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Summer Programs

Our collection of links regarding summer jobs and other special opportunities is very handy and informative. We have included a description of the types of summer jobs included on each site to help you in your search for the perfect summer program or employment. Summer camps, trips, jobs, etc. can be a great opportunity for you to make some extra money, help out in your community, make great friendships, or a combination of all of these. Take the time and explore your options!

AcademicTreks.com
Looking for an educational high school summer program that offers more adventure and experiential learning than summer school, academic summer camps or study abroad programs? Academic Treks, the academic and service adventure division of Broadreach, offers college-accredited summer programs abroad for teenagers. Our educational summer adventures combine experiential learning, traditional classroom learning and community service learning with wilderness adventure, international travel and cultural immersion to create unforgettable and enriching expeditions.

AFS-USA
This website provides grants for studying abroad for high school students. AFS-USA has more than 120 year, semester, and summer programs and provides more than $1.5 million in scholarships and financial aid. For example, 70 full scholarships are available to study in Germany for a year through our Congress Bundestag program. This program is open to students in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington, D.C.

AllensGuide.com
Allen’s Guide is a comprehensive website that provides adolescents with all kinds of opportunities to have fun during the summer. Whether you are interested in traveling abroad or tinkering with computers at a day camp, this website is great for finding whatever information you need. We hope you decided to broaden your horizons this summer and meet other’s from different backgrounds.

CampJobs.com
CampJobs.com is a great website to visit to find a summer camp job in the United States, Canada, or abroad. You can find a position as a counselor, nurse, lifeguard, or activity specialist. You can search the database and apply for 2006 summer jobs at camp, posted by overnight camps, day camps, special needs camps, sports camps, teen tours, performing arts camps and more.

ESFCamps.com
ESF’s mission is to provide the finest camp experience - an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime. ESF is committed to quality and excellence in everything they do. They provide carefully designed programs and activities, a dedicated, experienced and well-trained staff, along with a caring, safe environment with premier facilities. Through education, sports, and fun, they offer opportunities for campers and staff members to believe in themselves and to achieve their full potential.

KidsCamps.com
Very comprehensive website of listings for different types of camps. This website helps to find the type of camp that you are looking for.

Lifeworks
If you are considering volunteering abroad and are looking for a summer camp or program that focuses on community service and volunteer work while incorporating international travel, outdoor education, language and cultural immersion, then join the lifeworks team this summer and help make a difference during one of our community service projects for kids.

Longacre Expeditions
Since 1981, Longacre Expeditions has been involved in the teen adventure travel camp industry providing teen summer programs. With teen summer programs across North America and Europe, Longacre Expeditions is sure to have something for every kid or teen. Each summer, teens and now kids, participate in an outdoor wilderness travel camp that includes multi-activity expeditions in world-class wilderness settings. More than just a kid or teen summer camp, we offer excitement, challenge, and friendship in our wilderness adventures for teens and kids alike.

MySummerCamps.com
Summer camps provide your child with the chance to develop character, learn valuable life skills, make new friends and discover new interests. My Summer Camps is a comprehensive, easy to use summer camps directory for kids, teens and youth. The complete source for finding summer camps, summer camp jobs and camps for sale or rent in the USA, Canada and Worldwide.

Outward Bound
Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization with five core programs that change lives, build teams, and transform schools. They deliver adventure in the wilderness, urban settings, workrooms, and classrooms to help students achieve their possibilities, and to inspire them to serve others and care for the world around them.

The Summer Lady
There are Sleepaway camp and Programs throughout the United States, Europe and worldwide. For more than 20 years The Summer Lady has recommended the right summer camp and overnight sleepaway camp for thousands of satisfied families.

SummerFun.com
This website offers a host of opportunities for teens. They range from summer enrichment programs for pre college teens, summer job opportunities, travel experiences, and more.

TeenSummerCamps.com
A comprehensive directory of summer camps and summer programs for teens.

Visions Service Adventures
Since our inception in 1989, and every season since, VISIONS has been setting the standard for cross-cultural summer service programs. Our programs in the Caribbean West Indies, North, Central, and South America blend hands-on hard work, intercultural living and learning, and adventurous exploration. VISIONS challenges every part of you—your mind, your muscles and your heart. Our programs reward you in direct proportion to your efforts while introducing you to another culture in the best way possible: by immersing you in the daily life of your host community.

Wilderness Ventures
If you’re looking for traditional Teen Summer Camps, summer programs or Teenage Camps, you’ve come to the wrong place! For over 33 years, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting unique Summer Teenage Adventures in many of the finest Teen Adventure Travel areas in the world. Our Teen Adventure Camps, Programs and Wilderness Adventures combine an enriching group living experience with outdoors and leadership skill training in a fun, non-competitive environment.