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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

Paid 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

Paid 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

Chile Working Holiday — US Eligibility Status

Unknown

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid 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

Eco-Lodge / Permaculture Farm Volunteer (via Permaculture Global)

permacultureglobal.org

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid 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

Greenhorns Network / Beginning Farmer Resource

thegreenhorns.net

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

HelpStay

helpstay.com

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

InterExchange Work Abroad (Australia, New Zealand)

interexchange.org

Pays, amount varies

Paid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

Iona Community (Scotland)

iona.org.uk

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid 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

Paid 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

Portugal Working Holiday (WHV) — US Eligibility Status

Unknown

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid 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

Workaway

workaway.info

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

Workaway / Worldpackers

Workaway.info / Worldpackers

No cash pay listed

$69–$139 upfront to start

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms)

WWOOF (federated national organizations)

No cash pay listed

$45 upfront to start

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

WWOOF Australia

wwoofaustralia.com

No cash pay listed

You payPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

WWOOF Canada

wwoofcanada.org

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid work
Rolling — no fixed deadline

WWOOF USA

wwoofusa.org

Pays, amount varies

Breaks evenPaid 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