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.
The position that you have at camp will depend on the skills and experience you have. Are you a basketball coach at home? It’s likely you’ll get a basketball position. Are you a Lifeguard at your local pool? You’ll probably get to work at the camp lake or pool all summer long!
As a counsellor, your main job is to look after the campers' general well-being and ensure that the kids get to enjoy all their camp activities safely, whilst having a good time! It's likely that you'll end up taking part in many of the activities as well - so while you don't need to be an expert, a flexible 'can-do' attitude is essential. On a typical day at camp, you could find yourself skipping from tennis to archery, to pottery, to finding yourself jumping off a boat into a lake; cheered on by your campers! Visit our Camp Life page to see more of what your camp experience could look like.