Overview
Program Overview
The BOEC Winter Internship offers a hands-on, professional learning experience in adaptive snowsports instruction and outdoor education. Interns will teach skiing and snowboarding to individuals with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities while gaining insight into nonprofit operations, adaptive recreation, and community living.
Interns live and work on-site at the BOEC’s Wilderness Program Campus, participate in intensive training, and support daily operations, facilities, and logistics alongside BOEC staff. Interns are students, educators, teammates, and community members—all working toward BOEC’s mission of inclusive outdoor adventure.
Internship Purpose
The Internship Program is designed to provide both students and emerging professionals with in-depth, practical experience in adaptive recreation. By combining individuals with various levels of outdoor education backgrounds, the internship fosters a collaborative, comprehensive learning environment. Interns are supervised by the Internship Program Manager, Stephanie Zukowski.
Internship Perks
$200/month stipend
Housing and all meals provided
Free ski pass to Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, and A-Basin
Ski/snowboard gear provided (adaptive and standard equipment)
Uniform for Ski Office provided
Ongoing training and mentorship
Qualifications:
Paperwork & Requirements
Interns must complete all onboarding documents before their start date. This includes:
Internship agreement (if for school credit)
Risk & liability forms
Driving history documentation
Online background check
Proof of valid driver’s license, First Aid & CPR certification
Copy of passport, visa, or Social Security card
Proof of recent physical and current health insurance
Required Skills:
Ability to lift 50lbs, US Driver's license, open mind, good communication written and verbally, health insurance.
Preferred Skills:
Spanish speaking is a bonus as well as having some exposure to skiing/snowboarding, but is not necessary.
About Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
Located in Breckenridge, Colorado, the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand the potential of people with disabilities through meaningful, educational, and inspiring outdoor experiences. The BOEC began back in 1976 with a staff that consisted of volunteers only, gear that came from their closets, and food that was donated or provided by participants. The BOEC has come a long way since then. The BOEC offers Adaptive Skiing and Snowboarding, Wilderness Courses (on-site as well as mobile courses) and a unique Internship Program. Situated on 39 acres, the BOEC Wilderness Site boasts a climbing wall, a high ropes course, high and low team initiatives, rafts, canoes, sea kayaks, cabins, a teepee, and much more, as resources for experiential education.
