Application Process
Are you ready for an amazing summer in the USA? Get started on the application process! Our application process isn’t hard, but it does take some time. We recommend that you get started as early as possible. Not only will that increase your chances of being placed at a camp, it will also ensure that we have enough time to process your application and provide you with the necessary visa paperwork, The InterExchange Direct Placement application deadline is May 4, 2012. Please contact your international cooperator for the Placement Program deadline.
Camp Staff Placement Program Application Process
- Fill out an Information Request Form to see if there is a cooperator in your country.
- If there is an international cooperator in your home country, they will contact you with more details on the program If there is not an international cooperator in your country, you will need to find a camp job on your own and apply for the "Direct Placement" program.
- Fill out the application and submit it to the international cooperator.
- Attend an interview and orientation session with your international cooperator.
- If accepted to the program, we will begin the matching process.
Direct Placement / J-1 Visa Sponsorship Process
If you are participating in the Direct Placement / J-1 Visa Sponsorship Program, you will need to complete several steps:
- Attend an interview with your camp (via phone, Skype, or Internet conferencing).
- Obtain a contract, written on camp stationery and signed by the camp director, including dates of employment, stipend, and position at camp.
- Fill out a Direct Placement application form, download and complete the additional materials and send it to InterExchange Camp USA or an InterExchange international cooperator.
- Pay all applicable fees.
- Make a visa interview appointment at your local U.S. Embassy and pay the U.S. Embassy J-1 processing fee.
* Note: All fees must be paid before we can process your application.
Ready to get started? Apply online for the Direct Placement program.
What Is an International Cooperator?
International cooperators are independent individuals or agencies based in countries outside the USA. InterExchange Camp USA works with a wide network of cooperators in order to recruit the best candidates for camp jobs. They’re your first point of contact when you apply to the program. Your cooperator will pre-screen your application and may invite you to an interview and orientation session.
