How it works
As a host camp, enrich your camp community with unique skills, languages, and shared culture by hosting international counselors.
Requirements
All Camp Host Employers must be either:
- Accredited
- A member in good standing of the American Camping Association
- Officially affiliated with a nationally recognized non-profit organization; or
- Have been inspected, evaluated, and approved by InterExchange
The easiest way to find out if you are eligible is to sign up with us. We’ll review your application and get in touch with you right away.
All positions must:
- Be responsible for taking care of campers
- Involve interacting with and working with Americans
- Provide opportunities to communicate in English and experience U.S. culture
The intention of this program is to give the participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of the United States firsthand through a combined cultural and work experience.
Process
Whether you are looking for counselors to work at your camp this summer or you already know the international counselors you’d like to hire, we are here to help.
1. Sign Up
Sign up with us for free. Join us for free and provide basic information about your camp. We’ll review your application, and once you’re in our system, you can log in and manage applications.
2. Match
Log in to your account and review applications. Access our online matching system to connect with enthusiastic, qualified applicants worldwide. Browse profiles, refine your search, and connect with applicants. Your dedicated InterExchange representative can also handpick applicants based on your needs.
3. Hire
Extend offers. After this step, we keep the process simple for you. We’ll assist each applicant with J-1 Visa sponsorship, travel arrangements, orientation, insurance, and other logistics. For the staff you’ve hired, you can track their visa status, flight information, and completed application with all required documents.
Costs
Camp Placement Counselors
Our Camp Placement participants are pre-screened international applicants looking for a job in a U.S. camp. You can hire these candidates by logging in to your account, and looking through our available applications.
Camp Placement Counselors | Placement Fee | Minimum Stipend (Pre-tax) | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
All Ages | $1,400 | $2,000 | $3,400 |
- Minimum stipends are based on 63 days of work. After 63 days of work, counselors should be paid a minimum of $35 per additional day of work. If a participant is fired or quits early they must be paid at least $31.75 per day of work.
- Counselors must receive pay and benefits commensurate with those offered to their American counterparts.
- Camp agrees to follow applicable federal, state, and local minimum wage and overtime laws.
Self Placement Counselors
Self-Placement participants are first-time international counselors who have accepted a job from a specific camp prior to submitting their application to InterExchange. Placement fees can be paid by either the Camp or the participant.
Self Placement Counselors | Placement Fee (Payable by Camp or by Counselor) | Minimum Stipend (Pre-tax) | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
All Ages | $950 | Determined by camp | Determined by camp |
- Counselors must receive pay and benefits commensurate with those offered to their American counterparts.
- Camp agrees to follow applicable federal, state and local minimum wage and overtime laws.
Returning Placement Counselors
Returning Placements are participants who have worked at your camp in a previous year and have decided to return for another summer. Placement fees can be paid by either the Camp or the participant.
Returning Placement Counselors | Placement Fee (Payable by Camp or by Counselor) | Minimum Stipend (Pre-tax) | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
All Ages | $550 | Determined by camp | Determined by camp |
- InterExchange is only permitted to sponsor a limited number of 3+ year returnees. Sponsorship for these participants is subject to availability.
- Counselors must receive pay and benefits commensurate with those offered to their American counterparts.
- Camp agrees to follow applicable federal, state and local minimum wage and overtime laws.
What We Provide
When you choose InterExchange, the staff you hire will receive the following additional benefits:
- Documents to obtain a J-1 Visa (DS-2019 Form)
- Visa Sponsorship and Embassy Support
- Accident and sickness insurance for the entire duration of their contract
- An InterExchange Participant Handbook and information about living in the USA
- A pre-departure online orientation
- 24-hour emergency support throughout the summer
- Access to events, training and educational opportunities
What costs will the international camp counselors pay?
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