Since going to camp, with my passion for participating in 'Soccer', I was approached on LinkedIn by somebody advertising for female football coaching jobs abroad. After camp I spent 5 days at home before moving to Kuwait for 2 years, to become an Arsenal Soccer Schools Coach creating opportunities for females to play football in the Middle East.
The journey coaching also took me to Melbourne where I worked for Juventus Academy in Australia, pursuing my coaching dreams. Without the opportunity to work abroad and to show that I was comfortable living abroad & being independent I wouldn't have otherwise got the chance. Since my travels abroad, I am completing my UEFA B coaching license and now coach at the York Girls Regional Talent Club, where I am pursuing my coaching career in an elite environment.
Camp America is the number one reason that sparks conversation when I apply for jobs, it is well respected by employers and everybody's individual journey is different; which is what makes it so special. You can't replicate the experience I had in Camp and compare it to somebody else which is why I would suggest it over an internship. It is and will always be such an influential period of my life that I am grateful for.
Having Camp America on my CV proves to employers that I am reliable, adaptable, comfortable within myself, spontaneous and open minded, among countless other things! It shows that you have a sense of adventure and like to seek discomfort and from my experience it has benefited me in all of my professional roles since.
The main things that I have taken away from camp is the sense of home and connection. Having the ability to build a new family abroad and always have the special memories with people all across the world and stories to tell. Another main thing I have taken away is the ability to interact and live with people with different personalities and backgrounds that has helped me in my adult life in employment, work overseas and general everyday life.