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The American Institute for Foreign Study (Australia) Pty Ltd opened its Australian office in 1999 and began offering its Camp America and Au Pair in America programs to young Australians. In 2005, AIFS commenced offering inbound programs and currently facilitates cultural exchange programs for more than 2,000 young people.

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Is it possible for my friend and I to go to camp together? Will the same camp hire us?

Camps select counsellors based on skills so the chances of a camp needing both you and your friend’s skills are slim. Each season we do place friends or partners together, but these tend to be older and highly skilled applicants. A few things to remember if you wish to do Camp America with a friend…

  • Even if you are placed at the same camp, you won't necessarily get the same days off nor will you be bunked together.
  • Camps often prefer those who come alone as they make more of an effort to meet new friends and integrate into the camp community.
  • Camps hire staff for particular roles. For example, they need a Water-skiing instructor and an Archery teacher - they may have a job for one of you but not necessarily both - which makes your placement chances harder.
  • Not being ready to do this on your own can be a negative point towards your application as you may come across as lacking the independence for a summer working at camp

So, we recommend applying with your friends and working on your post camp travel plans. You will have both made new friends which will make for an amazing post camp travelexperience.

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