NOLS Rocky Mountain Summer Seasonal Assistant

At NOLS Rocky Mountain, we are hiring several Summer Seasonal Assistant positions for summer 2024! Choose between the following departments based on your experience and interest: Rations, Noble Hotel, Operations, Kitchen, and Equipment. Keep reading for an overview of each position, and click the position title for details.

Rations Assistant: Join the team that packs bulk food for all Rocky Mountain field expeditions! People who enjoy detail-oriented and repetitive tasks will thrive in this role. We are excited to teach you about the field rationing system, backcountry nutrition, and how we pack food for students and instructors with a variety of special dietary needs. Part-time and full-time positions are available.

Noble Hotel Assistant: Join our Noble Hotel team and be the first person our students meet when they arrive on campus! The Noble Assistant welcomes students as they arrive on campus in the evenings and on weekends. They check students into their sleeping rooms for the night, orient them to the historic Noble Hotel, and help establish and comfortable and inviting atmosphere. This is a unique opportunity for someone who’s excited to get out and adventure on their own during the daytime and come to work evenings and weekends. One part-time position is available.

Operations Assistant: Join our operations team to gain hands-on and behind-the-scenes experience. In this position, you’ll rotate through an on-call schedule to support the evacuation department with drives and logistics, organize pre- and post-course paperwork, enter information into our database, outfit students getting ready to go into the field, pack food, and more! This position is open to people 21 years or older with a clean driving record. Full-time positions are available.

Kitchen Assistant: Join us in our commercial kitchen as we prepare and serve meals to students and instructors during their in-town days at the start and end of their NOLS course. This position presents the opportunity to work on a team, create meals catered to diverse student needs, learn new cooking techniques, and get creative! Part-time and full-time positions are available.

Equipment Assistant: Curious to learn about the use and function of a variety of outdoor gear? Join the equipment team! We’re looking for people eager to use their hands, learn how to maintain and repair gear, and help us set a positive and supportive tone for students getting ready to go into the field. Part-time and full-time positions are available.

Key Logistical Information:

• You can apply for all five Summer Seasonal Assistant positions using one application. You’ll be prompted to simply “check” the position(s) for which you’re applying. You’ll be able to tell us more about what you’re most excited to do this summer in the brief short-answer question section.
• Employment dates are flexible! Summer Seasonal Assistants typically start in May or June and wrap up their season in August or September.
• Employee housing is only available for the Noble Hotel Assistant position.
• Applicants must have legal working rights in the United States.
• Questions? Please email Katie Craig, Rocky Mountain Operations Manager, at [email protected]

What makes a great Summer Seasonal Assistant at NOLS Rocky Mountain? 

We seek people who share our values and are keen to learn and develop new skills. We are looking for candidates with the following skills:

• Enthusiasm for creating and supporting a positive campus culture.
• Curious to learn new skills and maintain a growth mindset.  
• Able to stay engaged during repetitive tasks.
• Dependable and hard-working.
• Effective communication skills and strong work ethic.
• Able to work effectively on a team and follow through with tasks independently.
• Positive, friendly approach to student service. 
• Willing to accommodate flexible work hours, including early mornings, holidays, and weekends.

Who are we and what can we offer you?

NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that seeks to help people step forward boldly as a leader.

We believe that anyone can be a leader; it is our role to provide the environment and training to help people discover their full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world. We are an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.

Founded in 1965, NOLS Rocky Mountain (the “RM”) is located in Lander, WY on the ancestral lands of the Eastern Shoshoni, Northern Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Crow. The RM offers urban amenities paired with direct access to world-class climbing in Sinks Canyon and Wild Iris, as well as wilderness travel and fishing in the Wind River, Absaroka, and Big Horn range. The RM is a central hub for many NOLS courses in the Rocky Mountain West, offering extended semesters and standalone expeditions that focus on many skill types such as backpacking, mountaineering, canyoneering, backcountry skiing, horsepacking, whitewater boating, and rock climbing. In addition to supporting Rocky Mountain students in the field year-round, the RM also provides operational support for four other locations: Teton Valley, Three Peaks Ranch, River Base, and East Africa. The core team at NOLS Rocky Mountain is deeply invested in student and instructor experiences and inspired by the power of transformative experiences at NOLS. 

NOLS really is a great place to work:

• We have locations in seven U.S. states, and six countries; and courses in all 50 U.S. states and over 10 countries.
• We have fantastic employee discounts on top outdoor gear brands
• We offer employees free outdoor gear rentals
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available at a special NOLS rate to seasonal employees.  
• All employees accrue “wellness time” that may be used for many HR-approved reasons throughout the season.
• All employees may take advantage of the Employee Assistance Program, which provides access to counselors who are available 24/7 to assist employees with work-life balance concerns.

Next steps

We have one application for all Summer Seasonal Assistant positions at NOLS Rocky Mountain. Click the “Start your application” button at the top of this screen to get started. If you’re interested in a different position at NOLS Rocky Mountain (including Equipment Coordinator or Noble Logistics Coordinator) please return to the NOLS jobs page to be brought to that application.

Please note, the Applied platform asks some optional demographic questions before you start your application. We at NOLS never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.

Additional Information

Pre-Employment Check

• A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.
• NOLS participates in E-verify for U.S. employees, and other relevant employment verification systems based on location. Applicants must have legal working rights in the location for the position they are applying for.
• Current NOLS employees please note it is NOLS policy to conduct an internal reference check with human resources and/or your current supervisor as part of the reference check process. If you have any questions or concerns about this process please contact [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity

NOLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetics information, disability unrelated to job or admission requirements, or status as a protected veteran. The school’s nondiscrimination policy applies to all phases of its employment process, its admission and financial aid programs, and to all other aspects of its educational programs and activities. Retaliation directed to any person who pursues a discrimination complaint or grievance, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes unlawful discrimination is prohibited.

Reasonable Accommodation

NOLS values community and fosters a sense of belonging for our employees and applicants. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace because they embody these values, as well as our operating principle of promoting a positive, safe, and learning environment. Reasonable accommodations may be requested for disability; limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; religion; and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment. Reasonable accommodations may be requested at any point of the employment process, including during recruitment. Please email [email protected] with your request.