After you’ve applied for camp in America, you’ll need to get ready for your Summer Camp Interview. You’ll be on your way to the best summer of your life, but the first step is a phone interview with one of our team members. We’ll want to get to know you a little better, find out more about your skills, and walk you through how life at camp works. We call it an interview, but it’s really just an informal chat to find out how we can help you!
In today’s blog post, we talk through how you can ace your Summer Camp interview.
Do Your Research
We don’t expect you to know everything about life at Summer Camp, but having some knowledge will set you up for a great start. You need to know what you’re letting yourself in for, so make sure you have a good read of the Learn About Camp section of our website and getting to know what your typical day at camp would be. It’s totally normal to have lots of questions about how the process works and what it’s like at camp in America. Don’t worry if you find yourself asking for lots of help! We’re as excited about getting you to camp as you are, so we’ll walk you through every step.
Know Your Skills
Before the interview, have a think about your skills and qualifications. You might not think they’re relevant, but you’ll be surprised about what camps are looking for. Whether it’s babysitting, playing sports, or community work, camps want to know what fills your time. Camps also want to know about your passions, hobbies, and interests. Good at arts and crafts, sports, or something else? Awesome, make sure you tell us! Want to get a head start? If you fill out some of the skills on your application, we can match you up with the perfect interviewer.
Summer Camp Personal Interview Questions
Some of the questions you might be asked in your interview will give you a great opportunity to show why you would make the best camp counselor, specialist counselor or support staff member. Here are some questions you might want to think about for your interview:
- What made you want to apply to work at Summer Camp?
- Are you a team player or do you prefer to work alone?
- Which of your interests and hobbies do you think would be helpful within this summer camp role?
- What experience do you have that would make you suitable for this position?
- How do you handle stressful situations?
- What would make you the perfect fit for the Summer Camp job?
Show Your Personality
Being a great Camp Counselor is about more than skills, it’s about personality too! Working at a Summer Camp in America means you’ll be helping to make a difference in the lives of excited children. Camps want to know they’re hiring someone enthusiastic, passionate, and not afraid of getting stuck in and working hard. As well as highlighting your skills, make sure you’re showing off your personality as best as you can too.
Be Ready to Progress
Once you’ve aced your Summer Camp interview, you’ll move on to the next stage and you’ll be another step closer to going to America. The next step after your phone interview is meeting one of our National Support Team (NST) face-to-face in your local area. They’ve been to camp before so they’ll be able to walk you through the whole process and answer every question you can possibly imagine. Meeting a member of our NST will help you get your profile ready for camps to have a look through. That’ll help make sure you get hired!
Start Your Summer Adventure Now – Apply With USA Summer Camp!
At USA Summer Camp we are leaders in our industry and 100% guarantee you a summer camp placement. Give our friendly team a call on 0121 411 9165 for advice or support with your application. Your summer adventure starts today!
