Overview
Apogee is looking for responsible, dynamic, and motivated applicants to work in a variety of roles within our experiential education and adventure programs throughout North America, Europe, and the Caribbean in the summer of 2026.
Through our summer outdoor adventure programs for middle and high schoolers, our primary goals are for our students to experience a sense of community, increase their self-confidence, and foster their love for the outdoors. Working with Apogee means having a real impact on these students – not to mention spending your summer hiking, backpacking, bike touring, or working on meaningful community service projects in some of the most beautiful places in the world. Our trips also sea kayak, surf, snorkel, rock climb, ice climb, SUP, and whitewater raft – just in case backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness, hiking the Presidential Mountains of New Hampshire, or cycling touring from Amsterdam to Venice wasn’t exciting enough in itself.
Positions are available to lead hiking, backpacking, bike touring, community service, and writing programs, which include a variety of work environments ranging from camping in remote wilderness settings to indoor front country accommodations. In any setting, trip leaders must serve as excellent role models while fostering an atmosphere that is safe and welcoming to bring out the best in each student. Excellent decision-making, adaptability, risk management skills, and the ability to work effectively in a shared leadership position are important prerequisites. Previous experience working with youth and in leadership positions is also required. Trip-specific technical skills and experience (e.g. backpacking, bike touring, etc.) are encouraged but not required. Limited positions as Support Leaders are also available. Support Leaders shadow our long-distance bike trips to provide support with mechanical, logistical, and medical issues. Support Leaders carry the same prerequisites listed above.
Qualifications:
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Required Skills:
Please visit the Work with Apogee page on our website for a full list of Qualifications and Required Skills.
Preferred Skills:
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About Apogee Adventures
Apogee offers summer outdoor adventure camps for middle and high school-aged students. We provide students with well-designed hiking, biking, community service, and writing programs varying in length from one to four weeks in spectacular locations throughout the North America, Europe, and the Caribbean.
We travel in small, supportive, mixed-gender groups led by dynamic, responsible, and well-trained leaders. In this environment, Apogee’s primary goals are for students to experience a strong sense of community, build their confidence, and to gain a greater appreciation for the outdoors, all while having lots of fun. We want our students to return home with a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence that carries over into all aspects of life - and we strive for our staff to gain as much from these experiences as our students.
