In the Spotlight

Antarctica/South Pole Jobs

How would you like to be one of the few people on this planet to have the opportunity to live and work at McMurdo Station or at the South Pole? Experience Antarctica via NANA Services LLC!

The 2010-11 season offers several job openings as sous chefs, production and prep cooks, bakers and production bakers, dining attendants-kitchen helpers, warehouse workers and janitors. One opening is available as a rooms coordinator, assistant housing coordinator, custodial coordinator, barber-hairstylist and a woodworker handyman. The majority of contract positions are located at McMurdo Station (the size of a small college campus with over ninety buildings) and a smaller number of people will work at the exotic South Pole. Most positions generally begin in mid-September or early October and run through the following February. The compensation package includes all travel expenses from the USA to Antarctica and back to your point of origin, a weekly wage, food, housing, utilities, Internet, laundry, recreation, health insurance and much more. You must be at least 18 years of age, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a valid passport, and meet all the minimum requirements of your desired position. Apply now for this once in a lifetime job adventure! NanaServices.com

• It's not all work in Antarctica with NANA Services. You may want to attend lectures given by the station scientists, work out at the gyms, checkout a DVD for movie night with friends, visit the ice caves or join in on a number of events held by the Recreation Department (including Icestock, the annual rock concert!).

Australia & New Zealand Work & Travel Jobs

The InterExchange Working Abroad program features many other work & travel, volunteer, camp counselor, language school, English teaching and au pair abroad opportunities in locations throughout the world.

Work your way across Australia or New Zealand trying out different adventure jobs along the way! Australia and New Zealand are an adventure-seeker's paradise, and there are a huge number of adventure and tourism jobs available.

InterExchange's Work & Travel programs let you live, work and travel around Australia or New Zealand on your own schedule for up to one year. Job referrals are provided by a full-service in-country employment agency. You choose from available jobs in hotels, resorts, ranches, tour operators, restaurants, and many other types of seasonal positions. Housing assistance, sightseeing tours, and social and cultural activities may also be included. In Australia, you'll also have the opportunity to join one of their adventure school programs, where you can work as a Jackaroo or Jillaroo on a working ranch in the Australian Outback, or learn to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef! InterExchange's cooperator agency will provide a five-day orientation, and can also help you find travel deals, discounts and advice on how to get the most out of your working adventure! Learn more about adventure jobs with the Costa Rica and Ecuador programs as well.

Tropical Jobs & Internships

Honduras Divemaster Internships
Spend time on a beautiful Caribbean island and dive on part of the world's second largest coral reef! As a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) 5 Star Instructor Development and National Geographic Award dive center, Subway Watersports provides water adventures on the Bay Islands of Honduras. Divemaster interns will learn how to run a small business operation in a resort atmosphere while training to become a SCUBA diver, with opportunities to become PADI certified–from Advanced Open Water Diver to Divemaster. Ask about continuing your education to SCUBA Instructor. Up to ten interns are taken at a time and divided amongst 3 shops; internships begin on the 1st and 15th of each month for a 4, 6 or 8 week duration. Fees (4 weeks–$1,350; 6 weeks–$1,950 and 8 weeks–$2,490) include instruction, diving, use of equipment, shared lodging in a rustic island house and lunch. PADI certifications, training materials and insurance are extra. If you are at least 20 years of age, open minded, positive, flexible, sociable, outdoorsy and love the water, send off an email to internship@subwaywatersports.com for an application.

• Divemaster interns with Subway Watersports learn how to run a small Honduras business while training to become a SCUBA diver. Find out about internship availability and learn more about the people who have already signed up.

Across the World Adventure Jobs more

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. Taking advantage of some of the best training locations in the world, water sport courses are run in the UK, Australia and Greece while ski and snowboard instructor training takes place in Canada. Courses range from 2-21 weeks and are available for complete beginners or for those who already have some experience. Programs in Australia and the UK run throughout the year, with training in Greece taking place from May to September and in Canada from November to March. Many students decide to combine a sailing course with one in surfing or diving and this leads to a year of incredible activity and some impressive additions to the resume. Once qualified, take advantage of the free Flying Fish recruitment service to find jobs on yachts, beaches or the slopes worldwide. With over 15 years experience in the business and a great team of highly qualified instructors, you will be in very good hands. Join Flying Fish and start a lifetime of travel and adventure. FlyingFishOnline.com

• After training for a new career through a Flying Fish sailing, diving, surfing, windsurfing, skiing or snowboarding course, you will find plenty of work options available through their extensive network of job openings in beautiful locations around the world.

AAVE has been a worldwide leader in teen adventure travel since 1976

Amazing trips in amazing places need amazing leaders!
AAVE is about teenagers, adventure travel, community service, leadership and learning. Venture to the western U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Costa Rica, South America, Africa, Asia or Europe. Camp, rock climb, mountain bike, sea and river kayak, raft, backpack, surf, ski/snowboard, horseback ride, ice climb, sail, windsurf or study a foreign language. As a trip leader you'll spend 4-9 weeks during the summer months facilitating group dynamics with 12-16 teens while teaching a broad range of adventure travel skills along with an experienced senior leader. Benefits include a competitive weekly salary (with substantial monetary increases each year after), paid staff training, meals, housing and pro-deals (North Face, Arcteryx, Marmot, Dana Design, Chaco, etc.). Applicants must be at least 21, a college graduate or working towards a degree, CPR and WFR or WFA certified, organized, energized, patient, flexible and of course have a passion to teach teenagers about leadership and adventure travel. For detailed information contact one of the AAVE directors at (800) 222-3595 or download the online application.

• Whether venturing to Hawaii, South America or other unique locales around the world, AAVE trip leaders get teenagers excited about adventure travel, community service, leadership and learning.

Hike the Spanish Pyrenees, ice climb Alaskan glaciers or sea kayak the Puget Sound—all while helping fantastic groups of teenagers become better leaders, communicators and young adults. Wilderness Ventures runs summer programs that focus on multi-activity backcountry travel. Students (12 to 20) are able to develop leadership, communication and teambuilding skills while experiencing our natural world. Doubling as teacher, facilitator and mentor, trip leaders introduce small groups to the merits of living simply while participating in backpacking, climbing, canoeing, rafting, biking, mountaineering, kayaking, sailing and service project expeditions in beautiful places across the U.S., and as far away as Australia, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Europe, Fiji, the Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, Peru and Tahiti. Responsibilities include teaching outdoor skills, minimum-impact camping, environmental awareness, outdoor education, and natural and cultural history. Applicants should have experience and an interest in the outdoors, but it is even more important to value working with teenagers. If your goal is to climb the Grand Teton, this is not the job for you. Your goal should be helping teenagers get up the Grand Teton, and helping them to learn about themselves and others at the same time. All applicants must be at least 21 and have valid CPR and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications. A nice wage and all trip expenses are provided. Applications can be downloaded online.

• If you enjoy the outdoors, but most importantly love the idea of sharing, teaching and working with energetic young adults, being a Wilderness Ventures leader has the potential of becoming a lifetime experience you will never forget.

Unique Resources

Expand your worldwide job adventure search by exploring these keywords:

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel brings you travel options and affordable destinations that most people never know about. One thing that is a little different with Budget Travel is the fact that it really does try to stress ways to save money.

Active, curious travelers will enjoy National Geographic Traveler. Features focus on domestic and foreign destinations, personal travel reflections, food and restaurants, great places to stay, photography, trends, adventure, ecotourism, road trips and cultural events.

backdoorjobs.com
Your Home for Short-Term
Job Adventures & More!