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Students often use their free summer months to take on reliable jobs such as office temp, ice cream store worker or grocery bagger. But your summer job, or full-time career for that matter, doesn’t have to be mainstream at all. Job opportunities abound to work at the beach, in the park, on a boat or just about anywhere else.
And why limit yourself to the United States? An office job that might seem boring in your hometown could take on a whole new dimension in London, Paris or South America. Rahul Kolhatkar, a college junior, will teach English to disadvantaged Chinese students in Hong Kong this summer. Brian Sandstrom, a college sophomore, wants to work on a cruise because it’s an “excellent way to save money, travel and work all at the same time.”
Below are links to sites that can transform your summer or career from a routine to an adventure.
Current Employment Opportunities
- ActionJobs
Great job listings for the thrill seeker. If you’ve ever dreamt of teaching extreme half pipes on your snowboard or parachuting into a Montana forest fire while getting paid, this is the place to find that job. Check out job reviews from former employees and get advice on how to find the perfect action job for you.
- AboutJobs.com
An all-encompassing network of sites for “work and play.” ResortJobs.com lists jobs at ski resorts, beaches, parks and hotels. If you can only work between school years, try SummerJobs.com. If you want some international experience, check out OverseasJobs.com, where listings include English teachers in Kyrgyzstan, assistant screen directors and relief workers all over the world.
- Colorado Jobs
The great thing about Colorado is that during the winter it offers the nation’s best skiing, but once the snow melts away there are plenty of rivers to be rafted and camping to be done. Though this work may be seasonal, there is enough of it to keep you going all year. Find jobs at ski resorts, national parks, environmental groups and day camps.
- JobMonkey
Claiming to have the “coolest jobs on earth,” JobMonkey offers hope to burned out job hunters. Indoors or outdoors, most of these listings offer a great deal of fun. Besides the usual ski resorts, cruise ships and national parks, there are sections devoted to finding a job at a Las Vegas casino and an Alaskan fishery. The site also offers an extensive how-to guide to teaching English abroad.
Government Internships
Being at the forefront of the action in Washington, D.C. is an adventure waiting to happen. Check with your representative or senator to see if they offer internships in the nation’s capital.
A White House internship is the crown jewel of all part-time government jobs. The unpaid internships are offered year-round, so if you are available any season besides summer you will be competing against a much smaller applicant pool. Interns work in a separate building than the president, though they usually meet him once or twice during their tenure. Apply very early and don’t expect to be paid. Also, current applications for year-long internships with the budget office are online.
The Best of the Rest
There are plenty of other sites that offer adventure jobs. These include many offerings at Back Door Jobs, some part-time stints at A+ Summer Jobs, and amusement parks and dude ranch jobs at Cool Works. If you’re set to work on a cruise, check out the Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruises job sites. Visit TripSpot’s Cruises page to connect with more cruise lines.
— Dan Richards
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9 Responses for "Adventure Jobs- Have a fun career while getting paid"
i’m from egypt, just graduated form a major in statistics and realise that it is not the kind of thing i’d want to live the rest of my life doing… i wonder if there is something out there that is more interesting and worth spending time doing, than being in an office in front of a PC all day long! I cant seem to find anything in here in egypt to be done… any suggessions??!!
I really wish to have an exciting wilderness job whether it be working for youth camps in an adventuere setting or somethink like this Canada is my prefered choice as i’m from the U.K and worked in Singapore (Far East) i’m now seeking employment in Cnada as my next portal but can be pursuaded otherwise. cheers and it only approporiate since i’m Welsh to end with “Ddiolch yn fawr iawn gobaithio fod rywyn helpu ei” Hwyl
Try a hotel sales job. It’s not a hard sell. The adventure is in: you can travel to all kinds of destinations. Work in luxurious hotels around the world, Eating for free is a nice perk, and often free hotel rooms. I started my hotel sales job with an on-line course that helped me understand how to interview. It was aprinda.com I’ve been in the hotel business for 3 years and have traveled to 6 states…once HI, hoping for Candada soon.
write now i have passed 10th and i realised that i am going on a wrong way i like adventure but i am forcely studing i want someone to help me like an angle im in india where education is very important because of this im lousing my skill in adventures anchoring i want to become a anchor and im hopping for a good result
I m graduate & living in india.
Looking for a job in adventure anywhere in the world.
But i m not finding any career option in any company.
Pls reply
Hello there,
I am from India, working in a Software company, but this a work which needs to sit and do work, put your best head forward and create best software for customer, well a good job with handsome salary, but this is not real me. I am a sporty person, energetic, running, entusaastic, i dont love to sit ideal, its like I am lossing myself behind computers. So friends if you have any such jobs which is adventures and give self satisfation than please contact me. I love to serve.
Why not work for yourself? What if you found a way to make more than any job would EVER pay you, and it gave you the freedom to do the things you love to do? Would you at least check it out so you could make a decision for yourself? Would you help other people pursue their passions, and seek out new ones? Sound too good to be true? It isn’t! We’ve just been conditioned (brainwashed even) by society, schools, governments and people who know best – to think life and careers have to be a certain way. The absolute best thing we can do is set an example for others of what is possible. Live your dreams. Know for yourself.
And what job is this?
Yes, to learn something new that could make more money than any job you’ve applied for would be a godsend.
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