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The Camp USA Program

The Camp USA Program for Hosts

Program Overview

InterExchange Camp USA helps participants connect with a U.S camp where they will be working alongside Americans as camp counselors. Camp USA applicants apply to one of two program categories: Camp Placement or Returning Placement. While many of the details covered in this handbook are specific to Camp Placement participants, many of the issues covered to be useful to all.

As a J-1 Visa sponsor, InterExchange serves as the central contact point for U.S. camps, international participants and ICs. We take great pride in running our program with a personal approach, which is why your camp will have a specific point of contact on our team.  During the summer, we visit as many camps as possible to evaluate the success of our participants and gain a better sense of each host camp’s environment and staffing needs. When you choose to work with us, you can expect:

  • Personalized service from dedicated InterExchange Camp USA program professionals.
  • Your own placement specialist who will identify candidates truly appropriate for your camp.
  • Thoroughly screened applicants, interviewed by an InterExchange Camp USA placement specialist or a trained International Cooperator.
  • DS-2019 Forms and visa application support for all of our participants.
  • 24-hour program support throughout the summer.

InterExchange Camp USA recruits applicants who are:

  • Between the ages of 18 and 28 during the summer of participation.
  • Students, teachers, youth workers or individuals with specialized skills.
  • Fluent in English and able to attend an orientation and interview in their home country.
  • Experienced and/or enthusiastic about working with children in a camp environment.
  • Highly motivated and committed to the program for 8 to 15 weeks.

InterExchange Camp USA is committed to selecting and matching the most qualified candidates to prospective camps. We understand and appreciate the importance of camper safety; we work with you to address your safety concerns by maintaining strict standards and procedures throughout the selection process and to address questions during your participation in the program.

The Camp USA program consists of two program categories, the Camp Placement program and the Returning Placement program. 

Any participant that will be working at your camp for the first time as a counselor would be applying through our Camp Placement program. This would include applicants that you select within our matching system and it would also include participants you’ve selected independently and/or outside of our matching system.

If a participant has worked at your camp as a counselor in a previous year and they have decided to return for another summer, they would be applying through our Returning Placement program.