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Jobs in the film industry

Movies and films don’t just happen. There is a team of people working closely together to produce the amazing films that you see on YouTube and in the cinema. One of the key roles in the film industry is the director. The role of the director is to direct all of the scenes, filming, and ensuring that the cameras get the right images and action presented to the viewer.

Devin Graham is a fantastic director and cinematographer, and managed to secure a slot to use one of the lots at Universal Studios to film this great parkour RIPD video. See what a great job he made of it, how he made it, and what was involved in pulling it all together.

You can see how all of this was done in this behind the scenes video.

What different film industry jobs are there?

The list is huge, but here goes:

• Producer – The film producer does a range of jobs. Before the film production starts, the producer has to get ideas from writers and directors, and read scripts. The film producer also has to raise the money to fund the film. The film producer has to hire a film production crew.
• Film director – The job of the film director is to direct the artistic vision of the film. This includes setting the mood and visual experience. The director chooses preferred film crews, casting directors, and sometimes film actors as well. He will also have the overall decision as to film locations.
• Casting director – the job of the casting director is to find and cast the actors.
• Film actors – These a the people who act and portray characters in the film.
• Screenwriters – This job involves writing the script for the film.
• Film and video editors – The job of the film editor is to take all of the recorded film and audio and edit it in such a way as to create the desired result. The film director will often shoot a lot of scenes, and it is the film editors job to cut this to be the right length and in the right order. Some movies are shot in a completely different order to how the scenes are sequenced in the final film.
• Film art director – The job of the art director is to ensure that all sets and locations look how they need to for the film.
• Construction manager – Sets have to be built, especially if they are going to be demolished during the movie. The construction managers job ensures that all the right skilled craftspeople are employed to built the sets.
• Cinematographer – This film job takes the vision of the director and translates it into film. This is a visual role, and is usually pivotal in the production of a great film.
• Animation and special effects – Not everything can be done in real life. Some films need animations, CGI effects, or to actually build and create special effects on the set, such as explosions and collapsing buildings.
• Movie extra jobs – In any film, a lot of people are required to make things look realistic. You can’t have a city scene if there are only the lead actors in the shot. This is the job of the film extra. The skill required for a film extra job varies depending on the role to be played. You might need to be athletic as in the video above, or to look a certain way. There are always plenty of film extra jobs being advertised, and it can be one of the best ways to get into the movie industry.

Film Production Schools

If you are interested in getting a film industry job, you might like to look at getting a film production degree. Have a look at the film production schools available and see what courses they offer.

Each film production course provides training in the different aspects of film production. Once you get your film production degree, your video production training will pave the way for you to find jobs in video production.

Don’t just do the course though. You need to produce your own work and provide examples of your filmmaking. If you want to get a career in film, have a look at the films Devin Graham has made on the devinsupertramp YouTube channel to get an idea of what you need to be doing.

So, if you want to be the next lead in Star Wars, start looking for those film extra jobs.

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With the hustle and bustle of city live becoming an ever more stressful experience, more and more people are turning to sailing as a way to escape and find freedom on the open sea. No traffic jams, no boundaries, and that amazing sensation of feeling at one with nature. This means that there is an increasing opportunity for sailing jobs.

The best job opportunities in the US tend to be in urban areas near large bodies of water, such as Chicago. There are fewer sailing job opportunities as you move out into rural areas. The other place you are going to find good sailing jobs is anywhere where there are sailing holidays. Popular sailing holiday locations include the UK, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, South Pacific, North America, Thailand or even Australia.

There are a range of sailing jobs that you could do, either staying in one area such as the Mediterranean, or travelling the world following the sailing seasons. Jobs include deckhand, skipper, cruising instructor, sailing instructor, marine engineer, sailing host or professional yacht master. Should you want to have a more permanent sailing job, you could progress to being a sailing school owner, or you could even use your entrepreneurial flair to create a business selling new and used yachts to your more wealthy clients. If you really want to progress onto larger vessels, captains on large superyachts (>50 metres) could expect between £6,000 and upwards of £10,000 per month. Monaco here I come!

Sailing Job Roles, Responsibilities and Skills

Marine Engineer Jobs

As a marine engineer, your job will tend to be based around the yachts, sailing base and ports of call. At the start of the sailing season you will be required to carry out any fleet refits. This involves painting, cleaning and repairing the yachts in preparation for the sailing season.

Since you will be providing a service for sailing holiday clients, you must be positive and sociable, with experience in a customer focussed environment. A marine engineer has to be a fantastic problem solver, being able to quickly identify issues and resolve them. At the end of every yacht rental, you will have to complete turnaround service checks, yacht preparation and deck washing. At the start of every rental, you will have to brief clients on the boat’s mechanical systems and safety equipment.

Between sailing holiday rentals, engine servicing has to be carried out as required. Maintenance of outboards for tenders will also be on your job list. You will of course have to respond to emergency call outs for breakdowns on any of the yachts.

The technical skills you will need to have to be a marine engineer include:

• maintaining diesel engines
• maintaining 2 & 4 stroke outboards
• a working knowledge of 12V DC electrical systems

Sailing Instructor Jobs

The job as a sailing instructor requires technical knowledge, skill in sailing, and just the right combination of quick thinking and physical command. Your time will be split between the classroom and on board the yachts.

If the sailing holiday company is UK based, wherever you are in the world you will be expected to deliver Royal Yachting Association (RYA) courses to the highest standard complying with the RYA regulations and company standards.

You must be able to deliver sailing holiday company specific courses and liaise with the chief yachtmaster instructor regarding any maintenance requirements or damage to the yachts. It isn’t all practical work though. You will also need to ensure that the correct paperwork is completed as per local laws and regulations.

The practical aspects of the sailing instructor job includes:

• providing rescue boat cover
• running weekly yacht races and mini-flotillas
• carry out beach duties, including rigging and de-rigging of boats and the launch and recovery of all boats

You have to do all of this whilst maintaining the safety of the guests and the sailing craft. As a customer facing role, you have to be great with people, and provide excellent customer service at all times. This will involve not just working on the sailing yachts, but also to carry out transfer day duties, such as representing the company at the airport.

Sailing qualifications you will need to get a sailing instructor job will most likely include:

• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with Commercial Endorsement
• RYA Cruising Instructor
• Powerboat level 2
• Safety Boat Drivers certificate
• Knowledge of health & safety legislation

Sailing Skipper Jobs

As a sailing skipper, you are responsible for sailing the yacht for clients who don’t want to do the sailing by themselves. You will have to prepare the yacht on turnaround days, including cleaning the deck. You have to brief clients on safety and yacht systems and advise on sailing questions.

You are at all times responsible for the safety of your clients throughout the week. Skills you will need to have include:

• RYA Offshore Yacht Master with Commercial Endorsement or Coastal Skipper
• The ability to work under pressure and make difficult decisions
• Experience in a customer focused environment
• Sociable and positive personality
• Strong organisational skills

Sailing Yachtmaster Jobs

This is one of the top sailing jobs. As a sailing yachtmaster, you will be responsible for the management of all operational aspects of a yacht sailing school, which includes the delivery of the RYA syllabus, day to day management of staff, driving revenue and ensuring yachts are set up to company and RYA standards.

This is much more of a leadership role, managing a team of sailing instructors. You will have to:

• Co-ordinate paperwork and instructors for all courses
• Drive revenue and promote courses available within resort
• Maintain the standards of training delivered on shore based courses
• To monitor customer feedback of RYA Training and investigate comments where necessary
• Liaise with the RYA and other governing bodies to ensure that the syllabus delivered are up to date
• Ensure yachts are clean and set up per company standards and RYA requirements
• Ensure that any changes in the SOPs are communicated to instructors, and that this is documented
• Provide support and guidance to instructors, and provide on-going training as necessary
• Develop course material to support existing and future course requirements
• Ensure before yachts set sail correct paperwork has been completed as per company and local law requirements.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are kept to whilst instructors are at sea
• Lead and motivate the instructors
• Provide excellent customer service at all times

Your sailing skill set will of course have to include a qualification as RYA Yachtmaster Instructor, with previous years experience managing a team. Knowledge of health & safety legislation and the RYA Sailing School syllabus and standards is essential.

Sailing Host Jobs

As a sailing host, you will be living aboard the leadboat with the sailing flotilla skipper and marine engineer. You will be responsible for ensuring that your 50-60 guests each week have the holiday of a lifetime. The primary requisite for a sailing host is to be lively, bubbly and self-motivated to advise the clients of all the local attractions and amenities along your Flotilla route.

Although you are there to look after your guests, with previous sailing experience you will need to support the Skipper mooring up your fleet of yachts and with the general day to day running of your leadboat.

If you have the right temperament, you will love the tasks of organising group meals, BBQ’S, Punch Parties, competitions, local tours for guests, and socialising with guests. The less attractive tasks include accounting and running the flotilla budgets, cleaning the decks of the yachts to a high standard, and performing regular inventory checks of both the domestic & safety equipment on board each yacht.

Key skills to demonstrate will include experience in a customer facing environment, yacht sailing experience (ideally with a RYA Day Skipper or Competent crew qualification), be able to work under pressure, have experience of working with large groups of clients, and of course have experience working with children.

So How Do I get Started in Getting a Sailing Job?

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) offers a whole host of sailing courses from complete beginner right through to professional qualifications. Run through the RYA’s network of some 2,500 recognised training centres both in the UK and abroad, you should be able to find a course to suit you.

To get you started many RYA Training Centres, sailing clubs and charter companies throughout the UK and abroad run taster sessions/days providing an ideal opportunity to get out on the water for the first time and help you decide if sailing is for you and if you wish to go ahead and sign up for a sailing course.

If you decide that yachting is for you then the RYA’s Start Sailing and Competent Crew courses are the perfect way to learn the basic principles of sailing whilst meeting like-minded people and exploring new locations. If you can already sail, then sailing holiday companies to work for include Sunsail in both the UK and US. Sunsail Events also run racing and corporate events, so there are opportunities for short term crew jobs during sailing events such as Cowes Week.

If you are just starting out in sailing, one great way to learn to sail is to go on a sailing holiday with companies like Sunsail or Neilson. You can spend a week in the sun learning how to sail and get your RYA sailing qualifications. If you like it, you can explore your options by talking to the staff who will be able to tell you exactly how you can get to see the world differently as part of a sailing crew.

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The outdoor job boards below show the latest outdoor jobs listed on Indeed. The jobs are listed in order related to the jobs nearest to you. If you want to find an outdoor job in a specific location, use the search box on the outdoor job boards to hunt for a more specific job, such as “Outdoor Events Staff.”

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What makes an active outdoor job pay well?

Finding a job with good pay can be a bit of a challenge. A high paid job for a student may not be such a high paid job for someone who has had years of professional experience. Part time outdoor jobs for students help to get you through your education, but may not pay well. However, the people you meet and the experience you gain will all add to your CV. Most of the jobs out there are gained by knowing the right people.

There are three things you need to consider when looking for an active outdoor job:

1. What value has that outdoor job for you?
2. What value are you providing to others by doing that outdoor job?
3. Can you make this outdoor job into an outdoor career that pays well?

What is having an outdoor job that pays well worth to you?

Depending on where you are in life, the intrinsic value of finding an outdoor job that you love is affected by several factors. Are you purely after the money? Are you looking for the highest paying outdoor job that you can find? Can you put up with what you may have to give in return for that high paid outdoor job? Are there long hours attached? Does it come with high risk and danger?

Other benefits of having an outdoor job include, fun, meeting people, health, working outdoors in nature, travel, visiting some amazing places all over the world, or one of the most important things – doing something that makes your soul sing. Is it worth putting up with a reasonable amount of pay and stuck up customers if you get to spend all day long outdoors skiing down snowy mountains amongst some of the best scenery in the world? And also working with some great people?

What are you worth to your employer?

The salary you will get for doing a job outdoors all depends on what value others associate with what service you are providing. A fitness trainer working for a company can earn about £16,000 per year. A full time personal trainer earns between £18,000 and £40,000. Now that is looking better. That one to one skill is vital. If you are good with people and produce results (even just to make the client feel great about themselves) then you will be in demand. If you are a master of social skills, patient, and motivational, then you could be a personal fitness instructors with high profile clients, earning between £50 and £100 an hour.

If not many people can do what you do, then employers will pay well to attract the best candidates. This is where skills, training and experience come into play. Highly skilled or technical jobs such as engineering are the highest paying jobs outdoors.

What Outdoor Jobs Pay Well?

I have spent years talking to people working from all over the outdoor industry and know that there is a huge range of outdoor jobs on offer. The salaries in well paid outdoor jobs in the list below are mainly earned from working for companies. Some are physically active outdoor jobs, others are technically skilled outdoor jobs. Outdoor engineering jobs are paid well because they require high degrees of technical competency and skill.
You can increase your pay by going freelance (working for yourself), but it is then down to you to find work. Or you can have multiple outdoor jobs. Look around and you might be surprised by what finds you.

Oil Rig Workers

If you are looking for a job with pay over £70K, then you might want to consider working on an oil rig. There are offshore oil rig jobs all over the world. The North Sea in the UK is a good place to start, but you may find it leads to working on an oil rig in Australia. My uncle worked as a commercial deep sea diver inspecting the base of the oil rig platforms in one of those solid metal diving suits that were in one of the James Bond films. He loved it and earned big money. The work pattern is two weeks on the rig, and two weeks shore leave. That means you get paid well for the year while only having to work for half of it! Working in Australia, he spent most of the time on the rig fishing, and enjoyed the activities the sunny shores of Australia provide when on shore leave.

Starting pay is up to £800 per week. General staff who wash dishes and do general house keeping in the living quarters earn £600 per week. Oil Rig Roustabouts, who are general labourers, earn £700 to £1,000 per week. Other jobs you could start with include deckhands, welder, offshore oil rig painting jobs, catering, drillers, derrickman, crane operator, sub-sea engineer, medic or safety officer. Highly skilled technical staff such as oil rig mechanics, electricians and engineers can secure a high paid career on offshore oil rigs because they are in demand. These highest paying outdoor jobs will pay over £75,000 a year.

Firefighter

The starting salary for a firefighter is £21,000. Once you have completed your training, this rises to £28,000. You can earn more by doing overtime. If you get to the postion of crew manager, your pay is about £31,000. A watch manger earns up to £35,000. Station managers will get paid up to £40,000 plus overtime. If you advance further, you will be well paid as a group or area manager, with a salary of up to £54,000.

Sportsperson, Athlete and Coaches

Community football coaches can earn between £16,000 and £24,000. Professional League/Premiership coaches can earn between £25,000 and £250,000. Football referees at amateur level games earn around £20 to £30 per match. Match officials for semi-professional games can get up to £80 per game, plus expenses. Full-time, top-flight Premier League officials can earn around £40,000, plus match fees.

A footballer can be one of the highest paying outdoor jobs there is. Pay varies depending on the reputation of the player, and on the club. Earnings can also be increased by performance related bonuses, appearance fees, endorsements and sponsorship.

Other high paid outdoor jobs

• A Stuntperson can earn up to £200,000 per year when they reach elite status. You’ll need to be at least 18 years old, and be in excellent physical fitness. Other film industry jobs also pay well once you have established yourself.
• Oil and gas lead engineers or those with management responsibility may earn £55,000 to £70,000 or more
• Outdoor Events Management salaries in some high-profile companies can reach £50,000 to £80,000.
• Engineering and land surveyor £25000 to £70000
• Chartered land‐based engineer can earn £60,000 or more
• Outdoor mechanical engineer – $50,550 and $119,480, with a median salary of $74,920.
• Oil and gas engineers with three to five years experience may earn between £45,000 and £55,000
• Geologist $101,000
• Athletics Director – Higher Ed. $101,000
• Field Engineers and construction engineers $100,000
• Sailing skipper £50000
• Farmer £20000 to £50000
• Sports engineer – £18,000 a year and over £50,000
• Nursery sales managers – £46,000 a year at larger nurseries
• Environmental Engineer $90000
• Landscape gardeners £35000 to £45000
• Greenkeeper – £10,000 for an apprentice to more than £44,000 a year for a golf course manager at a prestigious course.
• Natural Environment and Conservation Managers £40,845
• Rollercoaster Engineer – $45,000 to $80,000 per year.
• Incorporated land-based engineers can earn up to £40,000
• Fire Station Managers – between £36,365 and £40,109
• Events manager – £17,000 to £21,000, and with experience, rising to £25,000 to £40,000.
• Personal trainers –£40,000. Freelance instructors can earn between £20 and £40 an hour. Some popular instructors with high profile clients can earn between £50 and £100 an hour. Personal trainers in full‐time employment can earn between £18,000 and £40,000.
• Parks officer – £17,000 to £40,000.
• Fence installer £12000 to £40000
• Senior Resort Representative £16,000 – £24,000, Resort Manager £40,000
• Civil engineer £38,000
• Tourist Board Tourism Manager £28,000 – £35,000, Local Authority Tourism Manager £25,000 – £38,000
• Head Coach (Major Sport) $70,000
• Sports development coach – £20,000 to £35,000. Managers can earn up to £50,000.
• Oil and gas engineer new graduate entrants may earn £25,000 to £35,000 a year
• Business Travel Agency Manager/Leisure Travel Agency Manager £20,000 – £35,000
• Tourism Assistant £12,000 – £16,000, Senior Tourism Officer £20,000 – £25,000
• Farriers – £8,500 up to £35,000 a year for experienced farriers
• Forester $63,000
• Gas Pipe fitters £32,000
• Botanist $61,000
• Fire Crew managers – between £29,971 and £31,263
• Electricity distribution workers – Overhead line workers £30000
• Commercial gas engineer £30,000
• Gas emergency services engineers £30,000
• Gas Mains layer £30,000
• Oil drilling roustabout/roughneck starting salaries may be around £20,000 a year, which may rise to around £25,000 with experience. Roughnecks may earn around £30,000.
• Leisure Services Operations Manager/ Park Operations Manager/Head of Amusements and Leisure Activities £24,000 – £30,000
• Conservation and Environmental Management Officers £29,035
• Tree surgeon £16000 to £30000
• Plant Area Managers – £15,000 – £30,000
• Circus performer £12000 to £30000
• Sport development officer £12000 to £30000
• Marine craftsperson £8000 to £30000
• Horticulture Managers £29,861
• Forestry Managers £29,861
• Commercial divers – $58,640
• Firefighters – between £21,157 and £28,199
• Lightning conductor engineer £15000 to £28000
• Forest and Conservation Worker $49,000
• Horse exerciser/trainer $51000
• Leisure Services Operations Supervisor/Park Operations Supervisor £26,000
• Leisure centre manager – £17,000 – £25,000. Senior managers can earn over £35,000.
• Dog handler £15000 to £25000
• Outdoor activities instructor – £11,000. Experienced instructors can earn between £12,000 and £18,000. Senior instructors can earn £25,000 or more.
• Ski instructors £10-£20 per hour plus tips
• Horse riding instructor – £12,000 and £15,000 a year, rising to £25,000 with experience.
• Bike messenger £14000 to £25000
• Walking tour guide £12000 to £25000
• Sailing instructor – £11,000 to £25,000. Yachtmaster instructors and cruising instructors can earn £60 to £90 a day.
• Senior Fire Control Operator – between £24,741 and £25,678
• Green Badge Tour Guide (Level 3) £6,000 – £25,000, Blue Badge Tour Guide (Level 4) £6,000 – £25,000
• Local General Tour Guide £6,000 – £25,000, Senior Tour Operator £16,000 – £24,000
• Junior Tour Operator £11,000 – £15,000, Senior Tour Operator £16,000 – £24,000
• Nursery Manager – £24,348
• Leading Fire Control Operator – around £24,121
• Land‐based engineer – £18,000 to £24,000
• Senior Consultant Business Travel Agent £16,000 – £24,000
• Demolition operative £12000 to £23000
• Countryside and Park Rangers £22,180
• Fire control operator – starting at £18,019, rising to £22,524 with experience
• Estate worker – £14,000, rising to up to £22,500 with experience and into supervisory position
• The Forestry Commission’s Graduate Development Programme offers a starting salary of £21,966
• Countryside ranger – £16,000 to over £20,000
• Riding holiday centre manager – £15,000, rising to £20,000 or more for experienced managers. Salaries depend on the size of the centre, and whether extra benefits such as accommodation, stabling for your own horse and use of centre facilities are included.
• Swimming pool technician – £15,000 to £20,000.
• Home Working Travel Consultant £20,000 or more, Travel Consultant Call Centre £14,000 – £20,000
• Forestry Workers £19,535
• Leisure centre assistant – £12,500 to £19,000
• Health trainers – £15,200 and £18,200. Supervisors can earn between £21,000 and £27,000.
• Sport and fitness occupations £15,000 – £18,000
• Martial arts instructor ‐ instructors usually charge per lesson at rates starting at around £5.
• Theme Park Rides and Activities Operators/Entertainer £12,000 – £18,000
• Gamekeepers – £11,000 to £18,000. Employers often provide free or cheap accommodation and a vehicle.
• Riding holiday leader – £12,000 and £17,000 per year.
• Gardeners and Grounds people £16,764
• Horse groom – £12,500 per year, rising to around £16,000 with experience. Head lads/girls in a racing yard can earn £20,000 plus.
• Retail Store Assistant/Gift Shop Supervisor/Souvenir Outlet Supervisor £12,000 – £16,000
• Theme Park Ticket Office Assistant £12,000 – £16,000, Ticket Office Supervisor £14,000 – £18,000
• Lifeguards – £11,500 a year, rising to over £15,000. Many lifeguards are part-time and are paid an hourly rate, which can range from £6 to £10 per hour.
• Horticultural Trades £14,318
• Agricultural Engineering Technician – £12,000 – £13,000 a year, with qualifications this can rise to between £13,500 – £20,000. Senior agricultural technicians can earn up to £25,000.

Where to Find Outdoor Jobs

If these high paying outdoor jobs have got your attention, then have a look at the current outdoor job vacancies from Indeed.

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Research by the Chartered Management Institute and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has found that if you undertake voluntary work in your local community or overseas, it can provide an effective way to develop a range of skills needed by engineering companies. For example, while volunteering overseas on a marine ecology conservation initiative you can pick up lots of skills that are transferable to the workplace.

The research shows that voluntary work overseas have a significant impact on skills development for managers and the companies they then work for. 80% of those who participated in voluntary work overseas felt that they learned skills they were unlikely to pick up in the UK. The majority gained a better understanding of other cultures, which leads to a greater tolerance of others.

It was found that most organisations were very positive about employing someone returning from voluntary work overseas. Employers stressed that it was important that candidates be able to demonstrate evidence of formal recognition of the skills they had gained. Employers suggested that having a reference from an overseas employer helps to make more of an impact for those looking to gain employment when they return from their volunteer work. It is also useful to keep a detailed work log or record of professional development while working overseas to capture the skills and experience gained.

Find Out More About Volunteering Overseas

For more information on tips to make the most of planning and enjoying a gap year, read my Gap Year Guide. It has lots of advice on volunteer work and volunteer jobs overseas.

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What’s so Good About Working Outdoors?

Working in an office 9 to 5 will provide you with money, but it’s not for everyone. Why get stuck indoors looking at a computer all day when you can be doing an active job outdoors. Sunshine, fresh air, meeting all sorts of people. Working in the outdoors is not only good for you both physically and mentally, but you can also get career opportunities working with the environment.

What Types of Outdoor Jobs are Available?

If you don’t currently work in the outdoor adventure market, then it is most likely that your first outdoor job will involve seasonal work. This may suit you if you are in full time education, as you can work during your holidays and earn some cash for your own holiday or to pay for your time at university.

Unlike other outdoor job websites that only provide details of outdoor pursuits jobs, I have information on all forms of jobs that will get you working outdoors.

There are ten main types of outdoor jobs you can choose from:

1. Summer seasonal jobs,
2. Winter ski resort seasonal jobs,
3. Outdoor pursuits instructor jobs,
4. Guides, adventure, travel and exploration jobs,
5. Environment and environmental management jobs,
6. Sportsperson or athlete,
7. Outdoor media and entertainment jobs.
8. Outdoor skilled trades.
9. Outdoor research, science and discovery jobs.
10. Outdoor services and supplies.

Volunteering Jobs Overseas

In addition to these outdoor job categories, you may also be seeking a job in a specific location, such as outdoor jobs abroad in Canada or New Zealand. You may be looking to give your skills and time for the benefit of others by volunteering overseas for a charity. Then there are the ever popular gap year jobs. You will find jobs that you can do in your gap year in any of the outdoor job categories above. Have a look at the outdoor jobs in the various categories, and it may help you to plan your gap year.

Read my article on how to plan your gap year for lots of help from gap year experts.

Perhaps you want to look for environmental studies jobs abroad, or use your skills as a diving instructor. It has been shown that voluntary work overseas improves your employment chances

Outdoor activity jobs give you the opportunity to see new places and meet new people. Working for an outdoor adventure activity company gives you a sense of being part of a team. Not only that, but you can find a job doing the outdoor activities that you enjoy. Some outdoor jobs are highly skilled, such as construction jobs or oil rig jobs. Other outdoor jobs do not require training, such as apple picking, or ski chalet hosts. Whatever you choose, you will need to be flexible in your approach work, and be able to get on with all sorts of people.

The outdoor job pages in the outdoor jobs list below contain information on what the job entails, roles and responsibilities, the highs and lows of the job, what training is required, the experience, skills and qualifications required, and the key attributes that employers are looking for. The job pages also provide the expected salary range, links to professional bodies for that outdoor job, job sites, and who the key companies are that have job vacancies that you could apply to. If you want to earn big money, you will need to know which are the outdoor jobs that pay well.

Summer Seasonal Jobs

• Festival jobs
• Fruit picking jobs, apple picking or strawberry picking
• High ropes course instructor – Go Ape
• Lifeguard jobs
• Lodge seasonal employee
• Lookout tower spotter
• Outdoor events jobs – festival taxi driver, bar workers, stage crew
• Sailing crew

Winter seasonal ski resort jobs

• Chalet maid
• Chalet host
• Ice rink attendant
• Ski instructor and ski instructor courses
• Snowboarding Instructor courses

Outdoor pursuits instructor jobs

• Canoe instructor
• Climbing instructor
• Diving instructor
• High ropes course instructor, e.g. Go Ape
• Horse riding instructor
• Outward bounds instructor
• Outdoor activities instructor
• Sailing instructor
• Ski instructor and ski instructor courses
• Snowboarding Instructor courses
• Surfing instructor
• Windsurfing instructor

Guides, adventure, travel and exploration jobs

• Cruise ship jobs
• Fishing guide
• Hiking trail guide
• Hunting guide
• Mountain bike trail guide
• Mountain guide
• Off piste ski guide
• Ski guide
• Travel jobs
• Tour guide
• White water raft guide

Environment and environmental management jobs

• Animal jobs
• Conservation jobs
• Countryside jobs
• Ecology jobs
• Environment jobs
• Environmental engineering jobs
• Forest ranger
• Forestry jobs
• Gamekeeper or game warden
• Gardening jobs
• Green jobs
• Greenpeace jobs
• Groundsman
• Landscape gardener
• Nature jobs
• Nature conservancy jobs
• Park ranger
• Renewable energy jobs
• Tree planter or tree grower
• Wildlife jobs
• Wildlife conservation jobs

Sportsperson or athlete

• Footballer
• Personal trainer

Outdoor media and entertainment jobs

• Concert stage rigger
• Outdoor writer
• Outside broadcast engineer
• Photography jobs
• Roadie
• Travel writer
• TV and film industry jobs, such as extras, film crew, and production crew
• Tv and film set designers and builders

Outdoor skilled trades

• Agriculture jobs
• Army jobs
• Boat jobs
• Building jobs
• Construction jobs
• Bush Pilot
• Deckhand jobs
• Farm jobs, such as farmer, farmhand or farm labourer
• Horse jobs, such as farrier
• Fisherman, on trawlers at sea, or fly fishing for salmon in rivers
• Fish farmer
• Lumberjack
• Marine jobs
• Marine engineering jobs
• Military, armed forces, army, navy, air force
• Mountain bike trail builder
• Oil rig jobs
• Pisteur, piste basher driver
• Power line engineer
• Railway engineer
• Road maintenance
• Roofing jobs
• Roller coaster engineer or theme park engineer
• Sailing skipper
• Scaffolder
• Ship pilot, tug boat pilot
• Steeplejack
• Stuntman or Stuntwoman
• Surveyor
• Tree Surgeon jobs
• Tugboat jobs
• Yacht jobs

Outdoor research, science and discovery jobs

• Archaeologist
• Botanist
• Biology jobs
• Environmental science jobs
• Environmental studies jobs
• Hydrologist
• Marine biology jobs
• Zoology jobs
• Zoo jobs

Outdoor services and supplies

• Bicycle courier, despatch rider, bicycle messenger
• Bike rental service, sales and repair
• Car park attendant
• Car washing
• Canoe rental service
• Coastguard
• Festival taxi driver
• Fireman
• Fisherman
• Fishing bait and tackle shop owner
• Harbourmaster
• Lodge owner
• Luxury yacht crew, Sunseeker
• Marquee Rigger
• Motorbike courier, despatch rider, messenger
• Motorbike riding instructor
• National Trust Volunteering
• Security guard
• Stable hand
• Street cleaner, street sweeper
• Tower block or high rise window cleaner
• Traffic warden
• Tugboat operator
• Window Cleaner
• Water taxi driver

Find Out More About Jobs Abroad and Volunteering Overseas

If you want to find out more about the range of gap year jobs, jobs abroad, or volunteering overseas vacancies, take a look at the sites listed below:

• Outdoor Staff – Jobs in outdoor retail and outdoor adventure instructors
• Season Workers – seasonal work, such as ski resort jobs or summer vacation work
• Adventurework – Outdoor Adventure Jobs
• PGL – Outdoor instructor jobs, providing active holidays for active people
• Cool Works – Summer jobs and seasonal jobs in the outdoors US
• Adventure Pro – Australian & New Zealand Outdoors Adventure Jobs, ideal for gap years.
• Backdoor Jobs – US and Worldwide Adventure Jobs
• Natives – Ski jobs and seasonal work in ski resorts

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