Short-Term Job Adventures North America
Programs offering short-term jobs in more than one state in the U.S. and/or Canada

Adventure Treks Outdoor Adventure and Wilderness Instructors
Alaska, Northern California, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, Canadian Rockies
With programs designed to teach leadership, teamwork, creative problem solving, self-responsibility, confidence building, community living and outdoor skills, Adventure Treks is looking for instructors to teach and lead multi-state adventure programs during the summer months and wilderness programs in North Carolina during the fall.

American Conservation Experience Conservation Volunteers
Western U.S. (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah)
Experience a different way of life. Meet people from around the world. Enjoy spectacular landscapes. Contribute your energy to meaningful and challenging outdoor projects. Take pride in your team's accomplishments. This is American Conservation Experience. Hiring volunteers each month in the western U.S. over a minimum 12-week period.

Camphill Communities Therapeutic Community Life Sharing Work Opportunities
California, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada (British Columbia & Ontario)
Whether you are looking for an internship opportunity, a formal training program, a short-term volunteer experience, or a new, fully committed lifestyle, the Camphill Coworker Program offers a celebration of life, engaging service work and community building. Opportunities are available for singles, couples and families. Full room and board, medical insurance, vacation time and a modest stipend is provided.

A Day in the Life: Camphill Communities California
Learn more about a Camphill coworker who found his place to help, change, and influence the lives of others while being submerged in a culture of genuine acceptance, love, caring, thought, idea and action. Read more »

Flying Fish Professional ski & snowboard training & international adventure
Canada (Whistler Blackcomb northeast of Vancouver); Opportunities also exist in Australia, Greece & the UK
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. Once qualified, take advantage of the free Flying Fish recruitment service to find jobs on yachts, beaches or the slopes worldwide.

Global Volunteers 1-Week Community Development Volunteer Projects in the U.S.
Minnesota (immigrant communities), Montana (Blackfeet Indian Reservation), West Virginia (Appalachia); also project locations worldwide up to 24 weeks
Unique and meaningful opportunities await you within the borders of the United States! From the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Minnesota and the mountaintops of Montana, you can help resourceful communities make a better life for their children. Global Volunteers connects you one-on-one with local people on significant community projects for a week of service, learning and fun.

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InterExchange Au Pair, Professional Internships, Seasonal Jobs, Summer Camp Jobs
Placements across the USA for non-U.S. citizens
InterExchange connects international students and young people from all over the world with life-changing international cultural exchange opportunities in the USA.

The Mountain Workshop Field Leaders (Instructors & Specialists)
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and the Northeast (including New England, the Adirondacks, the Berkshires & the Hudson and Delaware River Valleys)
Are you ready for an adventure? Field Leaders for The Mountain Workshop are responsible for safely co-leading school aged children and teens in spectacular wilderness settings. Teach, lead or participate in activities that may include canoeing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, rock climbing, rappelling, caving, bike touring, orienteering, backpacking, challenge course, high & low ropes facilitation or leadership and survival skills.

Student Conservation Association Conservation Internships and Corps Leaders
All 50 states and at more than 400 sites around the country
Thousands have joined SCA to launch a conservation career, advance their studies, or gain hands-on experience. But all had one thing in common: a genuine desire to conserve our natural world. Your skills, your knowledge, and your commitment can make a difference and SCA offers you virtually limitless opportunities to live the values you so strongly believe in. Positions are offered in all 50 states.

TrekAmerica North America Travel Guides and Tour Leaders
North America
Doubling as travel guide and driver, tour leaders for TrekAmerica take small groups on exciting adventures that will take you to big cities, National Parks, beaches, small towns and many places away from the tourist routes throughout North America.

Wilderness Inquiry Wilderness Adventure Leaders and Trail Staff Interns
Minnesota and across the U.S.
Whether by canoe, sea kayak, skis, dog sled, horse pack or backpack, Wilderness Inquiry trail staff plan, organize and lead wilderness adventures throughout North America while connecting people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities with the natural world and inspiring personal growth. A majority of trips begin at Wilderness Inquiry's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with remote base camps set-up for adventures further away.

Wilderness Ventures Adventure Travel Expedition Leaders
Across the U.S. (and adventures around the world)
Doubling as teacher, facilitator and mentor, Wilderness Ventures 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 around the world.

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