CIT (Counselor in Training)

Say hello to the best summer of your life!

Imagine this situation - you are 17 years or older and had a lot of fun in a previous friLingue camp or another summer camp and you saw the friLingue staff members and camp leaders in action and you thought for yourself - I can and want to do that too!

Or you've never taken part in a camp, but you'd love to have the opportunity! However, you think you're past it because you're not old enough. In fact, you can now take part in a camp, have a lot of fun, but also learn a lot more from this experience!

Are you also proactive, reliable, empathetic, punctual, enthusiastic, positive and communicative? If you do possess one of these attributes, we've got the perfect camp experience for you!

Participation in the CIT program is based on selection. Interested applicants must

1. fill out an aplication form,
2. submit a reference, and
3. participate in an (online) interview

Costs only arise if and once you have been selected for the program.

The candidates must be at least 17 years old at the start of their CIT session and have advanced knowledge of English. Good knowledge of French or German is an advantage. Do you have previous experience in scouting or another type of youth program? Tell us about it!

Skills for the 21st century!

Graduating from the CIT program is a positive addition to any resume and gives teenagers the confidence they need to become successful leaders in camp or other areas of life.

Full CIT

Our full CIT program is designed to offer qualified young people the opportunity to prepare for positions as camp leaders. The focus is on leadership development, teamwork, communication and organizational theory.

The 4 to 6-week CIT program is an intensive, hands-on training experience that gives youngsters valuable insights into the role of a camp leader. Under the guidance of an experienced friLingue camp leader, the CITlers develop their decision-making and problem-solving skills by assisting with daily activities.

Organize, enforce rules, comfort the homesick boy, rush to help the camp leader, accompany, help the kitchen team clean up, check the timetable for the excursions, warn the kids it's bedtime, referee a football game and so on.

In everyday camp life, you help the camp leader and the teacher whenever/wherever you can. Please be aware that it will be a very intense time! You will work a lot, stand on your very own feet for long periods of time, experience many beautiful things, have great experiences and learn a lot for life! During the camp weeks, your camp leader organizes short feedback rounds two to three times.

The best candidates will have the opportunity to be co-leaders next year. You will arrive on Wednesday two days before the start of the camp, which is enough time to get to know the environment and pass the preparation training with our camp leader.

These price includes: full-board accommodation, excursions, evening program

Partial CIT

This option includes all the traineeship activities of the full CIT, but with a reduced timetable because the CIT also takes part in the language classes (or ski or snowboard lessons during the winter)

The CIT will also work closely with our camp leader, learning about the camp organisation, logistics and leadership with the following tasks: activities with kids, organization of the workshops, accompanying the excursions, evening program, etc.

Traineeship activities take around 5 hours a day.

Price*

These price includes: full-board accommodation, excursions, evening program

Culinary CIT

This CIT will work closely with our chefs, who will teach them as much as they can about daily cooking routines with the following tasks: planning the meals, how to buy the products, cooking, hygiene rules, how the kitchen have to be cleaned, etc.

This option is without language or ski/snowboard lessons.

Traineeship activities take around 5 hours a day.

These price includes: full-board accommodation, excursions, evening program

Optional extras:

airport transfer - 150 CHF each way

travel insurance - 50 CHF per week