Lasting Adventures Employment

Thank you for your interest in working for Lasting Adventures!

We are a 501(c)(3) public benefit non-profit that operates various backcountry programs, utilizing Adventure-Based Programming to make personal connections with the environment and the world around us. We facilitate youth backpacking programs, adventure-based outdoor education programs, corporate programs, family adventures, custom backpacking trips, and day hikes. We work to ensure our programs are meaningful, supportive, educational, and fun.

We accept applications on a rolling basis for all positions and continue until all positions are filled. We strive to hire exceptional and professional individuals who share a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion with others. Applicants should meet our basic requirements below, and we prefer those who have had similar work experiences and/or training in the past. Please note that we do not accept documents via email without a completed application. Only applications submitted through the application links provided can be accepted. (See below for more information)

Lasting Adventures is committed to hiring the best applicants, regardless of overall experience, but we follow a method of Diversity Hiring. We actively seek to recruit and interview more BIPOC, women, queer, and trans people to join our incredible educational team. It is important that our participants and guests see themselves in the lives of the people we hire to guide them, so we encourage anyone with genuine interest to apply.

Minimum Requirements:

• Able to legally work in the United States (unfortunately, we are not an H2B Visa Employer)
• Ability to attend our mandatory staff training from May 30th to June 5th (Yosemite Staff) or June 14th to 20th (Olympic Staff)
• Open availability during our prime period of June to mid-August
• Current Wilderness First Responder or higher AND current CPR/AED, kept valid through October 15*
• CA Food Handlers Certificate/WA Food Worker Card, kept valid through October 15*
• Able to pass a Department of Justice background check (fingerprinting required)
• A minimum of 21 years old (18 for Operations and Marketing Assistants)
• Solid communication and leadership skills
• Outstanding customer service
• Ability to work 5-7 days/week, 8-15 hours a day during regular duty
• Although we do not require vaccinations, they are recommended

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field (ex. Recreation, Environmental Studies, Youth Development, Outdoor Education, etc.)
• Experience with backpacking and related gear
• Experience with the outdoors and/or outdoor industry
• Ability to work longer stretches than the above-mentioned during backpacking trips
• Ability to carry a backpack of up to 50 pounds +/- for multiple days
• Knowledge of (or desire to learn) the history, geology, plants, and wildlife in our program areas
• Backcountry cooking skills
• Reliable transportation to/from work
• A passion for the outdoors

*If you need financial assistance with mandatory certifications, please contact us. As part of our mission to employ the best Outdoor Educators, Lasting Adventures offers a “WFR Repayment Program” for candidates who cannot apply due to the financial constraints of obtaining the Wilderness First Responder certification before employment. This program is only available to qualified individuals after receiving a job offer. It consists of paycheck deductions through the summer to repay the cost of the WFR program in full.