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Alaska Commercial Fishing Deckhand

Independent vessel owners (salmon seine, gillnet, longline, troll); placement help via ALFA and BBRSDA

Pays, amount varies

$500–$2,000 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Alaska Fishing Lodge Crew

Remote Alaskan sportfishing lodges (e.g. Whalers Cove, Kingfisher Charters, Wilderness Place Lodge)

Pays, amount varies

$400–$1,500 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Alaska seafood processing

Various Alaska processors

$18–$27/hr

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Alaska Seafood Processor (North Pacific Seafoods / Alaska General Seafoods)

northpacificseafoodsinc.hrmdirect.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Alterra Mountain (Ikon) — Lift Operator

alterramtn.co

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Antarctic Support Contractor (McMurdo / South Pole / Palmer)

KBR Mission Technology Solutions (prime contractor since June 2, 2026, replacing Leidos) and subcontractors including Gana-A'Yoo Services Corporation

$648–$829/wk

$0–$1,000 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Aramark Destinations — Denali National Park

aramarkcareers.com

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Aramark Destinations — Yosemite National Park

aramarkcareers.com

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Aspen Snowmass — Basic Ski Patrol

jobs.smartrecruiters.com

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Aspen Snowmass — Lift Attendant

jobs.smartrecruiters.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

ATTRA / NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Internship Listings

ncat.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Au pair in the United States (J-1)

State Department-designated J-1 sponsors

$196/wk

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Australia Ski Resort Seasonal Work (via subclass 462)

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Australia Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)

Australian Department of Home Affairs

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Big Sky Resort — Lift Operator / Ski Instructor

bigskyresort.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

BLM Call-When-Needed (AD) Firefighter

blm.gov

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

CAL FIRE Seasonal Firefighter (Fire Fighter I)

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

$19–$26/hr

$0–$600 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Canada IEC (International Experience Canada)

canada.ca

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Catholic Worker Houses (live-in volunteer)

catholicworker.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Contract Wildland Fire Crew (Type 2 IA)

Private contractors, e.g. Grayback Forestry, PatRick Environmental (Oregon/Idaho/Montana)

$18–$29/hr

$0–$900 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Copper River Seafoods — Seafood Processor

copperriverseafoods.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Delaware North — Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

careers.delawarenorth.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Dude Ranch Wrangler / Guest Ranch Staff

Independent guest ranches (Dude Ranchers' Association members) across WY, MT, CO, AZ

$16–$18/hr

$200–$1,000 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Federal Wildland Firefighter (Seasonal)

USDA Forest Service / DOI (BLM, NPS, FWS, BIA)

$21–$25/hr

$0–$800 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Forever Resorts / Aramark Destinations — Grand Canyon North Rim

careers.aramarkdestinations.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Global Work & Travel (Australia, New Zealand, Canada)

globalworkandtravel.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

InterExchange Work Abroad (Australia, New Zealand)

interexchange.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Ireland Working Holiday Authorisation (J1 WHA)

ireland.ie

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort — Ski Instructor

jacksonhole.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

MOFGA Farm Apprenticeship (Maine)

mofga.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

National Park Concession Work (Aramark Destinations)

Aramark Destinations — Yosemite Hospitality, Denali, Mesa Verde, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon, Olympic

$19/hr

$150–$800 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

National Park Concession Work (Delaware North)

Delaware North — Yellowstone General Stores, Kennedy Space Center, Sequoia, Shenandoah, Grand Canyon

$17–$18/hr

$150–$700 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

National park concessioner (Xanterra and peers)

Xanterra Travel Collection and other NPS concessioners

$11–$14/hr

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

National Park Service Seasonal (via USAJOBS)

National Park Service, US Department of the Interior

$17–$22/hr

$150–$1,000 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

New Zealand Farm and Hospitality Work (WHV)

immigration.govt.nz

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

New Zealand Working Holiday Visa (US scheme)

immigration.govt.nz

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Oregon Farm Corps — Rogue Valley Regenerative Farming Fellowship

oregonfarmcorps.org

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Oregon Farm Corps (Rogue Farm Corps)

oregonfarmcorps.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Oxbow Farm Integral Ecology Apprenticeship (Catholic Worker)

catholicworker.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

PADI Divemaster / Instructor (Domestic Resort)

divejobs.padi.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Pursuit Collection — Glacier Park Lodge

tbw.pl

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Reforestation Tree Planting (US)

Private silviculture contractors in the Pacific Northwest; some agency/conservation-corps hourly crews

$15–$22/hr

$200–$1,000 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Remote Camp Support (Alaska / North Slope)

NANA Management Services (NMS) and comparable Alaska Native corporation camp-services contractors

$15/hr

$100–$800 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Residential Summer Camp Counselor

ACA-accredited overnight camps (independent, YMCA, Scouting, nonprofit)

$325–$500/wk

$50–$600 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Seasonal Agricultural Harvest Work

Fruit and vegetable growers, primarily Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan

$17–$19/hr

$100–$1,200 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Seasonal Ski Patroller

Ski resorts nationwide (independent and corporate)

$19–$22/hr

$600–$2,500 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Singapore Work Holiday Programme (WHP)

mom.gov.sg

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Ski / Mountain Resort Seasonal Housing Exchange

Unknown

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Ski resort seasonal work (Vail / Alterra)

Vail Resorts, Alterra Mountain Company, and independents

$18–$22/hr

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

South Korea Private Hagwon Teaching (E-2 Visa)

hikorea.go.kr

Pays, amount varies

Paid workDegree
Rolling, no fixed deadline

South Korea Working Holiday Visa (H-1) — US WEST Program

koreaworkexpert.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Traveling Carnival / Fair Worker

Butler Amusements, Reithoffer Shows and similar traveling carnival companies

$12–$15/hr

$50–$400 upfront to start

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

UniSea — Seafood Processor (Dutch Harbor)

unisea.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

US-Flag Small Ship Crew (Deckhand / Steward)

American Cruise Lines and comparable US-flagged domestic operators

$1,000–$1,400/wk

$200–$600 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Vail Resorts (Epic) — Lift Operator

jobs.vailresortscareers.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Whitewater Raft Guide

Independent outfitters (e.g. Nantahala Outdoor Center, Colorado and West Virginia outfitters)

$15–$22/hr

$300–$850 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Work and save at home

No operator — the DIY path

$16/hr

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Xanterra — Grand Canyon South Rim

xanterrajobs.com

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskPaid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Xanterra — Painter, Yellowstone

coolworks.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Xanterra — Yellowstone National Park Lodges

xanterrajobs.com

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Yacht crew (after STCW certification)

Private and charter yacht industry

$1,500–$2,500/mo

$900–$2,800 upfront to start

Paid work
Rolling, no fixed deadline