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...
2024 applications are closed. You can now apply for the 2025 season.
If you would like to apply for the 2025 season, please navigate to the APPLY page and fill out the short application form.
What past participants are saying...
"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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5
2018-11-03T17:17:58+00:00
Ryan Ziervogel
Rock Point Summer Camp - 2018
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2262/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-11-19T13:17:32+00:00
Ryan Ziervogel
Camp Blue Ridge - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2441/
"The summer was awesome. Seeing how people in a different country handle and go about their business in the same industry as I am was mind blowing. The level of attention to detail and attention to all the kampers was truly amazing. I've learnt so much."
Napoleon Thulani Radebe
Kamp Kohut - 2022, 2023, 2024
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:53:13+00:00
Napoleon Thulani Radebe
Kamp Kohut - 2022, 2023, 2024
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2556/
"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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5
2019-10-14T10:57:06+00:00
Illise Cilliers
Camp Seneca Lake - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2376/
"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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5
2019-11-19T13:22:10+00:00
Robert Johnson
Long Lake Camp Adventures - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2442/
"I loved to meet people from different places and I improved my English."
Débora Luísa Armando Jó
HoneyRock - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:56:36+00:00
Débora Luísa Armando Jó
HoneyRock - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2558/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:07:40+00:00
Hilletjie De Villiers
Camp Kamaji - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2377/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-11-19T13:24:31+00:00
Linda Ndegwa
Sambica - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2443/
"It was indeed an experience of a lifetime. HoneyRock was what I hoped for and much more. I met persons from all over the world and am glad to have been a part of such a wonderful community. I gained new skills like canoeing, setting up a tent, making a fire, etc. The experiences were so rich."
Kadeem Campbell
HoneyRock - 2023
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T11:03:02+00:00
Kadeem Campbell
HoneyRock - 2023
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2560/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:19:12+00:00
Emma Jo Keevers
Girl Scout River Valleys - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2379/
"I had an amazing camp experience. I met such amazing people who I worked with who are all from different parts of the world. Camp was great as you get to make a positive impact on children’s lives while meeting new people and experiencing new things. Camp is a great way to step out of your comfort zone. Going on camp exchange was one of the most important and rewarding times of my life and I would truly recommend it to anyone who is considering it"
Zachary Redcliffe
Agassiz Village - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:06:40+00:00
Zachary Redcliffe
Agassiz Village - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2528/
"The camp and the program I chose was a great first experience in the U.S."
Diana Ramos Atencio
HoneyRock - 2023, 2024
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T11:14:33+00:00
Diana Ramos Atencio
HoneyRock - 2023, 2024
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2562/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:21:27+00:00
Katherine Roering
Birch Trail Camp - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2380/
"Life just couldn't get any better than this. I liked my students and my students liked me. It was allover an awesome experience"
Arghya Biswajit Sarkar
PROMYS - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:17:10+00:00
Arghya Biswajit Sarkar
PROMYS - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2533/
"It was amazing to learn more about the culture in America and to share with other people that love camps; they taught me a lot of things. And I made new friends from different countries. The best summer ever."
David Acarapi
HoneyRock - 2022, 2023
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T11:22:05+00:00
David Acarapi
HoneyRock - 2022, 2023
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2564/
"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, 2022, 2023, 2024
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:25:03+00:00
Nico Jacobs
Camp Kinderland - 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2381/
"I had such a great experience. I met great people and had such an amazing time! The summer was awarding and taught me a lot. Applying and the whole process was easy and everyone part of this process was incredibly helpful. A big thank you to Pieter and Brendan for all of your help during the application process. I had so many questions and it was always quickly answered"
Nicola Burke
Camp Birch Trails - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:20:03+00:00
Nicola Burke
Camp Birch Trails - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2535/
"It was interesting, I made so many friends, visited many places. It was an exciting long life experience which I would love to repeat in future."
Samson Abayomi Orokola
HoneyRock - 2023
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T11:28:18+00:00
Samson Abayomi Orokola
HoneyRock - 2023
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2566/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:26:42+00:00
Marco Pimenta
Summit Camp - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2382/
"It was great as always. The counselors were amazing and the campers were brilliant. Kamp Kohut is the best place to be"
Thato Molopo
Kamp Kohut - 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:26:07+00:00
Thato Molopo
Kamp Kohut - 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2536/
"It was a precious and unique time, in my case, I was part of HoneyRock 2023. Getting out of my comfort zone, made it possible for me to see and admire life from other points of view. Being able to have a community where we became family and enjoyed every moment together made my stay in another country even more special, I never felt abandoned, on the contrary, I was able to enjoy even in times of circumstances."
Maria Sofia Freille
HoneyRock - 2023
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T11:34:25+00:00
Maria Sofia Freille
HoneyRock - 2023
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2568/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:29:14+00:00
Kyle Van Dyk
Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2383/
"I had an amazing summer getting to interact with kids and being able to be there for them as there mentor in all situations was overwhelmingly good. Loved the experience !!"
Ellah Jere
Eagles Nest - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:29:54+00:00
Ellah Jere
Eagles Nest - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2538/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:31:59+00:00
Dustin Milne
New Jersey Y Camps - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2384/
"It was one of the best summer of my life. I loved the diversity at the program, so many different cultures coming into one place and working together"
Hemanth Naidu Taragambadi Ambarish
Summit Camp - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:32:36+00:00
Hemanth Naidu Taragambadi Ambarish
Summit Camp - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2540/
"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
Testimonials
5
2018-11-03T16:58:38+00:00
Kyle Van Dyk
Cape Cod Sea Camps - 2018
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/1/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:42:19+00:00
Natasa Popovic
Woodmont Day Camp - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2385/
"It was amazing, and I could learn a lot of things about a different culture. And I made new friends."
David Acarapi Churata
HoneyRock - 2022
Testimonials
5
2024-10-01T10:34:58+00:00
David Acarapi Churata
HoneyRock - 2022
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2542/
"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
Testimonials
5
2018-11-03T16:59:48+00:00
Asanda Ndlovu
Deer Crossing Camp - 2018
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2/
"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
Testimonials
5
2019-10-14T11:45:10+00:00
Monray Kenny
Camp Kinderland - 2019
https://one27.co.za/testimonials/2386/
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