How to Apply
- the application process is designed to be as easy and straightforward as possible. We aim to provide you with excellent service at all stages of the process and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
KAMP USA 2010 is now CLOSED.
The KAMP USA application process has been designed to be as easy and straightforward as possible. We aim to provide you with the best possible service at all stages of the application process and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
How it Works
Step 1 – Your first step is to register with BUNAC to create your BUNAC Account. Here you will be able to complete a KAMP USA application form, download your references to send to your chosen referees and pay the application fee before submitting your application to BUNAC. You will also be asked to send a letter from your university/college confirming your student status.
Step 2 – You will be contacted within 10 days for a brief phone interview during which we will discuss your application, assess your suitability for the programme and maybe discover some hidden skills you haven’t told us about! After the interview and when references and student status have been checked, BUNAC will confirm acceptance onto the programme and will then start looking for a suitable camp placement for you.
Step 3 – After notification of a job, BUNAC will guide you through the process of paying for insurance, booking your flight and applying for your visa.
More detailed information about how to complete the application form and the programme terms and conditions can be found in My BUNAC Account.
Flights
When your contract with a camp is confirmed, BUNAC will select your outbound flight date according to the start date on your contract and the location of the camp. Westbound flights are from London to New York. If your camp is situated a long way from New York and in another part of America or Canada, you may possibly fly directly to an airport closer to the camp.
You will probably travel on the same flight as other participants thus giving you the opportunity to meet with fellow counsellors before you arrive in the US.
The KAMP USA flight package also includes:
- Your first night’s accommodation
- BUNAC support services in the UK and USA
- Informative orientation talk*
- Moneywise Guide to North America, t-shirt and phone card.
*May vary for those not arriving in New York.
Travel to your camp
On arrival in New York, you will be given route and ticket information for getting to camp. There is a brief orientation meeting after breakfast the next morning and then you are finally on your way to camp!
If you are not flying into New York, BUNAC staff in London will give you specific information on how to get to camp before you go.
Guarantors
If you are accepted by BUNAC, you will need to provide a guarantor, normally a parent or guardian. Your guarantor should be a permanent resident in the UK or Ireland and is required to protect the costs which BUNAC has incurred on your behalf before you arrive at camp.
If you don’t complete your contract and leave camp early for any reason, your guarantor is liable to pay BUNAC the costs which BUNAC has incurred on your behalf. You would only be paid for the days you have worked at camp. The costs include your airfare and any other costs which BUNAC would no longer be able to collect from camp. You or your guarantor would be liable for the pro-rated portion of this amount.
Orientations
To ensure that you are as fully prepared as possible for a summer on camp, you need to attend a BUNAC Orientation before you leave for the US. These take place around the UK from March to April. Date and venue information will be sent to you after application.