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Because summer should be epic.

Why go with Camp Leaders?

We believe choosing the right agency for you should be down to 2 simple things.

Quality staff and quality service.

We pride ourselves on looking for high quality staff to shine at your camp, and we're here to provide the best summer imaginable for both you, your campers and your staff.

What's different about us?

  • Competitive fees in the industry with valuable early payment discounts available
  • Round trip flights included for many first time participants through our IATA certified offices in the UK and Hungary
  • Participants receive high compensation through pocket money
  • Ten week Support Staff contract
  • Free access to our state of the art participant database developed based on feedback from camp directors
  • All Camp Leaders staff are former camp staff with an insight into the industry
  • Free of charge Director’s Fairs held in nine countries
  • Visa assurance: we own and operate our own country offices, and partner with Cultural Homestay International for J1 visa sponsorship. Our visa rejection rate is less than 0.1%
  • Direct link with your CampMinder account
  • Personalized attention and service: we believe in multiple connection points between you and the Camp Leaders family in order to grow our partnership with you and provide excellent customer service
  • Application videos available on participant profiles
  • Selective application process: we select our participants from a pool of over 20,000 applications each year
  • Thorough vetting process: we require two interviews with Camp Leaders staff as well as high level background and medical checks
  • Participants are thoroughly prepared for their experience in their home country at a mandatory “Prep Day”
  • Participant health insurance through the United Healthcare network
  • Low incomplete rate: less than 2% of our participants don’t finish the summer
  • Diversity: we operate in 11 different countries worldwide, and participants come from more than 20 countries
  • Access to post-camp travel and volunteer opportunities for participants and American staff through Smaller Earth
We believe in placement quality over quantity.