Complete Guide to Working at Camp in America: Everything You Need to Know

ByVictoria Philpott Last Updated:

Working at camp in America is one of the best things I ever did. I did it for two years and without a doubt it changed my life, and its course, for the better. Here’s what you need to know if you want to work at camp in America too.

In 2005 I spent 12 weeks working at a summer camp in New York. French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts was tough going – I went through every emotion imaginable during the summer, and it was definitely a life changing experience.

Life at summer camp
  • I made some of the best friends I’ve ever had.
  • It inspired me to try travel.
  • If I’m ever feeling a bit rubbish I have a bank of thousands of funny camp memories to cheer me up.
  • The work changed me for the better.
  • I proved to myself I was capable of a lot more in life.

Working at camp in America had its ups and downs and highs and lows. I want to give you the full guide to what working in summer camp is like, to encourage you to do the same.