Camp is the ultimate summer job. This program offers you the opportunity to spend your summer living at one of America’s premier summer camps! We will help you secure a placement based on your personality and skills, you can search through our 700+ camps to line up your own, attend a job fair, or if you have found your own job already apply to our direct placement program. You not only earn a minimum of $2,250 USD but get free food/accommodation at camp as well as 4 months insurance. The program also includes 30 days of travel in the US before and 30 days after camp! Go out there and discover this wonderfully diverse country!
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Our Summer 2026 Program’s are Now Open!
Big news! American Summers is now part of BUNAC!
We’ve Joined Forces with BUNAC, one of the biggest and most recognized names in camp travel worldwide!
Please read the below options very carefully as completing the correct application now will prevent you from having to redo much of your application later!
Which Summer Camp Program is Right for You?
International Camp Staff Program
Choose this option if at least one of these is true:
- You’ve never worked at a camp in America before
- You’ve never worked at a camp in America before BUT you have a placement at a camp in America for the coming summer
- You’ve worked at a camp in America before BUT you will be going to a new / different camp this year
Returner Program
*Applications for 2026 Returners will open on September 1st, 2025.
- If you’re heading back to the same camp in 2026, hang tight. We’ll be ready to help you get back to camp in September!