How to Prepare For A Teen Adventure Trip
As any Overland student knows, preparing for an outdoor adventure trip can be a bit nerve wracking. Whether you’re embarking...
We build each of our groups with care, keeping the groups small (no more than twelve students), and paying close attention to age, grade, gender, and the mix of hometowns and schools. Our goal is to put together great groups — groups where nice kids thrive in a supportive, wholesome, and caring environment. Please note: availability as shown is based on students traveling without a friend; if your child is interested in traveling with a friend, please call our office for availability.
This departure of this trip has good availability. Apply as soon as possible since availability changes quickly.
This departure of this trip has limited availability. Apply as soon as possible, and on receipt of your application, if space is still available, we’ll confirm a spot for you. If all of the spots are taken, we’ll call you to discuss options.
This departure of this trip is currently full — please call us to discuss options.
Apply online using a credit card for the $795 deposit (your card will not be charged until we confirm a spot for you). Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received (we do not hold spots over the phone).
The flow of applications starts in July and peaks in January/February. Some groups fill by the December holidays, and others will have space into the late spring. Our advice? Apply as soon as possible — it only takes a few minutes — and we’ll get to work right away to find a great spot for you.
Call (413.458.9672) or email (info@overlandsummers.com). We look forward to hearing from you.
Spending the summer outdoors with kids and teens on a hiking or backpacking trip is a dream job for many people. But how do you win one of these coveted positions at a summer adventure camp?
Over the course of 40 years, Overland Summers has hired close to 5,000 summer trip leaders. Here are the top three qualifications to be a trip leader for Overland:
You have to want to spend the summer leading kids and teens! Any other motivation just won’t cut it. For example these two motivations are fine, but they’re not the right motivation to lead a teen adventure trip: “I love the outdoors!” or “I can’t wait to see the Rockies!” Make sure you understand the right reasons to be a summer trip leader.
Overland wants to see that you are an exceptional leader— so we want to know: what have you led? Are you, or have you been, a sports team captain? Are you, or were you, the president of your student government? Do you run a campus organization, club, or team?
Overland’s summer trip leaders are unflappable. They are patient. They are thoughtful. They are well-organized and planful. They think two or three steps ahead, and they see the interconnectedness of their decisions: We call it playing 3-D chess.
Ready to Apply?
You’ve thought it through, considered your motivation, experience, and temperament: are you ready to apply? If you are, then read on for tips on how to win your dream job as an outdoor trip leader for Overland.
Here are three Insider Tips to win your dream job as a summer hiking trip leader for Overland:
If your application is picked by the Overland leader hiring team as a semi-finalist, you’ll get a chance to Zoom with an Overland staff member. Keep these ten Zoom Interview essentials in mind:
Throughout the interview be yourself, relax, smile, be thoughtful, and have fun. Because that’s what we want all of our Overland leaders to do when they’re in the field leading kids and teens on a summer adventure trip.
After your interview, send a followup message letting your interviewers know you appreciated their time. Keep this message brief — a two or three sentence email will do — and make it specific to your interview by referencing something that was discussed during the interview.
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