Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Intern
Posted by Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center on 01/03/2025
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor, Snow, WaterSports
Job Categories: Camp Staff & Counselors, Operations, Outdoor Education
Company Type: Intern
State: CO
City: Breckenridge
Country: United States
Required Experience: 0 - 1 year
Contact Name: Stephanie Zukowski
Business Phone: 9704530146
Job Type: Seasonal Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: No
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within: 5 miles
Job Description & Requirements
BOEC Summer Internship Description
(May 15th- September 30th)
During the summer, Interns are trained to support Wilderness Program courses. Interns will be expected to work collaboratively to prepare for, implement/facilitate, and evaluate the courses. Courses can range from one to fourteen days and may be held at our wilderness site or in a mobile format (camping, canoeing, or rafting trips in both Colorado and Utah). Interns will become familiar with program activities and the adaptation opportunities that include hiking, canoeing, kayaking, zip-lining, climbing, white-water rafting, and more.
Participants of the Wilderness Program include people of all ages and abilities. BOEC serves children with sensory processing disorders, courses for youth or adults with visual impairments, programs for historically disadvantaged youth, adults with traumatic brain injuries, children with hemophilia, people with spinal cord injuries, adults with multiple sclerosis, and many others within the full spectrum of disability and diagnosis.
Interns are involved with course delivery from beginning to end. Interns are support staff and will not manage a course without the support and supervision of our experienced Course Directors and Instructors. Coming in with experience does not guarantee that you will be leading any of our activities, as our staff and Course Directors will be the ones planning and being the lead voices mitigating risk throughout our programming.
COMPENSATION:
- $200 Monthly Stipend
- Housing Provided
- All meals on programming, weekly food stipend, full access to supplemental food basics
- Rec Center Passes
- Access to 12 Mental Health Therapy Sessions
- Use of BOEC gear
REQUIREMENTS:
All interns must be twenty-one years of age, have current First Aid and CPR certifications, health insurance coverage, and the ability to commit to the entire season. Ideal candidate is self-motivated, takes initiative, experience in our programming areas, and 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.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP DUTIES:
- Be a dependable and responsible team member
- Assessing strengths and needs of participants
- Determine participant goals/objectives and strive to create opportunities to achieve them
- Plan/facilitate activities
- Prep and pack for courses (food, equipment, vehicles, etc.)
- Safely drive in a variety of conditions and terrain with passengers
- Clean up facilities and equipment
- Teach up to their abilities
- Continually strive to improve outdoor knowledge/skill sets
- Understand methods of effective facilitation of experience
- 100% present with participants
- Support in the management of risk throughout programming
- Logistical support and duties as warranted or upon request
- Administrative tasks and duties as warranted or upon request
