AmeriCamp Blog

Eight to ten weeks in America sounds simple until you think about your job, your flat and your bills back home. Here's how Kiwi camp counsellors actually sort it. Wondering what to do about your job, flat and bills before becoming a summer camp counsellor in America? Here's how Kiwi AmeriCamp NZ applicants handle it.

"Camp counsellor" covers a lot more ground than cabin duty and campfire songs. Here's the real range of roles Kiwis get matched to at summer camps in America, and what actually decides which one you land. What does a camp counsellor actually do in America? AmeriCamp NZ breaks down general and specialist roles, pay tiers, and how matching really works.

New to visas altogether? Here's a plain-English breakdown of the J1 visa that gets Kiwis legally working at a summer camp in America, and how AmeriCamp NZ manages it for you. What is a J1 visa? Here's how the Exchange Visitor Visa works for Kiwi summer camp counsellors, from the Auckland interview to camp matching.

One of the quieter worries about a summer camp in America is what happens if you get sick or hurt while you're there. Here's how insurance actually works on the AmeriCamp NZ programme. Wondering about insurance for a summer camp in America? Here's how J1 visa cover works and what's included in the AmeriCamp NZ programme fee.

Wondering if camps actually want Kiwi counsellors or just tolerate them? Here's the honest reason American summer camps keep hiring New Zealanders every season.

Wondering if you'll be sharing a cramped cabin with zero privacy for ten weeks? Here's an honest look at where camp counsellors actually sleep, eat and unwind.

Worried about missing home during a summer camp season in America? An honest look at homesickness, why it's normal, and how counsellors actually get through it.

Wondering if you really need an agency to work at a summer camp in America? Here's what a J1 visa sponsor actually does, and why going it alone is harder than it looks.

Think you've left it too late to be a camp counsellor? Here's the honest answer on age limits, who actually applies, and why it's rarely too late to go.

Applying with a mate? Here's the honest answer on how camp matching actually works when two of you want to do summer camp in America together.