CCUSA Reviews 286

Went to Camp Homeward Bound with CCUSA back in 2017 as a support staff member it was the best summer ever. I had a great experience and CCUSA was great. I am currently in the process of being placed at a camp for this year and looking forward to having another great summer.

Great communication, easy experience, staff are helpful and instructional.

The support that CCUSA offer to their placements is absolutely second to none!

Caity especially has always answered every little question almost immediately and with the utmost knowledge.

The support they offer remains consistently excellent regardless of prior to flying out or during your time at camp.

It’s not the kind of job you do for monetary gain - at least not in your first year - but the experience is world changing and life defining and CCUSA are the most supportive camp company I have experienced.

I have used CCUSA as my sponsoring agency for 8+ summers and can honestly say that Caity and the team are absolutely incredible at what they do. Quick to respond, helpful and informative with every query.
I have recommended CCUSA to friends and family and will continue to do so.

I’ve used ccusa 3 years in a row now and they’ve been great. They’ve been able to answer all of my questions and queries really quickly and have been super supportive throughout my camp experience. Highly recommend :)

I’m a student in my third year of university and I’m about to go back to a camp America for the 3rd time now. I have been promoted after just 2 summers to a head councilor role showing there are opportunities to progress and earn a good wage if you enjoy it and would like to return to camp after your first year. It’s a great experience and you meet so many new people from all around the world, with many becoming some of my closest friends. You get to explore a new place in a safe environment and I couldn’t recommend it enough. CCUSA take you through the process with their easy to follow guide and by showing you exactly what you need to do next in your online dashboard.

Compared to my last company I went through I have had LOADS of support and assistance from CCUSA! I email them whenever I get stuck along the process and they help me out. This is my 3rd year going back to camp and it's gone so smoothly and I think that is partly due to the fact that CCUSA have been keeping me updated with deadlines for forms, replying to emails etc.

P.S., The fees are roughly the same with any company, do your research about the fact you pay for a police check, the visa and flight which will bring the price up. But you're paying fees to the company to help you process all of these things and sponsor you to go!

Honestly, don't get involved or sign up with CCUSA or any other cultural exchange companies. To be blunt, they're one of these checkout merchants. Whereby they'll appear at universities, usually at the start or during the academic year. Peddling, promoting, and enticing students with program discounts to sign up. CCUSA, along with the other companies, are all in competition with each other to place multiple participants and collect their "finder fee" at the America Summer Camps due to the long history of the massive labour shortage. At camps, American college students would rather further their career prospects than supervise children during the summer. The program costs and additional fees are well over what the individual would earn throughout working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, for 9 weeks. It's not economically viable for a UK student!

Yes, because I had personal business dealings regarding my Son! who foolishly got involved with CCUSA?

I have called and given you a verbal dressing-down! Dave!

I have had a conversation with you and I know Camp Caribou Owner/Director Bill Lerman and Alex Rotman personally. He didn't speak highly of CCUSA, as I posted in the thread they both said that companies like yours have placement targets.

Furthermore, highly doubt you placed a girl at Camp Caribou in Maine, as it is an All-Boys- run Summer camp.

I agree that the cost-of-living crisis hit me hard, my friends, and didn't apply just because it was too expensive. The programme agreement is wordy. There isn't a guarantee of a job; it's the needs of the camp and the camp director.

You and CCUSA aren't operating the camps; you just have recruitment targets for me to place potential participants at camps.

My university, York, doesn't offer bursaries. I have spoken to a total of 35 different UK universities on the careers team. And they don't offer any funding or bursaries to students to fund a culture exchange programme they haven't even heard of at CCUSA.

Camp California was an unbelievable experience!! Having never been to or worked at a summer camp before, I was unsure what to expect.. but camp was everything that I imagined and more. We were looked after by all the returning staff and the work we did was incredible, I’d love to go back!!

If you are planning on doing a summer camp I can’t recommend going through CCUSA enough. Any questions or queries I had were always answered. It made the process so easy and efficient. A shoutout to Duncan Jane who had all the answers I needed and made it a stress free experience!

I’ve used ccusa as my summer camp agency for 2 years (now going on to my third). Every issue or worry I had they put it to rest. They are easily contacted and will usually get back to you very quickly. They make such an amazing experience so easy and worry free. I couldn’t recommend them enough!

I’ve used CCUSA every year since 2016 to work abroad, and they’ve always been nothing but flawless! The support is impeccable and the programmes are life changing.

It’s been great to start the process with CCUSA for my second summer at camp. Everyone has been so helpful and they are always on hand to support you if and when you need it. Big shout out to Caity and Georgia for their supports so far.

wonderful experience, would 1000% do it again, great company to do it with, awesome communication and very friendly

I would 100% recommend CCUSA if you're looking to go to camp, whether it be for the first time or as a returner! They are super helpful and are always happy to answer any questions or concerns about your application or just the trip in general. All of the staff, especially Georgia and Dave are so lovely and more than happy to help you with anything you need, I could not recommend them any more!

i have worked with many camp agencies & CCUSA has gone above & beyond with their communication, efforts & information. highly recommend!

CCUSA is by far my choice of agency when it comes to considering what will be the most incredible experience of your life! Camp people will well and truly talk about camp forever so I won't take up your time explaining the endless amount of stories I have, but it's sometimes forgotten that the experience always starts with your agency / visa sponsor. Having used various different agencies over my years at camp, I have found CCUSA to be is easiest and most friendly when it comes to working your way through the application. Not only do they email you regularly to check on you and your application, but they will often provide important information and just additional help to guide you along the way and provide a more personal experience for you.
As a now 5 year returner, I would strongly recommend CCUSA to anyone thinking of doing any summer camp experience.

I would highly recommend CCUSA to anyone who is thinking about working at a US summer camp! They are very reliable, and have a friendly team of people that help guide you through the entire application process, reducing any fears or worries you may have. I was placed at a camp that was perfectly suited to myself, with a very niche role as a camp nanny, and have had the best summers, and met some amazing people from all over the world, returing again for a second time this year!

Absolutely perfect! CCUSA are so helpful with every single step of the process and provide loads of support with everything. The whole team is so lovely and are there to answer every and any question.

Camp was genuinely the best experience of my life and I can’t wait to go back for year 3!!