Employment
Working hard and getting lucky to be at the right place at the right time
An interview with Armon Rahbar, Director Of Engineering – Limelight Hotels, Aspen & Snowmass Follow his mountain town employer Aspen Skiing Company on LinkedIn and Instagram In a few sentences, describe your current job(s) and path to get there: I was recently promoted to be the Director of Engineering to oversee the Maintenance Engineering departments…
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An interview with a mountain town professional, Michelle Perl of Silverthorne, CO (Customer Experience Manager at Keystone Science School) Find Michelle on LinkedIn and follow her mountain town employer Keystone Science School on LinkedIn and Instagram Why mountains? I have always been pulled toward the mountains. Whether the mountains of New Hampshire or the peaks…
Read MoreAn Elevated Narrative for Mountain Town Economies
The 2021-2022 ski season brought exciting movement on this front. Two of the most distinguished mountain communities in the world are leading the way for a more sustainable future: Jackson, Wyoming, and Aspen, Colorado.
Read MoreThe ‘Mountain Factor’ Employer Spotlight: Keystone Science School (Keystone, CO)
Featuring Keystone Science School, a learning center that combines hands-on science education with outdoor adventure to create engaging experiences for their students. Their culture and benefits are amazing (seriously)… take a minute to read their story! About Keystone Science School… Located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Keystone Science School’s historic campus serves as the base…
Read MoreTell us about your Workplace Culture! Get featured today.
This winter Mountain Careers is creating a campaign to provide mountain based employers additional exposure. We launched this campaign last week with a special feature , The Pinnacle Companies (Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Pinnacle Lodging and Mountain Vacations) in Breckenridge, CO. Benefits include a company trip to Mexico and a super positive culture. You can read their…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town professionals, Kate Projects & Events Coordinator
Meet Kate, Projects & Events Coordinator – Eagle River Watershed Council (Vail Valley, CO) Tell us about your current position… Having a career history in corporate, for profit entities Eagle River Watershed Council has been a refreshing change for me. We work tirelessly to protect our precious water supply, aquatic life, riparian vegetation and other…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Brice, Senior Mobile Engineer
Meet Brice, Senior Mobile Engineer @ BetterUp Tell us about your path… I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for eight years doing a weekend warrior commute of 6-12 hrs every weekend to the mountains. The job satisfaction was great, but the commute and traffic was killing me. In 2019 I made the jump…
Read More10 Professional Careers That You Didn’t Know Were Possible in the Mountains.
We looked around and realized that things were rapidly changing in the mountains, and the old story of ski bums was far from the truth. Mountain towns are now economically diverse communities with the introduction of new business, year-round economies, co-working spaces, and start-ups. Advancement Coordinator, Vail Mountain School (Vail, CO) International Recruitment Manager, Yellowstone…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town Professionals: Keckeley, Merchandising & Tent Sale Coordinator
#featurefriday Meet Keckeley! Merchandising & Tent Sale Coordinator @ Outdoor Gear Exchange (Burlington, VT) What is your position and why do you love it? This job allows me to fully embrace the outdoor environment and the mountains of this “mountain town”. Burlington, VT is uniquely situated between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, making the opportunities…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town Professionals: Kate, Sustainability Programs Coordinator
#featurefriday Stories about real professionals in the mountains! Meet Kate in Vail, CO who is the Sustainability Programs Coordinator for Actively Green, Walking Mountains Science Center. Tell us about your job… I love my job with Walking Mountains for its collaborative nature and for the ability it gives me to be creative in developing place-based…
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