobs Other sites.

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  • After 3 years working at Camp Hayowentha, Camp America have been great!
  • I've had a fantastic time going to summer camp in America through Camp America.

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Top Positive Review

“Best experience EVER”

Benjamin B.
11/23/15

The Camp America program is absolutely extraordinary. In one summer spent on an American Summer Camp, I made lifelong friends, I grew exponentially as a person, and I had the best time of my life. Camp America made the entire process exceptionally easy. Their customer service is unparalleled, their support from before application to arrival back in the UK is excellent. This is by far the best agency, and the only one I would ever use!

Top Critical Review

“Good experience- but go with another agency”

Elizabeth W.
8/14/23

Im currently completing my last days at a summer camp in Missouri. I have had a positive time. There are obvious negatives to the experience (40 degree heat, barely and time off, and the area camps are situated in is typically the 'middle of nowhere' so it feels very isolating) but anyone who does the appropriate research before signing up should be very aware of these facts. What first timers are typically unaware of is the amount of money Camp America take of your paycheck- particularly in comparison to other agencies (Americamp, BUNAC etc). To put it into numbers, my camp paid me around 4500 dollars this summer (10 weeks work), however after Camp American deductions, this totalled to 1500 (and i booked my own flights). Camp America sorted my insurance (also this is incredibly limited) and placed me with my camp, however I have a very hard time figuring out how this would cost 3000 dollars. Camp America are a for profit agency, and typically capitalise off of young people with little experience or knowledge about working abroad- so little understanding about the extent of money taken from them. Costs prior to arriving in America are also EXTENSIVE. Visa fees around 200, flight costs were around 800, background check 70, additional "agency fees" around 500. Camp America have took around 3600 dollars from me this summer, with very little to show for it. My international camp friends who went with BUNAC or Americamp earnt significantly more than me each paycheck for doing the same role. Camp in America is a very good experience, just go a non-profit agency!x

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Thumbnail of user benjaminb44
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November 23rd, 2015

The Camp America program is absolutely extraordinary. In one summer spent on an American Summer Camp, I made lifelong friends, I grew exponentially as a person, and I had the best time of my life. Camp America made the entire process exceptionally easy. Their customer service is unparalleled, their support from before application to arrival back in the UK is excellent. This is by far the best agency, and the only one I would ever use!

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November 23rd, 2015

I loved my summer at camp and I'm so excited at the prospect of returning. Camp America isn't just for self-assured, sporty people - there are camps for people from all different backgrounds and skills, and the experience has given me so much more than just another thing to scrawl on a CV; friends abroad, increased confidence and amazing memories!

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November 23rd, 2015

Camp America was the single greatest experience of my life which is why I'm going back next Summer for my second year. There is nothing else in the world that I've discovered so far that compares to spending 3 months on a summer camp with awesome kids and amazing counselors. I made some life long friends in my co-counselors and that was just the icing on top of an already perfect summer camp cake!

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November 25th, 2015

Earlier this year I spent the best 3 months of my life at Camp Louemma in New Jersey through the Camp America Program. I was incredibly nervous at first and wasn't entirely sure that summer camp was for me, but the Camp America staff were constantly on hand to help giving you great advice and tips on how to sell yourself and achieve a great placement for the summer!
I am now half way through my application to spend a second summer in the USA - and I can't thank Camp America enough for the opportunity.

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November 23rd, 2015

Could not fault the office or the service in any way, the guys and girls in the office do so so much for each applicant and have always helped me out. They care and want you to have an awesome summer! After being hired at one of their super recruitment fairs and becoming a two time returner I absolutely love CA and cannot thank and praise them enough. If you want to go to camp for summer you shouldn't be using any other organisation, the original and the best. CA!

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November 23rd, 2015

Camp America are one of a kind whom I would highly recommend. They are always well organised and willing to help in best way possible. They are always contactable and are very efficient. The application process as a whole is easy to get through, this includes the interview part. All of the interviewers are very helpful and go out of their way to make this process be the best it can. Their website is a great place for information and the forum is very helpful, helping you find out and answers to questions you have and getting you to meeting people from the same camp as you when the all important placement comes around. Even when in the USA they are still there ready to assist you with their USA team in close reach at all times. I cam currently applying for my third summer and would not change it for the world! So if you would like the summer of a life time apply for Camp America... You won't regret it!

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November 24th, 2015

Camp America has changed my life, I have spent 3 summers working on a summer camp in Massachusetts and I'm heading out for my 4th summer in May. It has given me so much more confidence in my own skills and abilities. I've made the most amazing friends and memories, nothing will ever come close to the experience I've had, I am so thankful to be given this opportunity.

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November 23rd, 2015

Camp America is a fantastic cultural exchange programme which gives students or young people a chance to work in the USA for the summer, as well as up to 30 days of travelling thereafter. The CA team make the whole process simple and stress free, enabling students to carry on with their studies or jobs in the run up to summer. CA also organise recruitment fairs which allow applicants to get hired on the spot, whilst also gives applicants a chance to meet their potential employers for the summer. The team are quick to reply to emails and concerns, and are efficient, cooperative and helpful. I would definitely recommend Camp America to anyone thinking of spending their summer working at a summer camp in the US!

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November 23rd, 2015

In the summer of 2015, I worked on a children's summer camp in Massachussetts USA. I was able to have this experience through the Camp America agency. Camp America are extremely efficient in recruiting as many people as possible to work on summer camas across America. The annual recruitment fairs are an excellent example of this. Any questions or worries I had were quickly answered in the run up to my trip from their London office and also whilst I was in the states, from their Stamford office. They provide everything you will need in terms of paperwork and exceptional advice in terms of preparation for the experience. Camp America is the most reliable agency for recruitment on a summer camp and I encourage everyone to sign up.

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November 23rd, 2015

I have been going to camp for 3 summers now and it was the best decision of my life, I have met the most amazing people and had incredible experiences. Camp America are a great organisation for securing placements for applicants and are always at the end of the phone or quickly responding to emails for support on anything from visas to interviews.

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November 23rd, 2015

Doing Camp America was the best decision I ever made - it built my confidence, gave me a taste of a different culture and gave me friends for life! The process was easy with help all along the way and I knew I was in good hands from the start. If anyone is questioning whether to apply, don't think and just do it! You will have the best summer ever.

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November 23rd, 2015

Amazing support from beginning until the end! Lots of help available during the application and placement stages. Always quick replies and easy to contact when I had queries. Great to see the office staff when they visited camp too! Looking forward to next summer already :)

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November 24th, 2015

After 3 years working at Camp Hayowentha, Camp America have been great! I was placed at the London recruitment fair in 2013, I didn't have many skills, but past child care experience and a persistent attitude got me placed. Visas, flights and insurance was all made easy thanks to the CA staff. Not only was their support team great in the UK, but in America too. In three years, I have had friends who have had family emergencies, needed to move to another camp or just needed help and advice, Camp America has always delivered. If you want the best chance at getting hired and have the security in knowing you're not alone, choose Camp America.

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November 23rd, 2015

I can't even begin to explain just how amazing my experience was. From the day I hit 'apply', the journey has been incredible and I can't thank Camp America enough for giving me this opportunity. I learned so many new skills, immersed myself in a totally new culture, developed my independence and have met many wonderful people who I value so much and now call best friends. The people I met along the way (kids at camp, fellow camp counsellors and other travellers) and all my experiences have really touched and inspired me in a way I didn't know I could be. Camp America has instilled in me a sense of worth and belonging, it allowed me to get to know myself in a way I simply couldn't at home. If you want to have an unforgettable summer, make amazing new friends and memories, but also want to learn about yourself and develop your own personal skills and qualities, then Camp America is for you!

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November 23rd, 2015

Camp America - 2 words that will change your life. Doing Camp America was honestly the best thing I could've done. Waiting anxiously at Heathrow airport, I began to question why I was doing this. But it was honestly so worth it. From day 1 of the application process, Camp America were extremely helpful and made the process so simple. This feeling of reassurance continued throughout the application process and even whilst being in America. The summer will be amazing, and camp will make you a more independent person. Trust me when I say you'll be talking about camp for months afterwards. If you're thinking about doing Camp America, do it. It will be the best decision you ever make.

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November 23rd, 2015

Camp America was such abs amazing summer. It's now almost December and I didn't expect to still be singing camp songs and messaging friends I made over the summer. Why would you not want to spend all day in the sun in America? I also went travelling after to New York and California which was amazing as I went with the friends I made from camp

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November 24th, 2015

Love working with children, have a passion for a skill and the love and ambition to travel. Camp America has given me all those things! I have been a life guard for the past 3 summers in the USA! The friends you meet, the children you teach and the environment you live in are a mixture of wonderful things during your time as a camp counsellor! Now on my 3rd year as a Brand Manager and 2nd year as a interviewer. Camp America has changed my life! 5* :D

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November 23rd, 2015

Having wanted to take part in this program for years, I finally got the opportunity this past summer and Im so glad I did it. Spending 9 weeks in the US was incredible, and even better than I thought it would be! I learnt so much, had so much fun and both the british and american people I've met really made it the experience it was. The support you get from the CA program along the whole application process and whilst you're out there makes it a whole lot simpler and takes away any potential worries (even when you miss your home flight)! Definitely would recommend to anyone who wants an incredible summer - GO FOR IT!

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November 23rd, 2015

When I first applied to Camp America never would I have dreamt that camp would become something so important to me! I work 9 months of the year to live the American Dream at camp the other 3 - best thing I've ever done. I've done camp four times now and without the support from camp America in the application process and throughout my time in the states I definitely wouldn't have returned so many times (and contemplating a fifth?!).

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November 23rd, 2015

Thanks to Camp America I had the most stress free and secure experience before I even travelled across the pond! I had the best summer ever working as a lifeguard in New Jersey, then travelling to the West coast with other CA staff. Even while I was out in America the 24/7 support that CA provided was brilliant, we even had a member of the CA staff come visit us on camp! BEST SUMMER EVER!

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November 24th, 2015

I've had a fantastic time going to summer camp in America through Camp America. They've made the whole process really easy with fantastic support, help and guidance. I would definitely recommend anybody out there to go with Camp America, you won't regret it!

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November 23rd, 2015

There will be more than one cliché in this review but unfortunately it is true! I had the best summer ever, met some incredible people, had a lot of fun and (here comes another) found out a lot more about myself. I cannot recommend it highly enough so if you are thinking about it, just do it!

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November 23rd, 2015

I went to a Girl Scouts camp in upstate New York and I wouldn't change it for the world, I had one of the best summers in my life, I got the chance to work with hundreds of young girls and some amazing international and domestic staff! I became archery trained and I now no more arts and crafts than ever and own so much tye dye! During break my time off I got the chance to go see Niagra falls, celebrate 4th of July and go home with a camper who made me feel like family! After camp I decided to travel West coast and go to Vegas, California, Arizona literally I lived the American Dream! Without camp Americas help at recruitment fairs, interviews and Twitter I wouldn't of enjoyed my summer enough!

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November 24th, 2015

I had an amazing summer and it's all thanks to Camp America!

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November 23rd, 2015

So I did Camp America in the summer of 2015, I went to a YMCA camp in Michigan State called Mystic Lake camp. It was scary at first didn't know anyone got picked from airport on my own and just got thrown in to meet everyone. In the first week staff training week I go to everyone I was going to work with and became friends with them all, I even at the end of the first week went to a wedding of one of my co-workers. So it took a little bit of time but I really got into the camp experience and it was amazing. Best experience of my life I would recommend it to anyone, if you haven't done it you don't know what you're missing. I just had so much fun, got to work with amazing people and children it was just awesome. You might not realise how much affect you can have on some kids life until you do Camp America. I didn't just have though its hard work too I mean from Sunday afternoon to Saturday afternoon your working that's 132 hours a week, but you learn so much, have so much fun and give so much to those children's lives. To end this there was two great things my boss said to me at the end of summer, you will never do a job that is as much hard work, as much fun and gives as much back to children than being a camp counsellor, and he also said that to all of us staff that we will never all be together again but we can all help each other in the future.

By: Michael Galitzine Camp America brand manager SW Anchors

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Offering cultural exchange USA summer jobs in America for over 40 years! Camp America? Offers summer camp employment in the USA! An experience of a lifetime!

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