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CASI Level 1 Snowboard Instructor Internship, Full Season, Canada

December 2022

Full Season (18+ Weeks)

From £5400

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Full Season Snowboard Instructor Internship – Various Locations

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Work an entire season and gain an internationally recognised CASI Snowboard Instructor qualification. Head out to Canada at the start of the season and start working as a qualified snowboard instructor by Christmas. Interns train for CASI level 1 at either Sun Peaks or Panorama, before starting work at a resort of your choice in December. Once working for the sports school training will continue with the snow school and you will have the option to take CASI level 2 before the end of the season.
To apply for an internship you must have the right to work in Canada. Most interns obtain working holiday visas, these are available for many nationalities, please visit our visa page for more information or contact us to find out if you're eligible.

To be eligible for this internship you must have the right to work in Canada or be able to get a working visa. If you are between 18 and 35 you may be eligible to apply for a holiday working visa, a visa specialist is available to assist with work permit applications.

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What's included
The Trip

Flights
For maximum flexibility internships can be booked with or without flights.
Flights depart from London, UK. Flights from alternative airports can be arranged, please contact us for a quote for this service.

Transfers
Outbound and return transfers are included as standard with all bookings including flights.

Shared hotel accommodation
Accommodation is included during training. Prices are based on 2-3 sharing. We can accomodate couples and friendship groups upon request.

Staff accommodation
Upon completion of level 1 interns move into staff accommodation. Placement in staff accommodation is arranged before the course start date. Staff accommodation is paid for by the intern on a bi-weekly basis once working for the sports school.

Breakfast & evening meals
Meals are included during the level 1 training period.
At Panorama a meal card is provided worth $210 per week. Food & Drink can be purchased across resort restaurants - including the mini-market.
At Sun Peaks breakfast and evening meals are provided 5 days a week. A hot & cold breakfast buffet is served each morning and evening meals are served across 4 restaurants in resort.

Season lift pass
Lift pass benefits include discounts in selected shops, restaurants and activities in resort.

Resort Representative
A rep is in resort during training. Reps are knowledgeable about the resort, qualifications and training, and have often taken part on the course previously. At some resorts a rep is present all season long.

Training Package

Level 1 Training
5 days a week, provided by CASI level 3 & 4 instructors. Level 1 course conductors will take training and provide one-to-one feedback as you prepare for the level 1 exam.

Guaranteed Job
Upon completion of the level 1 exam you will enrol with the Sports School and begin working for the rest of the season. As a working snowboard instructor you will receive a full uniform, a staff season pass, a place in staff accommodation and other benefits such as discounts across the resort as well as discounts and/or reciprocal lift passes at partner resorts in Canada (varies for each resort).

Further Training
Panorama & Hidden Valley interns receive 2 weeks of dedicated level 2 training at the end of the season.
Sun Peaks Resort offer dedicated training sessions before the lifts open to the public each morning with the sports school.

CASI Level 1 ski instructor exam
The level 1 course exam is included in the price.
Level 2 modules and exam are optional and can be booked directly with CASI upon completion of the level 1. Level 2 costs approx $510.
CASI Membership & Instructor Licence
As part of your course we enrol you with CASI. Membership for the year is included and you will be provided with a login to the CASI-ACMS website where you can sign up for further exams. Upon completion of level 1 you will be a licenced instructor.

Shadow Teaching
Shadowing real lessons is an important part of training to be an instructor and helps prepare trainees for exams. Working closely with the sports school, participants can use free-ski days during training and once working to shadow instructors.

Additional Training Option
Further certifications are available during the internship. Additional courses vary depending on resort and include Include Avalanche Skills Training, Adaptive Snowboard Instructor Qualification, Race Coaching certification and Park course.

Visa Assistance & Job Opportunities
We have partnerships and connections with several sports schools across the world, and can offer guidance to help you to find employment for future seasons.
We provide comprehensive advice and assistance when applying for working holiday visas.
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Snow Ready Fitness Plan
Created for Winter Sports by a personal trainer & snowboard instructor, this 8 week pre-season fitness programme targets the muscle groups used in skiing & snowboarding and will make sure you are snow-fit in time for the start of your course.
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Accomodation

Hearthstone Lodge & Pine Inn
We use centrally located hotels in the heart of the resort in both Sun Peaks and Panorama. The ski-in ski-out hotels are the ideal base for training during the internship and have all the amenities you require to make it a home-from-home - but with all the benefits of staying in a hotel.
Occasionally interns move straight into staff accommodation, in this case the hotel facilities are available for interns to use, and the accommodation is paid for by Winter Sports Company during the training period.

Facilities

  • Ski-in, Ski-out
  • Outdoor Hot Tubs
  • Gym
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Launderette
  • Lockable Ski Storage
  • Wifi
  • Housekeeping Service

Rooms

  • En-suite
  • Towels & Linens (changed weekly)
  • Hair Dryer
  • Cable TV
  • Common Room with seating & cooking facilities - Exclusive use for Winter Sports guests

Staff Accommodation
Staff housing is pre-arranged before the start of the internship. Staff lodgings are in high demand in ski resorts and have a long waiting list, as part of your internship you are at the top of the list and have guaranteed staff housing lined up before the start of the season.
Staff accommodation is payable by the intern, usually on a bi-weekly basis once in resort and working for the sports school.

Course Schedule

Professional coaching is provided 5 days a week, typically Monday - Friday. Weekends can be spent shadowing ski school & free-riding.
Securing a Visa: Comprehensive visa application advice & support from a Working Holiday Visa specialist
Before you depart: We put you in touch with the resort to get your official job offer & accommodation in place before you travel
Week 1: Settling in, activating work permit & Social Insurance Number, setting up bank account. Introduction to being a snowboard instructor.
Week 2: Snowboard improvement and technique - including video analysis. Looking after your kit - Snowboard Tuning workshop.
Week 3: Final level 1 training & CASI Level 1 exam
Week 4: Sports school enrolment & move to staff accomodation
Week 5-18+: Work for the sports school, additional training & option to take CASI Level 2 modules & exam

This schedule is a guide and may change. Full support and guidance is provided during immigration and setting up documentation to work in Canada. Training is provided by experienced level 3 & 4 CASI instructors who work closely with each individual and tailor the programme to the group. Video analysis is provided throughout the course.

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Touch down in Canada and start training straight away, you’ll spend 3 weeks with CASI pro-instructors who will coach you toward becoming a CASI level 1 instructor.  During this time you will stay in hotel accommodation along with your fellow trainees.* This is the beginning of working and living in a resort, expect to quickly make friends with the locals and become part of resort life. After the CASI Level 1 exam in mid December, qualified interns will be offered full time paid employment with the Snow School for up to 16 weeks.** As you complete the Winter Sports Company training programme, you’ll move into your new digs at staff accommodation and become part of a professional on-snow team for the rest of the season.***

Snowboard instructor interns have a real job with the Snow School, gaining valuable on-snow teaching experience. The work is varied, from teaching children on the bunny hill, to beginner adults and some all mountain teaching. You’ll be encouraged to continue your self-development and train towards level 2 around working hours, most interns complete the season as a CASI level 2 instructor.

Applications are now being taken for our ski instructor internships the 2020 and 2021 seasons. There is no restriction on nationality to apply for an internship – all we require is you to have the right experience and the right to work in Canada. Most our interns obtain working holiday visas, these are available for 18 to 30/35 year olds, visit our visa information page to find out if you’re eligible.

Winter Sports Company provides free assistance to all interns to get through the visa application process and will help you to write your CV, show you how to obtain documentation such as police checks and advises you on the timing of your visa application – crucial if you are to get one. Take it from us we know what we are doing and every year the majority of our interns are able to secure a visa for Canada.


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We work with highly respected resorts to offer a great internship package.

From visa advice as soon as you book to 24/7 support in resort to get you settled, we provide help and advice to make your transition to Canada smooth sailing.

Taking a limited number of snowboarders at each resort, we ensure interns join the full-time work roster and earn enough money to pay for staff accommodation, food and other essentials. The internship is what you make it - some interns complete the season having saved enough to travel for the rest of the year, others work and party hard. Whatever you do, you'll have an epic season.

CHOICE OF RESORTS

Panorama Mountain Resort

A huge ski are with all the terrain you could dream of - including one of the biggest vertical drops in North America. Panorama has everything a trainee snowboard instructor needs, and more! Nestled in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama has a village feel, but this ski-in ski-out resort is far from sleepy. Panorama is famous for it's amazing outdoor hot pools and the back country paradise of the Taynton Bowl is a mecca for powder hounds across Canada. Panorama will become your home from home, and many of our interns stay in the area over summer and return to work at the sports school the following winter.

Interns and most other on-mountain staff live in the close-by town of Invermere. Invermere is a vibrant hub of activity - and being where the locals live is where the real party is at! There is a free bus service to get you to work and home each day. At Panorama interns will typically earn around $13 per hour and average around 20 hours of work per week – enough to cover rent, food and spending money.

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Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley is a hidden gem, this is a true locals resort and most people on the hill are from nearby towns and villages. Located in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Alberta, Hidden Valley is open 5 days a week Wednesday - Sunday. With two consecutive days off, there will be plenty of opportunities to get a big mountain fix, with free lift tickets available for Castle, near Banff.

Interns live in nearby Elkwater, a small community with a few restaurants, convenience store and a village hall with wifi and games. The close community spirit means you will quickly become a local, and finding ride-shares to the nearby city of Medicine Hat is easy, so there are plenty of opportunities for food shopping and cinema trips.

Owned and operated by the Alberta government, interns at Hidden Valley benefit from regular hours and a high wage. Interns are guaranteed a minimum of 24 hours a week of work and regularly get 40 hours. Level 1 instructors at Hidden Valley are likely to earn more per hour as the resort is currently owned by Alberta Parks, who have a higher minimum wage of around $18 per hour. Other benefits include  complimentary lift passes for other resorts and further training opportunities.

Hidden Valley interns train for their CASI level 1 at Panorama or Sun Peaks and are transferred to Hidden Valley once qualifed in mid-December.

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Sun Peaks Resort

Located in the Kootenay Mountains, only a few hours drive from Vancouver, Sun Peaks is a winter haven that boasts the 2nd largest ski area in Canada. Sun Peaks is big enough to party and small enough that you'll become one of the locals within a matter of weeks. Sun Peaks is an great place to spend your first season as a snowboard instructor, and most our interns return to work here year after year.

Interns at Sun Peaks typically earn $13 per hour and average around 15-20 hours of work per week – enough to cover rent, food and leaving spending money to party (or to buy that park board you’ve had your eye on).

Sun Peaks staff accommodation is located a short bus ride or 20 minute walk from the centre of town and during high season, a free shuttle operates. Sun Peaks has several bars, restaurants, shops, a convenience store and plenty of things to do - like ice skating, snow shoeing and dog sled tours. There is a large winter community at Sun Peaks, and rides to the local city of Kamloops are easy to find for cinema trips, shopping and ice hockey trips.

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