REGISTRATION 2023
2023 Registration week
Mark your calendars for December 5-9th*
Monday: Parent Builders & 19 year-olds
Tuesday: 18 year-olds
Wednesday: 17 year-olds
Thursday: 16 year-olds
Friday: 15 & 14 year-olds
*Register based on how old you’ll be on September 1, 2023.
Now that the global pandemic is over, HXP is no longer requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. Please note that some countries and projects that we work with will still require it, however, HXP will revert back to our normal policy regarding all recommended vaccines. Please note that some countries or projects may announce a change mid-year to requirements. If that happens, we will do all we can to reroute you to a different trip, but depending on the time of year when the announcement is made, that may or may not be possible.
How to register for an HXP Trip:
The registration process is broken up into 5 steps. Leading up to Registration Week the portal will only allow you to browse trip options, so before registration you can only complete steps 1 and 2:
1. Create a HumanitarianXP Account
2. Select your 10 trip preferences (add them to your cart)
Upon Registration Week, the final steps of the process will become available. In order to finish registering and be placed in the lottery, complete the following three steps on your registration day:
3. Provide some essential personal information
4. Agree to our Dealbreaker, Refund Policies, and Contingency Plans
5. Pay your $500 deposit
During registration week, the lottery will run every day at 11:59 PM during registration week, then every weekday at 9:00 AM MT until all trip spots are filled. Make sure to have your preferences and deposit made by then to be entered! You will receive your trip confirmation email by noon the day that the lottery runs or you can always check your status by logging into your portal!
If all of your preferences are filled up, you’ll automatically be put on the waitlist. You can adjust your preferences every day until spots fill up.
PRO TIP: Some of our most highly rated trips are the ones people initially sleep on because the locations aren’t as well known. If there is a trip with quite a few openings, consider it, even if it isn’t a place you know much about. Odds are you’ll decide it was exactly where you needed to be.
*Please note: If you are a Parent Builder and cancel from your trip, this will automatically cancel your child off their spot as well. Your child can then choose to re-register for an available spot, or register for a waitlist.
Securing Your Preference
How to Improve Your Chances of Getting on a Trip
Getting on your trip is simple – all you have to do is fill out your trip preferences and our lottery will work its magic! We prioritize Parent Builders and age of Youth Builders. So basically Parent Builders and their respective child will be assigned trips first, followed by 19-year-olds, then 18-year-olds, and so on all the way down to 14-year-olds on our Domestic Trips.
PRO TIP: Each trip is just as exciting as the next! If you are younger, we recommend putting trips that you think others won’t be vying for and your chances will certainly go up! Hint… the locations that your favorite influencer hasn’t gone to are the ones to list!
*Please note: if you are a Parent Builder and cancel from your trip, this will automatically cancel your child off their spot as well. Your child can then choose to re-register for an available spot, or register for a waitlist.
Before Registration
Explore this year’s trips and decide what trips you want in your preference list!
For more tips about how to pick your trip, click here. If you have questions about registration, check out our FAQ page.
After Registration
You’ll get an email with your trip assignment and next steps the day after you register. Read your welcome packet, explore your trip, and start the countdown to hardest and best summer of your life!