You Can Camp — Volunteer Summer Camp Counselor in Italy
You Can Camp is a Summer English Camp Program, organized by International Experience in cooperation with Associazione Culturale Learn and Play, which has been studying an innovative method of teaching English for almost 10 years.
They are now looking for more volunteer counselors to teach Conversational English outdoors to young Italian students, helping them improve their English skills and get to know your culture.
About the position
The program allows candidates to become Camp Counselors in Italy while living a great and very rewarding experience. This is a 1-2, or 3-week full immersion program, and you will be talking all day with the young Italian participants in a very laid-back and playful environment.
Location: Cupra Marittima (Ascoli Piceno), Italy.
Students: Kids and teens aged 7 to 17. Flexibility is required on the type of program (Kids or Teens).
Dates and Location Summer 2025:
- Option 1: 3 week experience – June 20th – July 12th, 2025
- Option 2: 2 week experience – June 27th – July 12th, 2025
- Option 3: 2 week experience – July 11th – July 26th, 2025
- Option 4: 1 week experience – June 20th – June 28th, 2025
Responsibilities: Your mission is teaching English while having fun.
- Spend all day talking English to kids and teens aged 7 to 17 in Italian Summer Camps.
- Converse about any topic, share your culture and stories while going for a walk, playing sports, or using the hotel facilities.
- Playing games and conducting group activities.
- Become a mentor for the kids and teach English through games, sports, skits, and songs.
- You will have the freedom to use your own creativity, but also the possibility of following a well-structured curriculum with plenty of engaging activities.
Benefits
This volunteer camp counselor opportunity includes the following:
- 3 Meals a day
- Accommodation in a nice venue
- Training:
- Pre-departure material and useful orientation information.
- On site orientation.
- Professional Italian staff to provide supervision and guidance throughout your stay
- Teaching material, Daily Program, Plenty of games
- Transportation: Return trip from the designed meeting point in Italy to the camp venue. Precise meeting point and time will be communicated later on.
- *Not included: flights, any personal expenses, anything not expressed above
The facility includes:
- Shared room with other counselors (max 4/5)
- Private service
- Set of bedsheets and towels
- 2 Camp T-shirts
- Wifi
- Swimming Pool
- Sports field, Playground, Ping Pong
- Italian menu
- Vegetarian or Gluten free menu on request
- Laundry on request
- *Does not include: Air conditioning
Requirements
- You Can Camp is looking for counselors who have a great personality, love to laugh and smile, and enjoy spending time with kids and teens.
Who can be a You Can Camp counselor in Italy:
- English native speakers from 20 to 35 years old, with a college degree or attending college/university.
- Alternatively, a TEFL certificate or a previous camp experience are accepted as well.
- Good physical health and have lots of enthusiasm and energy to share with the kids.
- We accept American, Australian, Canadian, Kiwi and European Participants.
How to apply
What is required:
- Registration Form
- ID (European)/ Passport (Non-European)
- Police check clearance (only after final confirmation)
- *Administration Fee (please note that you have to pay an administration fee to secure a spot in the program)
If you’re interested in joining this summer program, please submit your application via their online application form.
For questions and more details about the program, please visit their website.