Summer Camp in America

The Ultimate Summer Job Abroad

Earn money, see the world, and make a difference working as a Camp Counsellor at summer camp in America. Book Summer Camp USA ’25 now at 2024 prices to lock in the ultimate summer job in America next year.

Now with an extra USD $200 camp salary for summer 2025!

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What is Summer Camp USA

Nine weeks working at a USA summer camp, 30 days traveling, one epic summer. You can’t put a price on that. But if we had to, we’d say it starts with earning a minimum USD $2,250 camp salary with meals and accommodation included.

 

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Work Abroad

Work Abroad

An All-American tradition, between June and August each year over a million children and teenagers attend summer camps in America for between 1-8 weeks. From coast to coast, Camp Directors hire likeminded 18-30-years-olds from all over the world to work as Camp Counsellors and Activity Specialists.

Change Lives

Change Lives

With over 10,000 camps, there are thousands of summer camp roles and camp vacancies open for international applicants – from working with young people with disabilities, to running crafts and teaching sports. You’ll live in phenomenal locations, make summer camp friends for life and help to shape the children you work with.

Earn Money

Earn Money

A serious boot camp for your CV, not only will you learn new skills, gain valuable job experience and see the world. But you’ll also earn a minimum of USD $2,250 when placed with BUNAC – one of the highest first-time summer camp salaries. Accommodation and food are also included, so you’ll actually save money while at camp.

See America

See America

Despite being the home of the doughnut, we’re not going to sugar coat it: summer camp is full on. But it’s also the most rewarding way to spend your summer. You’ll grab time each week to explore - hiking mountains, swimming in lakes and barbecuing on beaches. Plus, your J-1 visa allows you to travel places in America for 30 days after camp.

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Meet our Camp Insiders! The inside story on summer camp

Meet Rebekah and Nora – our BUNAC Camp Insiders. Giving you the inside scoop on life at summer camp in America, watch their first episode on arriving at camp and starting work here. Our Insiders will be popping up on our channels to share their experience and answer all your summer camp questions, so follow @bunactravel for the next episode, FAQs and takeovers.

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Grab life

Grab life by the footballs

If you have a passion, share it. Teach soccer, tennis, sailing, swimming, horseriding, gymnastics, music, drama, dance and more at an overseas summer camp. Talk about active holidays! We have a 99% placement rate at camp – and tens of thousands of happy campers who had the summer of their life and return to camp with us year after year. It’s not work if it’s what you love.

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I spent two months working at a summer camp in New York. And honestly, those two months had a huge impact on me as a person. You will leave camp a completely different person, a new person in the best ways possible. The best part about camp is the people you meet and the friendships that you make. You will make friends for life, and this creates a safe space for you to grow at camp. You learn how to open up to new people very quickly, and you soon trust these people like you've known them forever.

Nora
Camp Insider

A typical day would include wake up, breakfast and clean up with the kids in our bunk. Then we spend the mornings alone painting sets, sorting out props and planning what we were going to teach in our afternoon lessons. In terms of the afternoon sessions, I was in charge of the music and the dance for the shows, so I got to teach the kids the songs and the dances - which was a lot of fun. After the day periods ended, we'd have dinner and an evening activity with the kids in our bunk and do things like pool parties, campfires, trips to local fun fairs and movie nights.

Rebekah
Camp Insider

“Everyone needs to do this! After missing out on so much due to Covid hitting when I was 17/18, I dropped out of university after six months, and thought after a year and a half working in hospitality that my life was going nowhere. After this experience, I feel that I have grown so much, and have so much more confidence and ambition. I am applying for university next year, and intend to return to camp year after year.”  

Alumni
Class of '23

For that summer, you’re an older sibling, a coach, a teacher and a superhero. Watching these kids grow as individuals - while also growing yourself - is the most rewarding experience. You arrive with one idea of who you are, and leave with another.

Adam
10x camp alumni and BUNAC guru
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You look like a

You look like a role model

A summer only lasts a season, but your impact can last a lifetime. Travel with purpose and be a positive summer camp role model for children and young adults.

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They'll be there

They'll be there for you

America is the spiritual home of good Friends. Spend your summer working abroad, travelling and living the American dream with people just like you.

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We’re always in your

We’re always in your camp

The team who’ve been 
Our dedicated team have all worked at camp - and our campers are like family to us. From pre-departure Q&As to training on how to settle into camp life, we make sure you feel comfortable and confident going into your summer.  
 
Going the extra mile   
We don’t just get the job done. From coaching sessions to help you identify your skills to how to select the right camp for you, we set you up for success in finding your camp placement - and have a 99% placement rate to prove it.  

Low camp program fees  
We don't mean to steal anyone else's sunshine... but we have one the highest camp salaries and lowest program fees of any camp provider. 

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From our Camp Class of 23 8 reasons why you should work at summer camp in America

From our Camp Class of 23 8 reasons why you should work at summer camp in America

Hear from people who've been there and tie-dyed the staff t'shirt. Here's what our class of '23 campers had to say about their summer working at camp.

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From our Camp Class of 23 CV-rocketing skills you’ll learn at summer camp

From our Camp Class of 23 CV-rocketing skills you’ll learn at summer camp

At summer camp in America, you'll learn a bunkload of skills that future employers will love. Just ask our class of '23 campers on their experience working at camp last summer. 

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Days in the life of a Camp Counsellor

Days in the life of a Camp Counsellor

From cookie lines to camp dance parties, here are some of the things to expect when working as a Camp Counsellor at summer camp in the USA. 

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