Steamboat Springs Colorado Jobs / Employment

A majority of those who move to Steamboat Springs, Colorado come to the area because of its endless outdoor activities. Few move here because of a job offer or opportunity. Because of this, most residents of Steamboat will tell you that they love where they live, and not necessarily they love what they do. It is easy to find a Steamboat Springs job, but you may have to stick around for a while to find or create your dream job.

The variety of work in the Steamboat Springs area is across the board. Tourism is one of the largest industries in the area driving businesses and jobs in the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services. The truth of the matter is that without the tourists, Steamboat Springs wouldn't be where it is today. Between outdoor summer recreation like hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, golfing, and fishing to winter activities like skiing and snowboarding, snowmobiling, and backcountry snow sports, it is common for residents with jobs in the tourism industry to have seasonal recreation work. If you like the freedom and flexibility of being able to transition from summer employment to winter employment, seasonal work is the way to go. Other tourism jobs in places like restaurants and hotels seem to hold onto their employees year-round.

Other employment industries in Steamboat Springs, Colorado include education, health and social services. With the population growing exponentially year to year, these social services are at high demand. Construction is another large employment industry as more and more houses are built, as businesses are expanding, and as people are renovating their homes into the quintessential mountain cottage.

The census from a couple years ago indicated that the per capita income for Steamboat Springs was $31, 700, compared with a national statistic of $21, 600. A plethora of employment opportunities and job listings are found in the classifieds of the local paper.

For a list of current positions and internships available at Vertical Media, publisher of this website, please visit our employment page.

New Media Content Internship – Summer 2010

Vertical Media is seeking a summer intern to focus on writing, editing, outreach, and photography in one of our locations. The goal of this internship is to improve our website content, expand our use of photos and video, and to encourage local community members to become involved in our website through blog and event submissions. Location is flexible but intern must spend the summer in one of the following locations: Jackson, WY; Big Sky, MT; West Yellowstone, MT; Cody, MT; Red Lodge, MT; Bozeman, MT; Black Hills, SD; Aspen, CO; Vail, CO; Steamboat, CO; Summit County, CO.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled or recent graduate of undergraduate program.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communications skills.
• Computer skills including online research and word processing.
• Internet, phone and camera access.
• Self-reliant work ethic; most of the work is project- oriented that you`ll do independently.
• Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing, and Business coursework or experience is standard but not an absolute requirement.

Please email content@verticalmedia.com with a resume, writing samples, and cover letter explaining your experience and interest in new media and why you think we should hire you for a summer. Application Deadline: March 31st, 2010