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Wondering how much of your New Zealand winter a summer camp in America will take? Here's how long a counsellor season runs, what the weeks look like, and what you can do with the time either side.

Wondering how your summer camp pay actually reaches you? Here's what Kiwi counsellors need to know about cheques, US bank accounts, Wise cards and carrying a physical debit card.

A quick, honest look at the medical clearance form every summer camp counsellor fills out before heading to America, and why it's routine rather than a roadblock.

New Zealand has working holiday deals with the UK, Australia and Canada, but not the USA. Here's the legal route Kiwis actually use to spend a season working in America.

Thinking about quitting partway through your summer camp season? Here's the straight answer on your visa, your fees, and why most reasons to leave are worth talking through first.

Worried camp counselling is just a fun gap-year detour? Here's what a season at a US summer camp actually adds to your CV, and why employers rate it. Wondering if a summer camp counsellor season in America helps your CV? Here's what employers actually value about the experience.

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.

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.

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.