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Short-Term
Job Adventures California
AAVE:
All About Visiting
Earth
Summer
Adventure Travel
Leaders
Southern
& Northern
California
The privilege of working in the adventure travel
field is huge. Live the dream by becoming an AAVE
trip leader. You'll teach teenagers about adventure
camping techniques and life skills while
facilitating group dynamics in Alaska, California,
Colorado or Hawaii in the U.S., with opportunities
to also lead adventures worldwide. contact
info

America's
Adventure, Inc.
2308 Fossil Trace Drive
Golden, CO 80401
800.222.3595
303.526.0806
303.526.0885 fax
info@aave.com
www.aave.com
Camp
High Trails Outdoor Science
School
Outdoor
Instructors
Big
Bear
Do good and fight the man. If you have a college
degree, a healthy amount of experience both with
kids and the outdoors and the willingness to work
and live in a small, close-knit staff community,
Camp High Trails is looking for you.
contact
info

High
Trails Outdoor Science School
P.O. Box 2640
Big Bear City, CA 92314
909.855.0782
800.428.1851 fax
work@camphightrails.com
www.camphightrails.com

Camp
Marston and Raintree
Ranch
Outdoor
Education
Instructors
Julian
(San Diego)
Teacher by day and mentor by night. The energetic
team of outdoor education instructors at Camp
Marston and Raintree Ranch in sunny San Diego
provide a quality experience of classes,
challenges, evening programs, and cabin leadership
that leads to very full, fun and educational
schedule for their students. contact
info

Tara
Murgatroyd
Outdoor Education Director
YMCA Camp Marston & Raintree Ranch
P.O. Box 2440
Julian, CA 92036
760.765.0642
760.765.0183 fax
tmurgatroyd@ymca.org
www.camp.ymca.org

Camphill
Communities
Therapeutic
Community Coworker Volunteer
Program
Soquel
(Five acres overlooking Monterey Bay)
Volunteer
coworkers live and work with children, youth, and
adults with developmental and other disabilities in
rural Camphill communities in California,
Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania as well as in
British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. Work life may
mean providing human support and caregiving,
teaching a craft, working in the farm or garden,
cooking wholesome meals, engaging in the healing
arts, or celebrating seasonal festivals together.
Full room and board, medical insurance, vacation
time and a modest stipend is provided.
contact
info

Camphill
Association of North America
P.O. Box 221
Soquel, CA 95073
831.476.5492
831.476.0690 fax
info@camphill.org
www.camphill.org
Volunteer
Inquiry Form
Camphill
Communities
California

Emandal—A
Farm on a
River
Garden,
Hospitality and Naturalist
Staff
Willits
(Northern
California)
Come explore the cycle of employment opportunities
with Emandal: a unique place that not only provides
a learning environment, but a chance to do
something constructive while pondering life's
options. contact
info

Wick
Prichard
Emandal - A Farm on a River
16500 Hearst Post Office Rd.
Willits, CA 95490
707.459.5439
707.459.1808 fax
wickprichard@emandal.com
www.emandal.com

Esalen
Institute
Holistic
Residential Work-Study
Program
Big
Sur
Esalen's 28-day residential work-study program
offers those who want to make a directed commitment
to self-exploration and growth while making a
contribution to the Esalen community.
contact
info

Work
Study Program
Esalen Institute
55000 Hwy 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
831.667.3010
831.667.3069 fax
workstudy@esalen.org
www.esalen.org

Heifer
International
Residential
Learning Center
Volunteers
Los
Altos (near Santa
Cruz)
Lead
educational programs. Care for livestock. Tend to
the gardens. Maintain the facilities. Assist with
special events. Provide operations support. Heifer
International volunteers experience sustainable
solutions for world hunger and poverty while
educating visitors to examine their own habits and
beliefs on becoming responsible global citizens at
learning centers in Arkansas, California and
Massachusetts. contact
info

Learning
Centers Volunteer Manager
Heifer International
55 Heifer Rd.
Perryville, AR 72126
501.889.5124
501.889.1574 fax
lcvol@heifer.org
www.heifer.org/volunteer
Hidden
Villa
Summer
Camp Staff and Farming
Internships
Los
Altos (near Santa
Cruz)
Live, work and play on a 1,600 wilderness preserve
and organic farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains!
Yearlong interns and summer staff members at Hidden
Villa will participate in innovative, hands-on
programs promoting environmental awareness,
multicultural understanding and humanitarian values
where positive change in the world can be made.
Read
more about
how one intern's experience unlocked her door of
opportunity. contact
info

Hidden
Villa
26870 Moody Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Internships:
Steph Thurman, 650.949.8644, sthurman@hiddenvilla.org
Summer
Camp Jobs:
650.949.8641, camp@hiddenvilla.org

Mission
Springs Outdoor
Education
Naturalists
& Summer Camp
Staff
Scotts
Valley (near Santa
Cruz)
Challenging students to become Christians committed
to knowing, living and sharing a compelling faith,
Mission Springs naturalists lead hands-on classes
and field trips in the beautiful redwood and
coastal ecosystems near Santa Cruz, California.
contact
info

Jeremy
Geels
Director of Outdoor Education
Mission Springs Outdoor Education
1050 Lockhart Gulch Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
800.683.9133
831.335.3205
831.335.7726 fax
jgeels@missionsprings.com
www.missionsprings.com

Northwest
Youth Corps
Leadership
Development and Outdoor Crew
Leaders
Northern
California
Known as the only fully mobile conservation corps
in the country, the Northwest Youth Corps offers
spring, summer and fall field leader staff
positions, with projects stressing environmental
education and the development of basic job skills.
Seasonal job opportunities are available in
northern California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
contact
info

Northwest
Youth Corps
2621 Augusta St.
Eugene, OR 97403
541.349.5055, ext. 216
541.349.5060 fax
work@nwyouthcorps.org
www.nwyouthcorps.org

Nyingma
Centers
Buddhist
Residential Work-Study Program Tibet Book
Project
Berkeley/Northern
California
Combine work, spiritual practice and Buddhist study
with community living. Participate in the
monumental Tibetan Buddhist book project in
Northern California. Make a difference in your life
and the people of Tibet with Nyingma Centers from
two weeks to six months or more. Benefits include
shared accommodations, vegetarian meals, a full
range of Buddhist study classes and workshops, and
a living allowance. contact
info

Resident
Volunteer Program
Nyingma Centers
2910 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510.981.1987
510.548.2230 fax
dharmavols@nyingma.org
www.nyingma.org

Odiyan
Buddhist Retreat
Center
Buddhist
Residential
Volunteers
North
of San Francisco
Combining
meaningful work and personal development, Odiyan
Buddhist Retreat Center is currently looking for
residential volunteers to work in this wholesome,
down-to-earth community. contact
info

Odiyan
Buddhist Retreat Center
707.785.2664
vols@mcn.org
www.odiyan.org
Plantation
Farm Camp
Counselors,
Leadership Training Counselors, Kitchen
Team
Cazadero
(Northern
California)
Are you a natural, energized and passionate leader
looking for a rewarding job working with children
in the outdoors? If so, Plantation Farm Camp is
looking to build a strong, diverse and supportive
community this summer and needs you! Enjoy
beautiful surroundings, sustainable living, unique
outdoor activities and made-from-scratch meals at
this 500-acre working farm. contact
info

Kelly
Marston
Director
Plantation Farm Camp
34285 Kruse Ranch Rd.
Cazadero, CA 95421
707.847.3494
kelly@plantationcamp.com
www.plantationcamp.com

Squaw
Valley USA
Ski
Resort Jobs
Lake
Tahoe
With an annual average of 450 inches of
snow, an abundance of Tahoe sunshine and 4,000
acres of skiable terrain, Squaw Valley USA provides
a mountain for adventure and hundreds of winter job
opportunities. contact
info

Personnel
Manager
Squaw Valley USA
P.O. Box 2007
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
530.581.7112
personnel@squaw.com
www.squaw.com

Stanford
Sierra Conference
Center
Guest
Services & Hospitality
Staff
Lake
Tahoe
If an exciting
hospitality job and beautiful mountain setting is
beckoning you this upcoming spring, the Stanford
Sierra Conference Center is a place where you'll
have the opportunity to work and play hard, make
new friends and help guests enjoy their stay.
contact
info

Kevin
Extrom
Conference Staff Director
Stanford Sierra Conference Center
P.O. Box 10618
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158-3618
530.541.1244, ext. 118
530.541.2212 fax
kextrom@stanford.edu
www.stanfordsierra.com

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