Posting Positions on the NOLS Alumni Jobsnetwork:

"NOLS provides a terrific service to potential employers and NOLS alumni alike. The common thread- NOLS experience- is a fabulous starting point as we know that potential applicants have received some of the best wilderness training there is."

— Molly Barnes, High Mountain Institute

NOLS trains students in the wilderness to be competent outdoor leaders— alumni often seek seasonal or year-around outdoor-related employment. Photo: Rich Brame

The NOLS Alumni Jobsnetwork is a free, subscription-based email broadcast service. As such, there is not currently a searchable list of open positions. Subscribers see positions when they are broadcast— they come right into their email on the day openings are posted. Positions are re-broadcast about every three weeks, or until the position closes.

If you're an outdoor-related employer looking to get your open position(s) out to ~3,500 job-seeking NOLS alumni, here is the information we require (generally in about five paragraphs or less- no images, pdf's, or fancy formatting please):

1. Position title.
2. Name of the employing organization.
3. State/country/province of primary work location.
4. Brief overview of organization.
5. Position qualifications.
6. Position responsibilities.
7. Dates of employment.
8. Remuneration.
9. Application procedures and deadlines, including a "closing" date.
10. Contact information for organization, including a name, mailing and email address (depending on your situation, this contact information may or may not be included in the actual posting— it is for our internal records).

Subscribers have told us that the three most important elements they value in this service are clear information on : a) the position, b) the location, and c) the organization. It is our experience that clear and thorough up-front information lets potential applicants pre-screen themselves, saving everyone much time and effort. If you have several, different positions, please craft the above information separately for each one.

This is s a free service. If you don't supply enough of the above information, your position will probably not be broadcast. You will receive email notification when your position is posted and cycled about every four weeks or until it closes.

Email your position information or questions to the NOLS Alumni Department.

NOLS reserves the right to accept or decline any subscriber or posting. No NOLS endorsement is given or implied to any position or organization mentioned as part of the NOLS Alumni Jobsnetwork service.

Who are the ~3,500 NOLS Alumni Jobsnetwork subscribers?

• 51% are female

• 57% are 23-32 years old

• 69% are grads of NOLS' extended wilderness programs

• 54% have a college degree

• 15% hold advanced degrees

• 32% have NOLS Wilderness Medicine training

• 98.8% find this service valuable