General Counsellor Summer Camp
Spend 9-12 weeks of your summer living and working at an American summer camp on the J1 Cultural Exchange visa. Get back to nature and become a role model to children and young adults at one of the hundreds of camps we work with across the USA.
Roles available include:
- General counsellor - looking after a group of campers and taking them to all summer activities!
- Specialist - Teaching an activity on camp such as sports, singing & music, swimming, high ropes, drama or even be a lifeguard for the summer!
- Campower support staff - help camp run behind the scenes in the camp kitchen, housekeeping or maintenance teams.
You do get paid for your summer work... Plus the J1 visa allows you to travel for up to 30 days after camp has finished!
Note from DCU Careers Service: It is essential to check all information at source, there may be a fee involved in this opportunity. We advise applicants to use their own judgement and conduct their own research when selecting potential opportunities, employers or regions. You should check with overseas employers/organisations for full details of your contract and salary/stipends, as well as all costs associated with the position or programme including flights, accommodation and other travel costs, visas, insurance, placement fees, etc before accepting any offer. For working overseas, we would also recommend that you thoroughly research the region under consideration and check the travel advice about the country or region on the Department of Foreign Affairs website
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Spend 9-12 weeks of your summer living and working at an American summer camp on the J1 Cultural Exchange visa. Get back to nature and become a role model to children and young adults at one of the hundreds of camps we work with across the USA.
Roles available include:
- General counsellor - looking after a group of campers and taking them to all summer activities!
- Specialist - Teaching an activity on camp such as sports, singing & music, swimming, high ropes, drama or even be a lifeguard for the summer!
- Campower support staff - help camp run behind the scenes in the camp kitchen, housekeeping or maintenance teams.
You do get paid for your summer work... Plus the J1 visa allows you to travel for up to 30 days after camp has finished!
Note from DCU Careers Service: It is essential to check all information at source, there may be a fee involved in this opportunity. We advise applicants to use their own judgement and conduct their own research when selecting potential opportunities, employers or regions. You should check with overseas employers/organisations for full details of your contract and salary/stipends, as well as all costs associated with the position or programme including flights, accommodation and other travel costs, visas, insurance, placement fees, etc before accepting any offer. For working overseas, we would also recommend that you thoroughly research the region under consideration and check the travel advice about the country or region on the Department of Foreign Affairs website
