Job and Program Links
Here are a few links to organizations and websites that might be helpful as you look for jobs in Outdoor Education. Keep checking back to this page as we add more links!
- Websites with searchable databases
- Other programs to check out for outdoor ed employment
- Semester programs for high school students
Websites with searchable databases:
The Association for Experiential Education
Here you can search the AEE database to search for jobs in the field of education. There is also information about conferences, publications, and networking. Check it out at www.aee.com.
Backdoor Jobs
This website is a great resource with jobs postings from all over the country in the field of Outdoor Education and Experiential Education. Search by area or by job type at www.backdoorjobs.com.
Environmental Career Opportunities
Here you can choose by job type or see the most recently posted jobs in all categories. You can also search for jobs by location. Just go to www.ecojobs.com.
Outdoor Ed
This is another great place to find more than just job postings; they have information about equipment, conferences, and more links. They also have articles you can read. Go to www.outdoorEd.com
Coolworks
This website allows you to search for jobs by category. The categories range from camps, to state parks, to ranches. You can also search for immediate openings or future long term openings. Jobs posted are both domestic and international. To learn more go to www.coolworks.com
Programs to explore for outdoor ed employment:
National Outdoor Leadership School
NOLS runs wilderness trips for all ages all over the world. They run shorter trips, as well as semester-long expeditions throughout the year. You can also apply for their leadership courses to become an instructor. Find out more at www.nols.edu.
Deer Hill Expeditions
Deer Hill runs summer trips in the Southwest for teenagers. Trips include backpacking, rafting and community service with local Native American hosts. They offer summer employment and also internships. Check out their website at www.deerhillexpeditions.com.
Outward Bound
OB runs classroom and backcountry trip experiences for students of all ages. They have bases set up all around the country and host a bunch of different events such as city clean ups and film fests. To see their website and a list of programs they offer, plus employment opportunities, go to www.outwardbound.org.
Overland
Summer trips for 11-18 year olds all over the US and internationally. Hiking, biking, service and language immersion are also incorporated into these trips. Learn more about the specific programs they offer at www.overlandsummers.com.
Alaska Crossings
Wilderness therapy programs running trips in Alaska for troubled youth. Programs run in the Tongass National Forest and on the Stikine River. Learn more about their program by visiting www.alaskacrossings.org.
The Road Less Traveled
RLT runs summer programs for youth. They offer many domestic wilderness trips as well as international service and immersion trips. Check out their website at www.theroadlesstraveled.com
Semester programs for high school students:
The Island School
Who: High School Sophomores and Juniors
Where: Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas
What: Ocean studies and conservation
Website: www.islandschool.org
The Mountain School
Who: High School Juniors
Where: Vershire, Vermont
What: Organic farming
Website: www.mountainschool.org
The Swiss Semester
Who: High School Sophomores
Where: Zermatt, Switzerland
What: International travel and field work
Website: www.swisssemester.org
Oxbow
Who: High School Students
Where: Napa, California
What: Visual arts
Website: www.oxbowschool.org
Chewonki Semester
Who: High School Juniors
Where: Wiscasset, Maine
What: Environmental sciences
Website: www.chewonki.org
CityTerm
Who: High School Juniors and Seniors
Where: New York City
What: Culture and Community
Website: www.cityterm.org
School for Ethics and Global Learning (SEGL)
Who: High School Juniors
Where: Washington, D.C.
What: Leadership, Ethics, International Affairs
Website: www.schoolforethics.org
The Traveling School
Who: High School Girls
Where: Southern Africa, South America, or Central America
What: Academic study, cultural exploration, outdoor adventure
Website: www.travelingschool.com
The Woolman Semester
Who: High School Juniors, Seniors, and Gap Year Students
Where: Nevada City, CA
What: a nonprofit educational community dedicated to the principles of peace, justice and sustainability.
Website: www.woolman.org class
Coastal Studies for Girls
Who: High School Sophomore Girls
Where: Coast of Maine
What: Rigorous marine science-based curriculum, environmental research, and leadership
Website: www.coastalstudiesforgirls.org
Conserve School
Who: High School Juniors
Where: Land O' Lakes, WI
What: Academic Study, and Outdoor Adventure
Website: www.conserveschool.org