Summer 2024 Hospitality and Culinary Internships - Yellowstone National Park, WY

Create lifelong memories while learning about high-volume hospitality in the world's first national park!

This is a rotational program that allows interns to gain hands-on experience in two positions within either the lodging or food and beverage departments while participating in classes and shadowing hours to learn about other hospitality career paths.

To be eligible for this internship, you must:

• Relocate to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming for the duration of the program
• Be studying or interested in pursuing a career in the hospitality industry

The Details:

• Position Type: Seasonal, Full-time Internship
• Internship Dates: June 2024 - August 2024
• Schedule: 40 hours, 5 days/per week. May include weekends, evenings and holidays
• Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Why Yellowstone National Park?
We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests. As part of the Xanterra Travel Collection®, we are the primary authorized concessionaire in Yellowstone, and proud stewards of the park.

Life in Yellowstone:

• In-park dormitory-style housing is provided and includes Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth - would not recommend online coursework during this time), laundry, and all utilities
• All meals provided including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Employee Recreation Program (trips, athletics, gear rentals, seminars, entertainment, games, and more)
• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits and Perks:

• Free Employee Recreation Program (recreation centers, athletics, gear rentals, seminars, van trips, hiking, and more).
• Employee discounts on retail, food & beverage, lodging, and activities in Yellowstone
• Employee discounts at local gateway communities
• Access to maintained campgrounds and back country campsites inside and around the park
• Over 1,000 miles of hiking trails inside the park itself
• Fresh air, breathtaking views, and clear night skies
• World-class wildlife viewing of bison, elk, moose, wolves, bears, and more
• Approximately 500 geysers (the largest concentration in the world) and hot springs, including Grand Prismatic, the third largest in the world

Responsibilities

 

What you will learn:

• Learn about operations at a high volume resort property
• Gain hands-on experience in multiple roles within your department
• Have access to management training opportunities from the course catalog
• Network with managers and directors in your department
• Identify some of the challenges and solutions for operating a sustainable hospitality enterprise within a National Park.

Qualifications

 

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for approximately 8 hours
• Must be able to walk for long periods of time
• Must be able to push or pull 50-75 pounds and lift up to 30 pounds
• Must be able to bend, stretch, and reach for extended periods 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.