Careers, Internships, and Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist at our weather station and Extreme Mount Washington museum on the summit of Mount Washington, and in our administrative offices in downtown North Conway, NH.
Summit positions require an eight-day shift on the mountain followed by six days off, while most valley positions follow a more typical Monday through Friday work week. Part-time and seasonal work is available, and we also offer a highly competitive internship program at our summit weather station.
Current openings, if any, are listed below.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
Mount Washington Summit Interpreter
The Mount Washington Summit Interpreter is a seasonal, full-time position, shared between the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS) and Mount Washington State Park (MWSP). This position is responsible for providing interpretive information and educational experiences on behalf of the two supporting organizations, such as weather station tours on the summit of Mount Washington, providing short interpretive programs, engaging with the general public, answering questions about Mount Washington, and coordinating a small pool of MWOBS docent volunteers.
Position Length: 20 weeks, beginning mid-June through August 2026
Typical Work Days: Thursday through Sunday
Hours: 40 hrs/week; 8am-6pm each day
Pay Range: $15-$17/hr, depending on experience
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and two references to jobs@mountwashington.org. Deadline to apply is Sunday, April 12th.
Summit Museum and Retail Attendant
We are seeking a friendly, outgoing and self-motivated individual for the position of Museum Attendant at our Extreme Mount Washington® Museum (XMW) located on the summit of Mount Washington in the Sherman Adams building of the Mount Washington State Park. This is a full-time, seasonal position that runs from mid-May through mid-October.
See a complete job description at this link. Please send your resume to jobs@mountwashington.org to be considered for this position, which remains open until filled.
Seek the Peak Logistics Assistant
The Seek the Peak Logistics Assistant is a seasonal role assisting the Development Coordinator in planning, coordinating, and facilitating MWOBS’s biggest community fundraising event, Seek the Peak, which takes place on July 18, 2026. See a complete job description at this link. Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to MWOBS at jobs@mountwashington.org to be considered for this position, which remains open until filled.
Internship Program
Made possible by generous funding from Eversource
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