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Alaska Wildland Adventures - Summer job opportunities in the Kenai Peninsula and Denali regions of Alaska. Seasonal job openings include positions that require skills in natural history interpretation, outdoor leadership and recreation, fish guiding, raft guiding, maintenance, and hospitality. 
Alliance Abroad - Provide many and varied opportunities for arranging shorter term jobs, internships, and teaching positions for all nationalities in several countries.
American Adventures - Looking for adventurous leader/drivers for adventure camping tours and hostelling trips. Americans with a good sense of North American geography, history and culture are the prime candidates for jobs. Foreign nationals will be considered for special groups positions which require bi or tri-lingual language ability provided they have the required visa to work legally in the United States.
American Institute for Foreign Study - The major au pair in America programme. Represented in the UK by Au Pair in America. Site carries a job board.
American Work Experience - Apply to AWE or request an assessment of your potential and guidance on how to strengthen your application.
A-One Au-Pairs & Nannies - Au pair, nanny and mothers help placements to the UK and overseas, including the USA.
Aspen Snowmass - Operates four ski areas around Aspen.  
Au Pair in America - Au Pair in America offer young people a chance to spend a year in the USA and enjoy exciting cultural experiences while working as a nanny.
Avalon Travel Publishing - Publish over 300 guidebooks under a number of brands, including Moon Handbooks and Rick Steves. Internships available in several departments.
BUNAC - Work available as a counsellor or behind the scenes on the KAMP programme. KAMP, open to students only, supplies maintenance, security and clerical staff to American summer camps. Opportunities for students to travel and work in various countries, such as Australia, Jamaica, USA and Canada.
Camp America - Part of the American Institute for Foreign Study, Camp America has been recruiting camp counsellors for 30 years and currently sends more than 8,000 to work at camp each year. 
Camp Counselors USA - Place counsellors from over 30 countries. 
Cedar Point - American amusement park recruits 3,700 staff every summer. Most jobs are live-in and the site includes an application form.
Childcare International Ltd
Clipper Cruise Line - Online application available for employment on the Yorktown Clipper, the Nantucket Clipper and the Clipper Adventurer. Positions include deckhand, housekeeping and service.
Cogent Health Care - Hospitalist company.
Concordia - International volunteer projects in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, the USA and Japan for UK residents. The projects last two to four weeks and include nature conservation, renovation, construction, archaeology, social work, youth work and teaching. 
Council on International Educational Exchange - Work and travel in USA, Canada and Australia.
Crystal Holidays - Offers a variety of ski holidays and employ over 1,000 staff in Europe and North America. The majority of staff are required from the end of November to the middle of April, but some additional staff may be required once the season has started.
Cultural Cube - A variety of programmes for young people including working in the USA and the UK, cultural exchanges, au pair work, homestays and voluntary work.
Delta Queen Steamboat Company - America's oldest passenger cruise line has seasonal and year round vacancies for US citizens or green card holders.
Disneyland - The biggest and most well known park in the world.
Dollywood - Originally Silver Dollar City, this theme park has seen attendance figures rise 75% since Dolly Parton took over in 1986.
Douglas Ranch Camps - The ideal qualities for a Douglas Ranch cabin counsellor are good character, integrity, adaptability, enthusiasm, common sense, loyalty, honesty, sense of humour, patience, judgement, and self control.
Everett Public Service Internship Program - Applicants should be current undergraduate or undergraduates of a United States university.
Glacier Park, Inc - Seasonal jobs in the Rockies for energetic, enthusiastic, service orientated types. No application deadlines.
Global Citizens Network - This Minnesota-based non-profit organisation, provides 1, 2 and 3 week cross-cultural volunteer expeditions to Guatemala, Nepal, Kenya and in the U.S., New Mexico, Arizona and South Dakota, where volunteers work on various Native American Indian reservations. Projects could include building a health clinic, renovating a youth center, assisting with a summer day camp or teaching in a school.  Program costs range from $600-$1650U.S.; airfare is additional. No special skills are required, only a willingness to experience new cultures and an adventurous spirit.
Grand Teton Lodge Company - Summer jobs from mid May to mid October in Wyoming. Online application available. 
Green Tortoise - North American adventure bus company employs drivers. The links to the web pages of ex-passengers give an indication of how well thought of this company is. 
The Home Ranch - American guest ranch recruits wranglers, guides, and service staff for June to mid October. Preference given to those willing to work for the entire season.
100s Au Pairs - Online presence of three au pair agencies. Jobs in Europe and USA.
InteliStaf Flying Nurses - One of the largest healthcare staffing agencies in the States.
International Student Exchange Center - ISEC offers a variety of work experience abroad for students and adults including ski work in the USA.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps - Christians accepted for voluntary work in the USA. 
Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Church organised voluntary work in the USA.
Manpower - Employment agency.
Northstar at Tahoe - Openings available all year at this American summer and ski resort.
North Strand Beach Service Inc - Ocean Lifeguarding in Resort area in  North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. North Strand Beach Service is always looking for individuals who enjoy working with people, possess good moral character, and have high standards for health and physical fitness. They hire more than 75 lifeguards from across the country each summer. Housing is available and they will train, no experience necessary.

 

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