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Serving with Montana Conservation Corps, you will develop as a person, a citizen, and as a leader while working outdoors in the wild and rugged landscapes of Montana and the Northern Rockies.

Are you ready to work hard and make a difference? Develop leadership, career, and conservation skills? Connect with new friends? Camp and serve under the big skies of the wild Northern Rockies?

AmeriCorps education award provided!Cool Job of the Week The Montana Conservation Corps focuses on the growth of participants, positively impacting our climate and environment, and transferable job skills. Crews camp while working on physically demanding and essential natural resource and conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking and remote landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Project work could include trail maintenance and construction, habitat restoration, invasive plant management, fuels reduction, work in the remote backcountry, and more! Crew Leaders go through a leadership development program crafted over two decades to enhance their confidence, resilience, and technical capabilities. Compensation ranges from a bi-weekly living allowance of $1,000–$1,450 and an AmeriCorps education award, with many great benefits (including free health insurance and potential housing options).

More exploration with the Montana Conservation Corps!Invest yourself in a physically and personally demanding service experience. Explore all open 2025 crew positions. Also hiring for multiple full-time staff opportunities!
More exploration with the Montana Conservation Corps!Why join an MCC crew? View member perspectives, see a day in the life, and learn about community at MCC.

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Explore beautiful outdoor spaces of the Rocky Mountains on the weekends!

Many positions at RMYC are entry-level, so no experience is required—just a willingness to learn, get dirty, and work hard in the outdoors!

Program in the Spotlight Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. Conservation Corps, Youth Corps, and Natural Resource Internship programs offer diverse skill-building opportunities all based within natural resource. conservation. Work alongside the Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and more to complete meaning service aimed at conserving the Rocky Mountain’s public lands. One day you might help build a campground and the next you could be blazing a new trail in the wilderness. Expect to spend a ton of time camping outdoors, hiking, and exploring Northwest Colorado’s natural beauty on your weekends with your fellow crew members as well! Whether you are looking for a fun summer job or the next step in your career, RMYC provides an unforgettable experience filled with growth, adventure, and meaningful work.

Join Rocky Mountain Youth Corps for an immersive outdoor experience on public lands in 2025! Explore current seasonal crew job openings and natural resource internships here.
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Don't miss the chance to be part of a dynamic, experienced and innovative company that strives to always be better and has a passion for working outside.

Do you want to hit the open road, enjoy an adventure of a lifetime and get paid for it? Join a team that is passionate about organizing and delivering high quality tours for people from all over the world.

Cool Job of the Week Windigo specializes in customized small group camping, lodging, hiking and themed tours for international clients traveling in a 15-passenger van. Now seeking adventurous Guides to drive, guide and oversee the day-to-day logistics for tours throughout North America. Guides will lead with service and share their passion for the outdoors through innovative trips that will get your international group hiking, biking, paddling, and more! It's not a job opportunity, it’s a lifestyle. Compensation ranges from $125-$180/day plus tips and commission. Accommodations and most food while on tour are included, as well as access to pro deals, bonus options, and the opportunity to travel to enticing and off-the-beaten path destinations. If you are at least 23 years old (21 for Canadian applicants), have a clean driving record, an adventurous spirit, love the outdoors, and are looking for an exciting challenge, apply to join the Windigo team!

More exploration!The operation season runs from April to late October with contracts available for a partial or full season.
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Whether venturing to Hawaii, Fiji, South America, Thailand or other unique locales around the world, Bold Earth Trip Leaders get teenagers excited about adventure travel, community service, leadership and learning.

Bold Earth groups have the opportunity to surf on the Kona coast in Hawaii, trek throughout Iceland, snorkel in Costa Rica with turtles, and so much more!

Cool Job of the Week Bold Earth operates 12 to 21-day domestic and international adventure travel-based programs for teenagers designed to foster community, teach leadership, and enhance global citizenship. Trip Leaders facilitate safe, fun, and meaningful summer experiences for teenagers from all over the globe. In the process, Leaders get to explore beautiful areas, contribute to local communities, and make a positive impact in the lives of teenagers. Trip Leaders are in charge of managing group dynamics, coordinating logistics, and leading and assisting with activities that include backpacking, rock climbing, snorkeling, sea kayaking, surfing, whitewater rafting, cooking and more. Compensation starts at $500/week for first year Leaders, and includes paid week-long staff training, all meals (you'll eat well!) and accommodations, and industry pro deals on outdoor gear.

2025 staff training runs from June 17th–24th just outside of Denver, CO, with contracts ending no later than mid-August. Learn more about working with Bold Earth and the application process, or connect with Izzy Perry for more information.
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The Camp Colman Outdoor Environmental Education Program is an opportunity for environmentally conscientious college graduates to share their love for the outdoors and get students excited about exploring the world outside their front doors.

The Outdoor Environmental Education Program is an opportunity for environmentally conscientious college graduates to share their love for the outdoors and get students excited about exploring the world outside their front doors.

YMCA Job ListingCool Job of the Week Are you ready to enjoy waterfront views of the Olympic Mountain Range in the beautiful Pacific Northwest while working with fun, caring, and adventurous co-workers? Program Instructors for YMCA Camp Colman will prepare lesson plans, teach classes in marine science, forest ecology, outdoor wilderness skills and challenge education, facilitate the low/high ropes course and climbing tower, and lead activities in the organic gardens, marine center and touch tank, beach front, canoeing and row boating, archery, arts & crafts, night hikes and campfires. Compensation starts at $100/day, plus on-site staff housing with WiFi access and shared kitchen (including a weekly food allowance), meals in the camp lodge when programs are running, use of camp facilities and gear when not in use (sea kayaks, canoes, climbing tower, and so much more), Y membership, and experiencing a powerful, intimate community. If you have enthusiasm for working with children and a positive, committed and service-oriented attitude fill out the online application or email Ashley Gibson with any inquiries.

Currently seeking fifteen Instructors for the spring 2025 season (February 24th to June 11th—flex start/end date), with the option of continuing on through the summer months. View all current job openings »

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If you are passionate about working with children and looking for a close community, join Camp Birch Hill for an unforgettable summer!

Birch Hill counselors have a variety of backgrounds, interests, and personalities, but above all they are friendly people who are ready to have fun and immerse themselves into camp life!

Cool Job of the Week Camp Birch Hill is now seeking caring and enthusiastic Counselors who are ready to have fun and immerse themselves into camp life and community! Responsibilities include supervising campers with a priority on health and wellness, providing social/emotional support for your cabin of 6-10 campers and all children you interact with around camp, teaching classes in the program area(s) you have experience with (adventure, waterfront, arts, theater, land sports, nature studies, etc.), connecting with campers and fostering excitement! Base pay is $3,000 for first year staff, plus housing and meals. Staff who have an active lifeguard certification are paid an extra $250. At minimum, applicants must be available for the entire season (June 20th – August 10th, 2025, which includes 9 days of paid pre-camp training), at least 18 years old, have graduated high school, and ready to live in a cabin with another counselor and 6-10 campers. If you have a passion for working with children, enjoy being in community, are able to use your skills to teach exciting activities, and can bring kindness and upbeat energy to camp, send in an application today!

Camp Birch Hill — your new home away from home!

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Echo Hill Outdoor School: Residential Teacher Naturalist Jobs!

Motivated, energetic and creative individuals who are looking for a challenging and rewarding experience will thrive at Echo Hill!

Cool Job of the Week Echo Hill Outdoor School awakens each student's curiosity to the wonders of nature, introduces and acclimates them to the outdoors, and leaves them with an enhanced love for and understanding of the Chesapeake Bay (in Maryland) and a greater sense of camaraderie with each other. Residential Teacher/Naturalists will gain insight into diverse educational philosophies, participate in program development and teach classes from all curriculum areas. Interns assist the teaching staff while learning the ropes of environmental and adventure education. Compensation starts at $340-$400/week plus full room and board—and the social life at EHOS is a blast. Teachers have extensive experience working with and relating well to children, and they generally possess a Bachelor's degree.

Now seeking Residential Teacher/Naturalists to begin work this spring (mid-March to June). Also seeking year-round Captains and a Historic Fleet Director.

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If you are looking for a unique service opportunity, building authentic relationships, and exploring a more meaningful and purposeful life as part of a community, then it's your lucky day! Apply today to be a paid residential volunteer with Innisfree Village, sharing in the joys of living side by side in a caring and enriching community with adults with intellectual disabilities.

People from all over the world come to Innisfree Village to share their time and talents. Get to know current Innisfree Village volunteers and staff and the experiences that make their time at Innisfree so special.

Engage in a year of meaningful service, foster genuine relationships and experience the joys and challenges of lifesharing in a therapeutic community!

Cool Job of the Week Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Charlottesville, Virginia, Innisfree Village is a residential, lifesharing community with adults with intellectual disabilities. At the core of the Residential Volunteer experience is the building of genuine connections with the residents (known as coworkers in the village) as well as other community members. With a broad demographic of life experiences, personal backgrounds, and cultural traditions, volunteers enrich the community through their gifts, talents, and individuality. Fully participating in the events of daily life, along with special gatherings and social events, offer unique opportunities to develop connections that can last a lifetime. A monthly stipend, private room, meals, and plentiful benefits are provided.

More to Explore!Innisfree accepts Residential Volunteer applications on a monthly basis, taking into consideration current Village needs and volunteer openings.
More to Explore! Embracing the volunteer experience: building genuine connections!

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Stand beside people who have seen incredible adversity, hurt, and pain, and be a part of their stories as they grow to change the world!

Do you want to be part of the most exciting and fulfilling work you've ever imagined?

Cool Job of the Week Using the transformative power of the wilderness and adventure, Meramec Adventure Ranch is dedicated to serving individuals and families whom much of the world has given up on. Join a family. Create a legacy. Change lives… yours, too! Summer Adventure Guides lead small groups of youth in residential treatment and other youth in state custody through an exhilarating 10-week summer adventure camp program. Living in tents in the woods, cooking over a fire, and facilitating the daily camp routine, you’ll use activities like ropes courses, team challenges, climbing, kayaking, aquatic adventures, land navigation, and many other adventures in intentional ways to grow young people’s confidence, relationships, and purpose—and help them heal from the past and grow hope for the future. Compensation is competitive and based on position and experience, plus all staff receive shared housing and meals when programs are running. Once the summer comes to an end, Adventure Guides have the option to transition into a full-time, year-round Therapeutic Adventure Manager (salaried position with benefits).

More exploration at Meramec Adventure Ranch!The Ranch is also seeking summer Camp Nurses and Equestrian Instructors.

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This is an exciting time to be involved with BlueFire — you’ll be working with seasoned professionals developing the program they always dreamed of.

Why BlueFire? Learn more about the amazing opportunities and adventures staff have experienced while working at blueFire Wilderness.

In order to facilitate understanding and growth, BlueFire Wilderness Therapy uses the metaphor of a fire building model: Gather, Build and Ignite. This metaphor applies across all aspects of BlueFire programs.

Cool Job of the Week Located in the high plains desert in southwest Idaho, BlueFire Wilderness Therapy offers an unprecedented treatment approach that incorporates an ideal blend of wilderness expeditions, high adventure activities, equine interaction, individual and group therapy, academic work, service projects and family connections — all designed to deliver treatment opportunities and life skills attainment. Now seeking Field Instructors who will lead groups in multi-day hiking expeditions and outings that combine an academic curriculum, primitive living and outdoor skills, volunteer work and adventure. Compensation includes a competitive wage of $160-$243/day, full benefits, regular work-related trainings and professional development opportunities, BlueFire swag and pro deals. A 2-week on, 2-week off schedule allows for travel, adventure and fun on your time off. A one-year commitment is preferred; seasonal positions are also available.

Learn more about BlueFire Wilderness Therapy!Apply now for an upcoming Instructor Training Seminar scheduled each month!

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Pali Institute is seeking enthusiastic Educators with a strong work ethic to join their outdoor education family!

Experience the tight knit Pali community.

Seeking enthusiastic, outdoor-minded Instructors ready to live and work in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California!

Cool Job of the Week Outdoor Education Instructors with Pali Institute will teach a variety of classes during the day, and then take on the role of cabin instructor with responsibilities during meals and at night. The curriculum covers a broad array of topics and activities such as alternative energy sources, building & launching rockets, squid dissection, outdoor cooking, skits, stargazing, team building sessions, low ropes course, five high ropes courses, quad zip lines and more! Compensation starts at $400-$445/week plus $50 bonus pay for nights in cabin (expect 2-4 nights/week), meals when programming is running, on-site staff lounge, fully furnished off-site shared housing with free WiFi, Netflix and laundry, travel stipend, 50% of health benefits after 60 days, pro-deal purchases, most weekends off, and easy access to all that Southern California has to offer. Must be at least 21 years old, passionate about science, outdoor education and/or leadership development, and able to have fun with kids, laugh at yourself and be silly.

More to Explore!Pali is actively recruiting Outdoor Ed Instructors for the spring 2025 season (immediate openings through May 30th).

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