Employment Opportunities

Positions: Office Manager  |  Ecotourism Internship

Office Manager / Content Editor

Closing Date: August 19, 2008.

The Office Manager position at Adventure Life is a wide ranging and exciting position. This person is often the goto person for the CEO, and interacts with each of our 16 employees to insure our entire team and office is operating smoothly. The Office Manager learns about many aspects of the company and often changes hats to assist other departments during peak seasons. Passion and enthusiasm for foreign travel and culture is essential.

The position includes all general office management/administrative duties, as well as updating and creating content on our websites. Administrative
duties include everything from ordering office supplies to planning office parties, from answering telephones to special projects for the CEO, and from keeping the office neat and organized to training and managing interns. Content Editing involves updating our tour descriptions, writing tour descriptions for new tours, and data entry to keep prices and departure dates, etc. current on our websites.

Key characteristics of a succesful Office Manager include excellent organizational and writing skills, multitasking abilities and self-motivation. We offer competitive compensation, health insurance, vacation, holidays, retirement, and generous travel benefits - compensation begins at $12/hr with progressive raises possible for the right candidate.

Desired Skills and Experience
• Bachelors degree or higher
• Superb organizational skills and attention to neatness
• Experience multitasking and willingness to help where needed
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Knowledge of Word and Excel required
• Ability to work with little guidance
• Ability to create and apply innovative solutions
• Ability to learn new skills on your own
• Foreign travel experience required - preferably in Latin America or other parts of the developing world

Compensation/Benefits:
Health insurance
SIMPLE IRA - similar to a 401(k)
Annual continuing education stipend
Annual travel opportunities to one of our destinations

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week.

Please review our web site for more information on Adventure Life Journeys: http://www.adventure-life.com

How to Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter and typing test to the address or e-mail below. If graduated from college in the last four years, please send transcripts (unofficial transcripts are fine). IMPORTANT: Send all materials in the same packet or email. Do NOT send information in seperate emails, as some information may be lost.

ATNN: Brian Morgan
Adventure Life Journeys
1655 S 3rd St W, Suite 1
Missoula, MT 59801

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* Typing test can been taken for free online, at some temp agencies or at a job services office. For online test do a search on google.com for "typing test."

Ecotourism Internship

Closing Date: Position is open until filled

Adventure Life is offering a 3-5 month paid internship position in their Missoula office. The ecotourism industry is one of the most exciting and fastest growing industries on the planet, and Adventure Life is at the forefront of this field with its home-stay programs, rainforest lodges, small ship charters and native guides. Last year nearly 2,700 people traveled with us to places such as Machu Picchu in Peru, the Bolivian Amazon, the wild Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica's most remote rainforest, and the Western Hemisphere's largest coral reef off the shores of Belize.

Our company is going on its ninth year in Missoula. Each year we have added new itineraries, destinations and staff. Now, we're offering the chance for a university student to learn about ecotourism and assist us in our Missoula office.

The position requires a 3-month commitment for at least 3 days per week and 15-20 hours each week. The internship pays $7.50/hr. The Adventure Coordinator Intern will have the challenging responsibilities of assisting in the daily routine of making the office run (assembling confirmation packets, assisting in client follow-up, answering phones, filing, client mailings).

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a positive attitude. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply; we ask only that they possess a genuine enthusiasm for foreign cultures, ecology and history.

Internship Information
  • Paid internship - $7.50-$9/hr, depending on experience.
  • 3-month commitment
  • 15-20 hrs a week/3 days a week

Additional Desired Skills and Experience
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Superb communication skills
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Knowledge of Word and Excel desired
  • Ability to work with little guidance
  • Ability to learn new skills on your own
  • Foreign travel experience is helpful, but not required

Please review our website for more information on Adventure Life Journeys:
http://www.adventure-life.com

How to Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and references to the address or e-mail below.

Attn: Julia Kocubinski
Adventure Life Journeys
1655 S 3rd St W, Suite 1
Missoula, MT 59801

E-mail: internhr@adventure-life.com