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Deer Hill Expeditions

posted: Dec 10, 2009 and closes: Jun 01, 2010

Description and Details

About Deer Hill Expeditions Located in beautiful southwestern Colorado, we are an adventure education and service organization for seventh through twelfth graders that facilitates multi-sport expeditions and service learning journeys highlighting the mosaic of landscapes and cultures that make up the Four Corners Region. Our combination of in-depth wilderness experiences and real community service projects with native peoples makes us unique. Deer Hill Expeditions is based on integrity, history, a sense of place and belonging, and a community of people passionate about providing inspiring journeys. With 25 years of programming experience in “our backyard”, we create programs that flow beautifully from location to location, activity to activity – from the rivers, to the canyons, to the mountains, to the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and Ute reservations. Our mission statement, “To inspire courage and compassion in the individual through experiences that enhance the essential balance between humanity and the natural world,” is more than a concept; it is a guiding force in everything that we do. An internship with Deer Hill will provide you with a first hand understanding of the multitudinous components involved in operating a high quality adventure education program. Working with a passionate community of educators and instructors will help develop your competency in a variety of skill sets. This internship will expose you to a wide range of experiences, each of which serves some element of our operations and contributes to your understanding of the program. It is our intention to create a positive and rewarding working relationship with our intern staff in which the individual’s educational goals are matched with our operational needs. Some of these responsibilities will put you in direct contact with programs while other duties will provide support to the facility and maintenance of Basecamp. Attention will be paid to assuring your involvement with the elements of Deer Hill Expeditions that contribute to your learning objectives. Requirements • Must be 21 years of age or older, with a clean driving record. • Must be willing and comfortable driving long distances and camping along the way. • Ability to live in close quarters and get along with fellow interns. • Must be in good physical condition, able to lift and carry 40 pounds. Desired Qualifications While Deer Hill is committed to providing our interns with an introduction to a wide variety of subjects, we appreciate applicants who have some of these qualifications: • Able to display high levels of vision and action, ownership, self-motivation, and teamwork. • Tolerance for adversity and uncertainty; flexible, positive and adaptable attitude to the changing demands of an expedition company. • Exemplary communication skills. Capacity to communicate effectively and maturely with fellow staff and participants. • Can live cooperatively with other interns. • Desire to engage with and be a role model for a teenage population. • Experience in gear repair (raft/backpack/tent/zipper/etc.) or an eagerness to learn. • Interest in outdoor education, adventure leadership or experiential education.

Location

Mancos, CO

Application Info

Please visit our website for application materials or call Eli Shostak, Staff Manager at (970) 533-7492 with questions. Thanks.

Deer Hill Expeditions PO Box 180 Mancos CO, 31328 ATTN: Internships
staff@deerhillexpeditions.com
fax: (970) 533-7221

Salary & Benefits

Benefits and Compensation Deer Hill crafts its internships to reflect our belief in education and our dedication to service. We believe these educational positions offer both tangible and intangible rewards specific to each individual’s interests. Besi