Ski Instructor Internship with Employment

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 housing lined up before the start of the season.

Staff accommodation is payable by the intern, usually on a bi-weekly basis once in the resort. It ranges in price from $340 – 600 per month depending on your resort. At each resort, the options vary, but all provide you with a shared house or apartment with your fellow instructors.

Panorama is a hidden gem – an Alpine-style, ski-in-ski-out hideaway deep in British Columbia’s Purcell mountains. In 2021 Panorama ranked globally for the most space per skier. Put it this way there are 3000 beds in the resort and 3000 skiable acres (we’ll let you do the maths). Panorama has a village feel, but it’s far from sleepy. The vibrant town of Invermere is only 20 minutes away and with one of the most significant vertical drops in North America and the powder heaven Taynton Bowl it’s an incredible resort.

Sun Peaks has 3 mountains all leading into the resort, with over 4000 acres of terrain of all types. No wonder it’s one of British Columbia’s – and Canada’s – premier winter sports destinations. Sun Peaks boasts the second largest skiable area in Canada. With perfectly groomed slopes, powder bowls, park and backcountry options, add to this over 2000 hours of annual sunshine, champagne powder and it’s a truly world-class ski area.

Hidden Valley is located in Southern Eastern Alberta, close to the border of Saskatchewan and Montana. It is a small, unique, community-focused hidden gem next to Elkwater and close to the city of Medicine Hat. Situated in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park, the resort is currently operated by Alberta Parks and enjoys stunning scenery over the prairies. As a community ski hill, you will meet characters from the local community and be part of the team that is passionate about their ski hill.

Meals

During your initial training, you’ll receive four dinners and breakfasts per week, leaving time to concentrate on skiing.  You’ll get many options at each resort to keep you full and satisfied. Our accommodation all have kitchenettes as a minimum. This means for lunch or during the rest of the week; you can quickly cook for yourself.

Once qualified and in staff accommodation, you are then self-catered in your accommodation. All staff accommodation have kitchens and everything you need. On your staff wage, you should have enough money to cover your accommodation and food costs and hopefully a little spare for the fun things.

On average you can spend between 80-100$ per week and you’ll be eating very well, assuming you’re cooking most of your own meals but with the odd cheeky beer out. You can also do it far cheaper and live off pasta and pesto or blow all your budget eating out. You’ll soon learn what’s the right balance and how much you want to save for other things over the season.

We reserve your place on our internship from the moment you book. With all our internships you have a guaranteed job placement once you have completed a successful interview with ourselves and finally the ski school.

We are careful to select only the right candidates for the position and should your chosen ski school feel you’re not quite the right fit, then we work to offer you another placement or refund your money.

Once working for the ski school you will earn between 15-16$ per hour. Both Panorama and Sun Peaks Resorts aim to give you a minimum of 20 hrs work per week averaged over the season with some weeks being busier and some a little slower. It’s enough to cover both rent and food.

At Hidden Valley, which is owned by the Canadian government you will earn as much as 18-20$ per hour, it’s one of the best pays in the industry for a Level 1 instructor. Interns can look to work a minimum of 24hrs per week, often with options to work more. This means at Hidden Valley you definitely save up the money over the season that can be put towards travelling in the summer.