Outdoor & Recreation — Learning from the surroundings.

Outdoors, the surroundings are part of the work. The weather changes, people move and conditions are not always controlled. You learn to observe, adapt and respond as the day moves on.

The work

Visitor support, recreation operations and equipment service. Specific duties are reviewed for each opportunity.

The preparation

English to communicate during your shift, comfort working outdoors and attention to changing conditions.

The role, duties and dates must fit your profile, university vacation and the sponsor’s and employer’s conditions.

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Snowboarder on a snowy mountain.

The place also shapes how you work.

Before people arrive, someone has already had to read the day.

Equipment ready at an outdoor operations station.
Open landscape with a small recreation operations presence.

No two days are the same.

Know the terms before you say yes.

ARCO reviews them with you. Your Designated Sponsor approves the job before you start.

The work
Your role, location, dates, weekly hours and pay, in writing.
Living there
Where you will live, how you will get to work and what each will cost.
Your season
Up to four months during your university vacation, with support from your sponsor.
Program conditions

Pay must meet the applicable minimum wage and prevailing local wage. Your agreed hours appear in the offer.

The program excludes jobs with hours predominantly between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Your sponsor must contact you at least once a month.

Housing and transportation must be workable. If the employer provides them, review the costs and any wage deductions before accepting.

Read the BridgeUSA requirements
Outdoor work equipment at the end of the day.

You cannot control the day.
You learn how to respond.

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