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4.3

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We paid £400 to AmeriCamp for assistance obtaining a US summer camp placement for my daughter. We went to a conference in London, called Americamp several times. Applied for jobs through them and he... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Americamp from start to finish have been a great team. They are amazing to speak to whenever you need help with anything! The application process is so straight forward and knowledgeable. I 100% Recom... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don't normally write reviews, but I had to share how fantastic the AmeriCamp team has been. I have just finished my full application and the whole process was incredibly quick and easy to follow. T... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been with AmeriCamp since june 2023 (which is when i signed up for summer 2024) and the entire time they’ve been the most supportive agency with people who genuinely care!! They kept me upda... See more

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  1. #182 of 202 best companies in Travel agent
  2. #5 of 5 best companies in Summer Camp
  3. #19 of 22 best companies in Visa Agent

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Are YOU ready for the Summer of a Lifetime? To teach your favourite sports, or to be a camp counsellor? AmeriCamp is the place for you! For 9 years running, we have been voted the best choice for students. Join the AmeriCamp Revolution and work at a Camp in America! 🇺🇸


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

UNTRUSTWORTHY AND UNRELIABLE

UNTRUSTWORTHY AND UNRELIABLE. I don't know if it's the worst out of all American camp agencies, but it certainly is veeeeerrrrryyyyyyy bad. All of my friends who also applied through AmeriCamp shared the same opinion (and there's like 10 of us).
They give you different information across all of their communication channels. They forgot to put through my application for A MONTH, until I wondered why no camp had contacted me yet and reached out to a camp myself - and then they told me that OOPS, my application wasn't live. Then they charged me more than the website said, and I had to exchange a whoooollle bunch of emails with them to get my money back.
You're not going to get help with your taxes after you return from camp. YES, TAXES - you think they'll tell you about all the consequences of your trip to America? No, they won't. They just want your money. Sure, the salary might be the highest but the quality of customer service is TRAGIC and you will get a lot of this salary taxed and taken away from you.
Please don't use AmeriCamp. It will be a bad experience, same as to me and my friends.

14 March 2020
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Reply from AmeriCamp

Hey Joe,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review.

First of all, we’d like to apologise for the confusion that you experienced during the application process. Here at AmeriCamp we strive for personable and excellent customer service so we’re very sorry to hear that you feel this way. Please get in touch with the AmeriCamp team directly at your earliest convenience so that we can investigate this issue further.

We’d also like to apologise if you feel you were overcharged for any program fees during the application process. AmeriCamp has fixed and transparent program fees with no hidden costs so, although we are unsure how you overpaid for the program, we only hope you were satisfied with the resolution we provided for this issue.

As for your difficulties with your tax return, AmeriCamp is not a tax return agency and we do not advertise as such. We always advise that applicants use the company ‘Sprintax’ to help with their tax returns. We also have a document, available on request, detailing how the US tax process works whilst on a J-1 visa.

If you would like to get in touch with the office so we can investigate this further please do. Otherwise, we wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do next.

The AmeriCamp Team x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AmeriCamp

AmeriCamp are very insightful, they provided me with a lot of information that prepared me for camp!! I am so happy that I went with this agency as they were very friendly and helpful since the beginning. There were many benefits from the beginning such as making sure that I was on track with my application, being there to answer questions all the time and always listening and responding to any issues that I had. AmeriCamp allowed me to have an excellent experience and has changed me for the better as I’ve learnt a lot more about myself

22 September 2019
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Reply from AmeriCamp

Hey Kelly,

Glad to hear you've had such a great experience with AmeriCamp and we very much hope this is just the start to many more summers with us x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for an amazing summer!

Had a fantastic time doing AmeriCamp this summer, couldn’t have asked for a better experience, and received so much support and guidance throughout the whole process.

22 September 2019
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Reply from AmeriCamp

Hey Gina,

Thanks for the kind words, this is the reason we do this to help everyone experience cultural exchange in the best way possible x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had one of the best summers of my life…

Had one of the best summers of my life thanks to AmeriCamp. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for an amazing experience.

22 September 2019
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Reply from AmeriCamp

Thanks for the lovely review, nothing we love more than helping everyone achieve their American dreams. Heres to many more successful seasons x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Americamp 2019

Loved it so much! Such hard work, hardest work I've ever had to do; but honestly the most rewarding and shown me what it feels like to love a job. Made lifelong friends and connections. Best time of my life so far.

22 September 2019
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Reply from AmeriCamp

No jobs can compare to that of camp, the most rewarding job in the world. We are glad you had such a great time at camp and we hope you consider us again for summer 2020 x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THANK YOU

Thank you so much for giving me the best summer of my life! AmeriCamp prepared me for this experience by explaining the visa process, the application stages and exactly what to expect when I arrived at Camp. I could not have done it without them.

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Americamp

Life changing experience would really recommend to anyone looking to go experience an American summer camp.

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AmeriCamp summer

I had such a great summer at AmeriCamp working as a councillor. The team are amazing and always happy to help. The process was so easy and straight forward, everything was explained well and I couldn’t recommend a company enough.

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Life changing

An amazing experience.
The application process was straight forward. I have made friends for life all over the world and it gave me so many opportunities. I also got paid a considerable amount more than people at the same camp who used different companies.

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant, genuine and wonderful

Honestly such a brilliant company - everyone there genuinely cares about you and will help you as much as they can with whatever you need. They’re there every step of the way and are constantly supportive, encouraging and approachable. Can’t recommend them enough!

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible, helpful and genuine

A great experience! Honestly, if you are thinking about applying, just go for it! They are a fair, awesome company that will help you out if you have any questions; they get back asap and are on top of all the application stages. There is a reason they have such a good acceptance rate and it’s because they are genuine about helping people out! As I said, I had an incredible experience - without a doubt the best summer of my life generally growing as an individual and seeing more of the world whilst doing it... so, just do it! :)

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had the best summer of my life thanks…

I had the best summer of my life thanks to AmeriCamp! They are there to support you every step of your application and are always at the end of a phone to answer any questions you have. I will definitely be returning and using their services again! 🇺🇸

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highest wages !

Applied June 2018, had help throughout, there was always someone to talk to. Got placed at their camp fair in November 2018 and just got back from the most amazing summer, such an amazing company plus they pay the highest wages !

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!

Amazing company!! Wouldn’t consider any other company, I got paid more than double my friends who applied through Camp America. I had the summer of a lifetime and made friends for life, thank you AmeriCamp.

22 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super helpful and best wages

I had THE best summer of my life thanks to AmeriCamp. The whole process was made so straightforward by the AmeriCamp team and the staff in the office are super helpful! They were always able to answer any queries I had and they made it all way less stressful than I expected.

I will definitely be returning to my camp next year through AmeriCamp as I got paid more than the other international staff at camp by going through them.

20 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A whole new experience.

I was placed at the Fresh Air Fund camp in New York for under privileged children. I spoke to the camp director at the Manchester camp fair and was placed on the day. AmeriCamp were super helpful throughout the whole process, even when an incident at camp meant my luggage was damaged. I made friends for life and already have plans to return.

19 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn't recommend them enough!!

I've been with AmeriCamp for the past 4 years and I couldn't recommend them enough. I was a general counselor at Camp Taconic and I've worked my way up to a Head Counselor. The team have always been super helpful, even when my passport tore at the embassy! Hopefully, I have a few more years left in more, keep it up guys!

19 September 2019
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