Live, Work and play on the water this summer! Many opportunities - Historic Hotel, five restaurants, retail shops and a coffee house.
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JOBS IN GREAT PLACES
Where do you want to be tomorrow?THIS IS YOUR LIFE. GO LIVE IT.
Imagine if you were given a chance to embark on experiences that enhanced your life and the lives of others, changed the way you interact with the world around you, and connected you with the amazing places where you want to live. You don’t have to imagine anymore. Welcome to CoolWorks. We left the gate open – come on in and chase your dreams.
Featured Jobs / Employers
Come explore with the locals! Great jobs available in Alaska on and off the water for our 2019 season.
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Hospitality and Food & Beverage Jobs available April through October on Mackinac Island - Enjoy some of the best housing on the island!
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Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall - Opportunities for all in the Colorado Rockies!
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Now hiring for summer 2019 including cooks, retail clerks and housekeepers! Live, work and play in the magnificent mountains of Wyoming.
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Learn or contribute hands-on skills in construction (metal, concrete, wood, electrical).
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Cooks Who Want a Taste of National Park Life in Grand Tetons
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Spend your summer exploring the Mendenhall Glacier! Work, play, explore and live in ALASKA!
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Be a Part of Colorado's Top Adventure Town at Winter Park Resort!
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INSPIRATION & ENCOURAGEMENT
THE TRAIL AT YOUR FEET
You’re here because you breathe better at elevation. You believe that sandwiches taste progressively better the farther you get from the trailhead. You sleep best with your head in the open air and the sound of a backcountry stream singing you to sleep. You discover both solace and adventure in the Great Outdoors. Since 1995, CoolWorks has been a leader in connecting people seeking meaningful and exciting work with the employers who are looking for their enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge. We believe that you can and should love your job, and we want to help make that happen! We post job opportunities in great places– everything from national parks to ski resorts to retreat centers, and everything in between. Our journal profiles the exciting stories from CoolWorkers to inspire you to take that next step. Whether you are still discovering your passion, need a seasonal career, or just feel the call to change paths, we’ve got everything you need to help you find your next great adventure.
Blogging the Dream
COURTNEY
I often stumble when people ask me where I’ve lived because I’ve lived too many places to count on my fingers – and I’ve forgotten a few while reciting my adventures. But I…
JON
Being far from the noises of crowds and having some pretty epic scenery are just a tiny slice of the pie. I feel my ideas and aspirations unfolding in a different way and…
LAUREN
As I scrolled through the job postings, I was instantly invigorated by imagining a hundred different futures. Who would the version of me be that lived on an Alaskan island for the summer?…
DIANE
My friend, don’t have any expectation for how life is “supposed to be.” It is messy. It Is savage. It is ugly. And at times it can be down-right brutal, but it is…
Kind Words From Our Fans
Seasonal work completely changed my life! If it weren’t for one summer job as a wrangler in Colorado, I would have headed to the big city and missed the chance to start a career I love in an unexpected and completely amazing place! Who knew you could start a PR firm in Montana?Courtenay S. Cool Works' Fan and Seasonal Job Alumni
“My parents are still wondering when I’ll get a ‘real job’. No matter how tough some days can be, I just remind myself why I am here. I encounter hundreds of tourists a day, and most of them have spent their entire lives working in order to afford a trip to a National Park. My seasonal jobs have allowed me to spend entire summers enjoying the trails, the views and the adventures. I may not have a ton of money in my pockets, but I have a mind full of memories and hundreds of miles on my hiking shoes. I’ve met lots of people that tell me they wish they would have done what I’m doing when they were my age.”
Katie CoolWorker, from Michigan