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| Company: |
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center |
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| Job Title: |
Adaptive Ski/Ride Instructor Intern |
| Job category: |
Sports/Fitness |
| Job Location: |
CO Colorado - USA |
| Job Description: |
The BOEC’s Internship Program is designed to provide opportunities for individuals interested in Outdoor/ Experiential Education, Therapeutic Recreation, and Recreation Management to gain professional experience and knowledge in this growing field. Interns get hands on experience in all aspects of programming and have the opportunity to expand their soft (people) as well as hard (technical) skills. The winter internship dates are November 1st through April 30th.
The Life of a Winter Intern…
Winter interns make a six-month commitment, from early November to late April, working primarily for the Adaptive Ski Program based at Peak 9 at the Breckenridge Ski Resort. After an intense month long training the interns become an integral part of the ski office, first as assistant instructors, and quickly advancing to primary instructors for people with various disabilities and special needs. This job, although incredibly rewarding and educational, is physically and mentally demanding. Interns may spend their day helping students get on and off the lift, as well as introducing them to adaptive skiing or helping them improve their current skills.
During the winter, interns also facilitate wilderness courses with various groups. These courses require interns to be involved in preplanning, such as course design and food shopping, as well as group facilitation, team building exercises and participation on the BOEC ropes course or high and low elements. When on course interns and other staff remain with participants twenty-four hours a day, as most winter courses take place at our wilderness site.
Although the winter internship requires a long commitment and hard work outdoors during the cold months in Breckenridge, many former interns have used this experience to further their careers in experiential/outdoor education and adaptive skiing.
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Skills Required:: |
All interns must be at least twenty-one years of age, have current First Aid and CPR certification, health insurance coverage for the length of the internship and the ability to commit to an entire season. Above all, the BOEC is looking to create an intern staff that is self-motivated, takes initiative, and has some experience working with people with disabilities and special needs. All interns must have a strong sense of hard work, flexibility, a love of the outdoors, an open mind and a love for working with people. |
Language Requirements: |
English-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-06-09 |
| Level of Education: |
High School |
| Years of Work Experience: |
No experience |
| Job also available in: |
Breckenridge |
| Company: |
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center |
| Contact Name: |
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center |
| Contact Phone: |
9704530146 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
No Preference |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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