Job Seekers Guide

Oxbow Bend, Snake River

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

When you’re thinking about embarking on a most excellent adventure, you’re bound to have some questions. We’ve compiled these resources to help you plan, prepare, and daydream. There’s a little bit of everything – from a first-hand account of what it’s like to work for a ski resort to tips on when where and how to score that great gig.

Questions, ideas, suggestions? We’d love to hear them!

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What is CoolWorks?

Job Seekers Guide

A seasonal job full of friendships, adventures, sunrises, activities, challenges, and mother nature’s changing seasons offer up the flavors of life experience that everyone should get a taste of at least once.

Life on a Dude Ranch

Job Seekers Guide

Dude ranches or guest ranches – whatever you call them, they offer incredible experiences with potential life-changing benefits for the people who come to work for a season. There are tremendous opportunities and experiences to be had.

Using CoolWorks.com

Job Seekers Guide

Applying for a job on CoolWorks.com is a bit different than a typical job application process. Seasonal employers recruit and make hiring decisions months in advance of a job or operating season start dates, and each employer has their own unique application process.

If You Can’t Commit to a Full Season

Job Seekers Guide

Employers need staff to cover their entire season, so many will hire a combination of full season staff, early season staff and late season staff. In our experience, preference is given to those who can work the entire season – but there are plenty of short season opportunities out…