Overland, Various Countries -

46 itineraries, 16 countries, 4 continents: that’s a lot of adventure.

The Overland summer begins in mid-June with Leader training in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The entire staff camps and shares all meals during 10 days of seminars, hands-on workshops and a multi-day hiking or biking trip. Leader training is a time to sharpen leadership skills, master the details of trip logistics and build effective working relationships with co-leaders and the full-time staff.

Overland Leaders co-lead a trip or a series of trips with one or two other leaders. For six weeks, Leaders are responsible for maintaining the health and well-being of their students, managing day-to-day logistics, transporting students in a 15-passenger van (on some trips towing a utility trailer), working within a budget, planning and organizing meals, completing required paperwork, communicating with the Overland office and photographing the experience. Leaders manage risks in the field and serve as a positive role model to students, working to bring every member of the group together as a team.

The Overland summer ends the first week of August with Leader closing in Williamstown, during which leaders reconnect with the rest of the staff, debrief their leading experience and follow up with their students via written communications.

https://vimeo.com/239990723#at=2

Benefits & Activities: