If
you enjoy working in an outdoor environment, like to
participate in sports, have an ability to work with
children and adults, and are motivated by working in
a fun environment then working at a summer camp could
be the ideal job for you.
There
are a diverse range of jobs at summer camps, jobs can
include being a camp counsellor, sports instuctor, camp
leader, camp kitchen staff, camp cook, camp chef, camp
maintenance staff, camp nurse, camp lifeguards or you
could even work in the camp office as a member of the
camp admin staff.
To
get a summer
camp job you usually have to be 18 years of age.
Working at summer camp is popular with students. During
the summer break from college or university you can
spend up to nine weeks working before the next term
starts.
A
lot of summer camps in the USA hire staff from abroad,
if you live outside of North America you will need a
J1 working visa. The easiest way to apply is through
an international sending agency like Camp
America, BUNAC
or InterExchange.
Thousands
of international students on Camp
America summer exchange programs work at camp ever
summer with the help of these companies who organise
your visa, induction training, paperwork, travel arrangements
and even find you a summer camp job.
