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Combine professional training with international adventure and the chance to make money while having fun! Flying Fish trains and recruits over 1,000 people each year to work as yacht skippers and as sailing, diving, surfing, windsurfing, and ski and snowboard instructors in Australia, Canada, Greece and the United Kingdom. Once qualified, take advantage of the free Flying Fish recruitment service to find jobs on yachts, beaches or the slopes worldwide.

With training that includes exposure to professionals in the fields of child development, forests and parks, psychology and wilderness medicine, Cheley Colorado Camps is hiring over 200 summer 2010 program counselors (riding instructors, hiking and backpacking guides, crafts counselors) and support staff (barn crew, office team, kitchen workers).

Volunteering for Yeshe De is more than just an opportunity to participate in a worthwhile project. It is also a chance to learn how to get the most out of any work that you do. By engaging in the Skillful Means program, work becomes a bridge to self-awareness and development. This unique volunteer work exchange program provides housing, vegetarian meals, Buddhist classes and a stipend of $150 per month all while living among the natural beauty of their country retreat center.

The Maine Appalachian Trail Club has been maintaining, protecting and preserving the 267-mile Appalachian Trail in Maine since 1935. Now hiring energetic and motivated individuals to serve as Campsite Caretakers, Ridge Runners, Trail Crew Leaders, and Trail Crew Members to help take care of this exceptional natural outdoor legacy. Contact Lester Kenway for detailed job descriptions and to apply.

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