Get outside.
We offer both educational internships and job opportunities throughout the year allowing students and young adults the chance to learn organizational and management skills in outdoor recreation and a foundation on which to build their resume.
We hired 27 high school interns and full-time young adults in the summer of 2020 to support our mission.
Please contact us if you are interested in working for us next summer!

Check back in the spring for 2021 job and internship opportunities

Lifeguard prep classes
Students will take the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training to become a fully certified lifeguard. Students will learn water safety, leadership, and life-saving skills, with First Aid, CPR and AED training. The Nature Connection and the GOCO GenWild Grant will pay 50% of training.
Water Safety Instructor classes
Students will take the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course. As they learn to teach swimming lessons, instructors will be eligible to teach the 3rd grade swimming lessons at the Bill Heddles Rec Center in Delta. Students will learn how to teach swimming lessons to various age groups. The Nature Connection and the GOCO GenWild Grant will pay 60% of training.
Location: Bill Heddles Center, Delta
Pathways Opportunity: Training
Number of training opportunities: 12 for Lifeguard, 12 for WSI;
-Job openings at the North Fork Pool and Bill Heddles are TBA
Qualifications: Lifeguard class 15 or older, Water Safety Instructor 16 or older
To Register for the course: Contact Bill Heddles Rec Center (970-874-0923) and North Fork Pool (970-872-4244)