I went to small, private middle and high school. They were really big on outdoor education, so almost every year we took some kind of class trip to promote bonding and a kind of learning that can’t be done in the classroom. The trips were wonderful–even when 20 of us got lost in the woods with one teacher overnight. I was lucky to get these kind of experiences through my school, but if I hadn’t, there’s a good chance I would have done something like Outward Bound. They are “a non-profit educational organization and expedition school that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through active learning expeditions that inspire character development, self-discovery and service both in and out of the classroom.” Outward Bound is headquartered in Golden, CO (but operating across the country), and “was founded in 1941 in the tumultuous waters of the North Sea during World War II, to provide young sailors with the experiences and skills necessary to survive at sea.” They got their start in their current state in 1961.

Job Bound?

While Outward Bound may no longer be about teaching survival skills to people who are actually likely to use them, they still do some really important educational work. Outward Bound’s programs serve all kinds of people ranging from “at-risk youth” to corporate employees, and they stretch across all kind of activities including Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Dogsleeding, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, and more. I know that Outward Bound has an extremely strong connection with alumni, and that speaks to how truly great their programming is. If you want to be part of the Outward Bound family, take a look at their Careers page. Right now they have some great opportunities for new and recent grads including:

• Backpack/Canoe Instructor (Baltimore, MD)
• Backpack/Canoe Instructor (Philadelphia, PA)
• Canoe/At Risk Instructor (Ely, MN)
• Backpack/Canoe/At Risk (Newry, ME)
• Course Director (Omaha, NE)
• Field Instructor (St. Paul, MN)
• Insight Facilitator (Baltimore, MD)
• Insight Instructor (St. Paul, MN)
• Logistics Coordinator (Midpines, CA)
• Logistics Coordinator (Newry, ME)
• Logistics Coordinator (Wheeler’s Bay, ME)
• Logistics Coordinator (Redmond, OR)
• Logistics Coordinator (Moab, UT)
• Mountain Instructor (Leadville, CO)
• Mountain/Raft Instructor (Redmond, OR)
• Program Manager (Omaha, NE)
• River Instructor (Moab, UT)
• Sailing Instructor (Wheeler’s Bay, ME)
• Urban Center/Field Instructor (Omaha, NE)

If you love the outdoors and want to work in the non-profit world, it’d be hard to beat a job with Outward Bound.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• OutwardBound.org
• Jobs at Outward Bound
• About Outward Bound
• Outward Bound’s Programs
• Outward Bound’s History
• Outward Bound’s Annual Reports

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