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ORTM Careers and Employment
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2012
- University of Saskatchewan -- grad student researchers, project manager. Full description HERE.
- Camp Ouareau (Quebec). Full description HERE.
- Volunteering -- Operation Groundswell.
- Tourism Jasper -- Travel Counselor. Full description HERE. Closes 5 April 2012.
- BC Conservation Foundation: http://www.bccf.com/opportunites/employment
- Huble Homestead -- Store Manager. Full description HERE.
- Discover Banff Tours -- tour guides. See information HERE.
- Kalu Yala Internships -- Panama
- MacKenzie Camp (Enderby, BC) -- various positions. See: http://mackenziecamp.ca/index.php/mackenzie-camp-job-opportunities.html
- Northern Tier High Adventure (Boy Scouts of America) -- various jobs (June-Aug.). Full description HERE.
- Timberwolf Tours -- guides (June-Sept.). Full description HERE.
- NOLS Yukon -- Rations Coordinator (May~Sept). Full description HERE.
- NOLS Yukon -- INTERN -- Full description HERE.
- Parks Canada: Nahanni Nat'l Park -- 2-year position. Full description HERE. Closes 7 February 2012.
- Parks Canada: Interpretation Officer(s) -- Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise. Full description: http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/v-g/pm-mp/ne/ne6/Carrieres1-Jobs1.aspx . Closes 27 January 2012.
- BC Ferries & Parks Canada: 2012 Coastal Naturalist Program (9 positions). Full description HERE. Closes 12 February 2012.
- Tourism Dawson Creek - Tourism Development Coordinator. Full description HERE. Closes 18 January 2012.
- O.A.R.S. Guide School and Seasonal Internships. Full description HERE.
Fall+ 2011
- Parks Canada - Resource Management & Public Safety Specialist (Waterton Park). Full description HERE.
- Angler's Atlas -- Account Executive (marketing and sales) in Prince George. Full description HERE.
Summer 2011
2011 Volunteer Opportunities
Example Past Positions
- Chilcotin Holidays Wilderness Guest Ranch
- Manager of Events and Civic Centre - Prince George
- CPAWS BC Conservation Planning Assistant
- BC Parks Interpreter Jobs
- Island Mountain Arts Outreach Assistant
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre. Assistant Marketing Position in Aboriginal Cultural Tourism
- Barkerville National Historic Site - Special Events Coordinator
- Parks Canada Agency --Greatest Job in Canada Student Video Reporter
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ORTM Student Job Profile
When: Summer 2009 and 2010
Who: Shannon Champion (ORTM BSc 2010)
Job: Park Worker, Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy
"The supervisor who hired me told me they hired me over someone else because of the relevant academic background I had"
For more info: Read the highlights that Shannon wrote in the Fall 2009 edition of the ORTM Newsletter. |
- National Outdoor Leadership School - NOLS Yukon Internship.
- Regional Recreation Advisor (permanent full-time position). Kativik Regional Government, Kuujjuaq (
Quebec
)
- Stanley Park Ecological Society - Environmental Educator
- Evergreen Adventure Society - Full Time Position - Outdoor Recreation Program Manager. Langley, BC.
- Tourism Dawson Creek - Visitor Information Counsellor
- Tourism Dawson Creek - Tourism Development Assistant
- Travel Counsellor. Government of the N.W.T Inuvik.
- City of Burnaby - Contract Outdoor Recreation Instructors. D
- Canadian Outback Adventures and Events
- Communications and Engagement Assistant - Ocean Networks Canada. .
- La
Casa Cottage Resort (Okanagon) Outdoor Activities Coordinator.
What can I do once I graduate?
The Nature-Based Tourism Degree and the Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Degree will prepare you for a great career, in Canada and overseas. The fields of recreation and tourism have amazing diversity. Federal, provincial/state and municipal governments, quasi-public agencies such as YMCA and Girl Scouts, industry or employee services, cultural arts, university/college teaching, private/commercial/tourism operations are all potential employers.
Opportunities for employment in the recreation, parks and tourism services field are broad and diverse. Since recreation and tourism depends upon individual attitudes, resources, financial capabilities, and educational awareness, career opportunities are as numerous as human interests and needs.
Examples include:
BA (Nature- Based Tourism):
- Manager, Media and Tourism Development- Northern BC Tourism AssociationRegional Coordinator— Pacific Sport Regional Sport Centre
- Reservations Manager— Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre
- Sales Manager— Hyatt Regency
Vancouver
Tourism Development Coordinator- Tourism
Dawson Creek
BSC (Outdoor Recreation and Conservation):
- Assistant Recreation Planner, BC Hydro
- Coordinator— Marquis Project
Central America
- Coordinator— Prince George Railway and
Forestry
Museum
- Interpreter, BC Parks
- Interpreter, City of
Lethbridge
- Planner— Regional District Okanagan Similkameen
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Program Manager
Strathcona
Park
Lodge and Outdoor Education Centre
- Programming Assistant— Exploration place,
Prince George
- Project Officer— BC Ministry of Forests
- Recreation Director—
Crystal
Kids Youth Centre
- Tourism Resource Planner and Land Resource Analyst— BC Ministry of Sustainable Resources
Other careers that you could embark on include:
- Camp counselor/director
- Careers in administration
- Cultural arts programming
- Interpretive and outdoor program management
- Interpretive naturalist
- Land acquisition
- Market research
- Nature center programmer
- Nature leader
- Park management
- Park ranger
- Planning and development
- Private consultant
- Public information
- Recreation forester
- Recreation management
- Recreation supervision
- Research and development
- Resort owner/operator
- River trip guide
- Rural recreation director
- Special needs recreation
- Tour guide
- Visitor services management
- Wildlife management
Things You Should Know About Searching for Work
Resources:
- Job seeking strategy slideshow
- Trends in BC Tourism Industry
- Cohort effects in annual earnings by field of study among university graduates in British Columbia
- The evolution of the gender earnings gap among Canadian university graduates
- Relative wage patterns among the highly educated in a knowledge-based economy
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