A little more about us...

One27 is an International Cultural Exchange Organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa that specialises in American Summer Camp placements.  Our participants come from various countries around the world and through our program, they are placed as Camp Counsellors at one of 300+ Summer Camps throughout the United States where they will teach and share their skills with American youth for around 9 -10 weeks. The program finishes with an optional 30 days of travel anywhere in the United States before participants return to their home countries. The program enables participants between the ages of 18-29 to experience American culture and to gain the knowledge and skills that would enable them to become world citizens.

To make this program possible we are partnered with CIEE,  the largest J-1 Visa sponsor in the United States and leader in international education and exchange. We take great pride in offering transparent, affordable and personalised service to our customers.

Work at a U.S Summer Camp

Have you always wanted to experience a classic American Summer Camp? With One27 you can spend 9-10 weeks working at a summer camp in the great American outdoors from June to August each year leading, teaching and encouraging campers to develop their talents and have fun. You will be placed in a position suited to your strengths such as sharing your particular passion and knowledge with others or as a camp counsellor, guiding campers through the daily camp activities. Along the way, you will also gain leadership skills, learn life lessons and make new friends as a Camp Counsellor. End it off by travelling the country for up to 30 days seeing the sights that make America great.

Are you ready to become a leader and educator at camp?

Are you eligible?

  • 18 Years old by 1 June
  • Between the ages of 18-29
  • Possess some of the skills needed at camps
  • Have some basic experience working with kids
  • No criminal record
  • Funding for the program
  • Available to travel from June to mid- August

What can you expect?

Visa application and scheduling assistance
Flight scheduling assistance
Insurance Coverage for duration of program
24 Hour Support on Program
Food for duration of camp
Accommodation for duration of camp
Get paid a minimum of $2000
Optional 30 days travel after Program
Pre Departure Orientation

I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY NOW...

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2022 applications are closed. You can now apply for the 2023 season.

If you would like to apply for the 2023 season, please navigate to the APPLY page and fill out the short application form.

What past participants are saying?

"This American camp experience has been a life changer! I have gained so many skills which will help me later in life, mainly the importance of independence. I'd like to thank you for your work and giving me this opportunity. I'm so excited to tell you all about it"

Matthew Bassoples

Camp Carolina - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:15:03+00:00

Matthew Bassoples

Camp Carolina - 2018

"This American camp experience has been a life changer! I have gained so many skills which will help me later in life, mainly the importance of independence. I'd like to thank you for your work and giving me this opportunity. I'm so excited to tell you all about it"

"Camp was a great first experience. Very different type of culture but adapted really good. Working with the kids was great, I enjoyed every minute of it. I made a lot of new friends, that I had a wonderful time with"

Abigail Havenga

Camp Watitoh - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:55:04+00:00

Abigail Havenga

Camp Watitoh - 2019

"Camp was a great first experience. Very different type of culture but adapted really good. Working with the kids was great, I enjoyed every minute of it. I made a lot of new friends, that I had a wonderful time with"

"It really was eye opening, the people I met I will remember forever and a special few I never want to lose as friends. There just isn't enough time and words to put it all together and explain it but if someone told me they want to do it I would say they must because no one will understand until they experience it for themselves"

Reece Karner

Camp Kinderland - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:15:59+00:00

Reece Karner

Camp Kinderland - 2018

"It really was eye opening, the people I met I will remember forever and a special few I never want to lose as friends. There just isn't enough time and words to put it all together and explain it but if someone told me they want to do it I would say they must because no one will understand until they experience it for themselves"

"I experienced the first-hand knowledge of the American culture. I had the best time of my life and I would definitely want to do it again"

Manasseh Alukwe

Sambica Camp - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:56:37+00:00

Manasseh Alukwe

Sambica Camp - 2019

"I experienced the first-hand knowledge of the American culture. I had the best time of my life and I would definitely want to do it again"

"Camp was an amazing experience! It's not what I thought it would be, its better than what I thought haha, it was a huge learning curve as well and the people I met there have become friends for life for sure, it was great to work with the kids, all in all it was an unforgettable experience, the memories made are extraordinary!"

Tanya Toth 

Camp Echo - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:16:56+00:00

Tanya Toth 

Camp Echo - 2018

"Camp was an amazing experience! It's not what I thought it would be, its better than what I thought haha, it was a huge learning curve as well and the people I met there have become friends for life for sure, it was great to work with the kids, all in all it was an unforgettable experience, the memories made are extraordinary!"

"I enjoyed every minute, I learned a lot about kids and myself. The difference in the way countries do things has pushed me to be a better person"

Kholosa Gcwabe

Centre Day Camp - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:58:46+00:00

Kholosa Gcwabe

Centre Day Camp - 2019

"I enjoyed every minute, I learned a lot about kids and myself. The difference in the way countries do things has pushed me to be a better person"

"Is was really awesome I did enjoy every moment of it. Learned how to work hard and enjoy seeing another country which taught me a lot. I am really hoping on going again next year"

Ryan Ziervogel

Rock Point Summer Camp - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:17:58+00:00

Ryan Ziervogel

Rock Point Summer Camp - 2018

"Is was really awesome I did enjoy every moment of it. Learned how to work hard and enjoy seeing another country which taught me a lot. I am really hoping on going again next year"

"I went to a really big camp and had the opportunity to meet a lot of international staff from all over and making all the new friends across the world was awesome"

Ryan Ziervogel

Camp Blue Ridge - 2019

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2019-11-19T13:17:32+00:00

Ryan Ziervogel

Camp Blue Ridge - 2019

"I went to a really big camp and had the opportunity to meet a lot of international staff from all over and making all the new friends across the world was awesome"

"The first few weeks were hard. Adapting to everything and having a lot of stress at first made it hard to get through the tough times but later we made a lot of friends who we could get advice from and have a really strong relationship helped us through some really tough times. I loved working at camp and would love to go back especially to the previous camp"

Illise Cilliers

Camp Seneca Lake - 2019

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2019-10-14T10:57:06+00:00

Illise Cilliers

Camp Seneca Lake - 2019

"The first few weeks were hard. Adapting to everything and having a lot of stress at first made it hard to get through the tough times but later we made a lot of friends who we could get advice from and have a really strong relationship helped us through some really tough times. I loved working at camp and would love to go back especially to the previous camp"

"I had the time of my life, met awesome people from so many cultural backgrounds and made some long term international friends along the way"

Robert Johnson

Long Lake Camp Adventures - 2019

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2019-11-19T13:22:10+00:00

Robert Johnson

Long Lake Camp Adventures - 2019

"I had the time of my life, met awesome people from so many cultural backgrounds and made some long term international friends along the way"

"It was an amazing experience that taught me a lot, not only about myself but about life. I made so many new and lifelong friends. And also attained new abilities. I did work that I loved and learned so much. My horizons were for sure brightened. Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity"

Hilletjie De Villiers

Camp Kamaji - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:07:40+00:00

Hilletjie De Villiers

Camp Kamaji - 2019

"It was an amazing experience that taught me a lot, not only about myself but about life. I made so many new and lifelong friends. And also attained new abilities. I did work that I loved and learned so much. My horizons were for sure brightened. Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity"

"The program turned out to be a very eye-opening experience. Working with children and adults from different cultures and made me learn how to appreciate varying perspectives. I have grown in ways I'd never have imagined possible. I'd definitely recommend the experience to anyone whose passionate about camp and the youth of today"

Linda Ndegwa

Sambica - 2019

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2019-11-19T13:24:31+00:00

Linda Ndegwa

Sambica - 2019

"The program turned out to be a very eye-opening experience. Working with children and adults from different cultures and made me learn how to appreciate varying perspectives. I have grown in ways I'd never have imagined possible. I'd definitely recommend the experience to anyone whose passionate about camp and the youth of today"

"My summer camp experience was AMAZING! I was in the sun 24/7 and constantly on the ball with the kids. The amount of strangers who became friends and together we were one big family amazes me. It's insane how close you can become to someone over the course of 3 months. If I could do camp all over again, I would, without a doubt press replay"

Emma Jo Keevers

Girl Scout River Valleys - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:19:12+00:00

Emma Jo Keevers

Girl Scout River Valleys - 2019

"My summer camp experience was AMAZING! I was in the sun 24/7 and constantly on the ball with the kids. The amount of strangers who became friends and together we were one big family amazes me. It's insane how close you can become to someone over the course of 3 months. If I could do camp all over again, I would, without a doubt press replay"

"The experience was amazing from beginning to end! Everyone was so welcoming and warm, camp became my second home within a couple of days and I'm so grateful for all the help I received to get there"

Katherine Roering

Birch Trail Camp - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:21:27+00:00

Katherine Roering

Birch Trail Camp - 2019

"The experience was amazing from beginning to end! Everyone was so welcoming and warm, camp became my second home within a couple of days and I'm so grateful for all the help I received to get there"

"Let me start saying my experience was amazing seeing that it was my second time going to my camp, getting to see all the people I missed and also seeing the kids I love, I was not just a lifeguard but also helped with the kids and I had my own group of kids and I really loved it just being able to spend my time with them"

Nico Jacobs

Camp Kinderland - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:25:03+00:00

Nico Jacobs

Camp Kinderland - 2019

"Let me start saying my experience was amazing seeing that it was my second time going to my camp, getting to see all the people I missed and also seeing the kids I love, I was not just a lifeguard but also helped with the kids and I had my own group of kids and I really loved it just being able to spend my time with them"

"Great experience having met loads of friends I will have for life. The children I worked with were challenging but also have impacted my life positively"

Marco Pimenta

Summit Camp - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:26:42+00:00

Marco Pimenta

Summit Camp - 2019

"Great experience having met loads of friends I will have for life. The children I worked with were challenging but also have impacted my life positively"

"Amazing experience, so different from my previous experience and awesome in every way, a life-changing experience. Amazing people, amazing work and always a good time"

Kyle Van Dyk 

Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:29:14+00:00

Kyle Van Dyk 

Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2019

"Amazing experience, so different from my previous experience and awesome in every way, a life-changing experience. Amazing people, amazing work and always a good time"

"My first summer camp was beyond amazing, working with kids and fellow staff teaches you so much about your self through others"

Dustin Milne

New Jersey Y Camps - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:31:59+00:00

Dustin Milne

New Jersey Y Camps - 2019

"My first summer camp was beyond amazing, working with kids and fellow staff teaches you so much about your self through others"

"Camp was an amazing experience, I can't even begin to describe how amazing it was. I enjoyed every second of it and would definitely be interested in doing this again next year, I'd like to thank you and your team for the hard work and amazing communication to help me get through all the admin and that this was all possible thanks to you guys"

Kyle Van Dyk

Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2018

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2018-11-03T16:58:38+00:00

Kyle Van Dyk

Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2018

"Camp was an amazing experience, I can't even begin to describe how amazing it was. I enjoyed every second of it and would definitely be interested in doing this again next year, I'd like to thank you and your team for the hard work and amazing communication to help me get through all the admin and that this was all possible thanks to you guys"

"I had a wonderful time at my summer camp. It was well organized, I was happy in my position and with the work I did. I loved the staff, the camp and the experience wholeheartedly"

Natasa Popovic

Woodmont Day Camp - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:42:19+00:00

Natasa Popovic

Woodmont Day Camp - 2019

"I had a wonderful time at my summer camp. It was well organized, I was happy in my position and with the work I did. I loved the staff, the camp and the experience wholeheartedly"

"Best experience of the story of my life...been taken care of since day one I signed up till today. Had the best summer of my life full of fun, joy and experiences...looking forward to going back in the states"

Asanda Ndlovu

Deer Crossing Camp - 2018

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2018-11-03T16:59:48+00:00

Asanda Ndlovu

Deer Crossing Camp - 2018

"Best experience of the story of my life...been taken care of since day one I signed up till today. Had the best summer of my life full of fun, joy and experiences...looking forward to going back in the states"

"It was amazing and I learned a lot about my camp and fellow staff members, so much culture and diversity and also learned their views on politics"

Monray Kenny

Camp Kinderland - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:45:10+00:00

Monray Kenny

Camp Kinderland - 2019

"It was amazing and I learned a lot about my camp and fellow staff members, so much culture and diversity and also learned their views on politics"

"I made new friends, mentors, colleagues, brothers and sisters. Words can never describe the amount of joy I had as part of the facilitators, I wouldn't exchange it for anything else in the world, and I believe I made a whole lot of impact to different individuals. Thank you so so much for such an amazing experience. So as a young person if you find yourself wanting to escape the South African winter and you also want to see the USA in the most affordable and self-fulfilling experience you should then try One27 Camp Exchange USA"

Thabo Khumalo

Camp Fiver - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:12:31+00:00

Thabo Khumalo

Camp Fiver - 2018

"I made new friends, mentors, colleagues, brothers and sisters. Words can never describe the amount of joy I had as part of the facilitators, I wouldn't exchange it for anything else in the world, and I believe I made a whole lot of impact to different individuals. Thank you so so much for such an amazing experience. So as a young person if you find yourself wanting to escape the South African winter and you also want to see the USA in the most affordable and self-fulfilling experience you should then try One27 Camp Exchange USA"

"I've learned some new skills like driving a pontoon, speed boat and learning the USA culture. I've gained more confidence in working with kids"

Nkosinathi Simelane

Girl Scouts River Valleys - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:51:26+00:00

Nkosinathi Simelane

Girl Scouts River Valleys - 2019

"I've learned some new skills like driving a pontoon, speed boat and learning the USA culture. I've gained more confidence in working with kids"

"Camp has been amazing! It has been everything I could have asked for and more. The people I have worked with have been phenomenal, the farm is beautiful and I have enjoyed every moment of it. I have made friends that I will keep for life"

Dayle Adams

Road's End Farm - 2018

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2018-11-03T17:13:49+00:00

Dayle Adams

Road's End Farm - 2018

"Camp has been amazing! It has been everything I could have asked for and more. The people I have worked with have been phenomenal, the farm is beautiful and I have enjoyed every moment of it. I have made friends that I will keep for life"

"The camp was great and I met many new friends from all over the world"

Tristan Bernstein

Chipinaw and Silver Lake Camps - 2019

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2019-10-14T11:53:40+00:00

Tristan Bernstein

Chipinaw and Silver Lake Camps - 2019

"The camp was great and I met many new friends from all over the world"
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