How to Find Seasonal Jobs With Housing for an Adventure of a Lifetime
Looking for seasonal jobs with housing? Check out these job boards that connect applicants to seasonal employers with housing around the U.S.
Sept. 19 2022, Published 10:43 a.m. ET
If you are up for an adventure, or just need a change in your life, you may be interested in seasonal jobs with housing. Perhaps you need employment — and a place to stay — during school breaks. Maybe you want a break from the corporate routine, and you want to broaden your horizons. Or maybe you’re just looking for an excuse to explore a new location!
Luckily, a variety of online resources connect workers with seasonal opportunities — and many of the opportunities listed on those sites come with housing.
The internet is full of rave reviews from people who loved working seasonal jobs.
“When I turned 25, I decided that despite my college degree, I was going to find a job that would allow me to get the heck outta dodge. I ended up landing a job in southeast Alaska as an office assistant for an excursion company for the summer,” The Outbound’s Amber Locke writes. “In the end, nothing prepared me for the experience I had by venturing out of my little bubble in the southeastern U.S.”
WanderJobs only lets companies post seasonal job listings if they offer staff housing.
To post a seasonal job on WanderJobs, employers must offer staff housing to at least half of their employees. “That means that if you are accepted for a position posted here, you’ll be living and working with a team of coworkers somewhere beautiful, having the adventure of a lifetime!” the site adds.
Seasonal jobs with housing that are currently available:
- Servers at Sankaty Head Golf Club (Nantucket, Mass.)
- Seasonal Instructors at McDowell Environmental Center (Nauvoo, Ala.)
- Housekeeping at Ross Lake Resort (Rockport, Wash.)
- Field Instructors at Evoke Therapy Programs (Santa Clara, Utah)
CoolWorks lists jobs near Yellowstone, Yosemite, and other destinations.
The job boards at CoolWorks have a category devoted to jobs with housing, with both seasonal and year-round jobs listed. “Whether it's shared dorm-style housing on the property of a National Park lodge, a cabin with roommates at an Alaskan backcountry resort, or a bunkhouse at a summer camp or dude ranch, these employers provide housing options so all you have to worry about is getting there!” the site says.
Seasonal jobs with housing that are currently available:
- Hotel Reception at Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort (Midpines, Calif.)
- Mountain Access Concierge at Yellowstone Club (Big Sky, Mont.)
- Cook at MESD Outdoor School (Portland, Ore.)
- Chef at Steamboat Inn (Idleyld Park, Ore.)
Backdoorjobs.com offers seasonal workers chances to “dream, discover, do, and thrive.”
From its origins as a book self-published in 1996, Backdoorjobs.com grew into an online resource for workers seeking off-the-beaten-path career prospects. “Are you looking for opportunities to work, travel, play, live, learn, help, create, experience, and grow? Come explore, dream, discover, do, and thrive with Backdoorjobs.com!” the site says.
Seasonal jobs with housing that are currently available:
- Field Instructors at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (Wilmington, N.C.)
- Outdoor Leaders at Wilderness Inquiry (St. Paul, Minn.)
- Tour Guides at Bindlestiff Tours (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Trail Artists at Singletrack Trails (Grand Junction, Colo.)
