Summer Staff, UW National Park Service

Jackson, WY

Position Title: Summer Staff

Organization: UW National Park Service

Location: Jackson, WY

Position Overview: A great opportunity to live and work at a field station in Grand Teton National Park for the summer. Applicants should be comfortable working odd hours, living in a remote area, and interacting with members of the public. Housing is provided. Primary responsibilities are tasks that support the field station and researchers– cleaning, checking in visitors, helping with public events, being on-call, etc. There is also support for summer staff members to pursue projects of their own that will contribute to the station. Want research experience? Volunteer with different researchers, or work on a specific project. Other interests? Our facilities present a unique challenge for repair or engineering, create a public work of art, investigate a period of the station’s history, etc. The ideal person will be a fully integrated part of the station community –excited to learn, motivated, kind, hard-working. They encourage and foster an atmosphere of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Duties: Daily cleaning, pest control, check in and check out station guests, help with seminars and special events (set up, tear down, audio visual), purchase supplies in Jackson, meetings with station manager, on-call days for check ins, trash disposal, errands, and a variety of other tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

Education: Undergraduate degree or current undergraduate student

Experience: Some experience with cleaning. A demonstrated interest in research station activities.

Other Requirements:

  • Must be comfortable living in a remote location in a national park with wildlife.
  • Must be willing to be vaccinated for rabies.
  • Valid driver’s license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.

Salary/Pay: $15 per hour

Application Deadline: Application review begins March 15

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.