Careers and Internships
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!
MWOBS Finance Administrative Assistant (Part Time 15 hrs/week)
The MWOBS Finance Administrative Assistant provides finance and organizational support to MWOBS. This individual handles a number of financial bookkeeping tasks, special projects and administrative support functions. The FAA reports directly to the Director of Finance and Administration while also working closely with the Executive Director and other members of MWOBS’s senior management team. To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three references to jobs@mountwashington.org.
MWOBS Lead School Programs Educator (Full Time 40 hrs/week)
MWOBS seeks a candidate to serve as a full-time, hourly, Lead School Programs Educator. The Lead School Programs Educator will be responsible for supporting the organization’s kindergarten-to-twelfth (K-12) grade school-based and youth program efforts. To read the position description, click the link below. Pay rate for this position is $21 per hour, not to exceed 40hrs/week. To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and two references to jobs@mountwashington.org.
MWOBS AmeriCorps School Programs Educator (Full Term/1,700 Hrs)
Two (2) School Programs Educators will support the development and presentation of educational programs for K-12 students and adult learners, both in and out of the traditional classroom from January thru November 2025. Programs include school-day, after-school and field-trip-style programs for K-12 learners in addition to supporting interpretative programming on the summit of Mount Washington as needed. Applicants must apply here for these positions.
Internship Program
Made possible by generous funding from Eversource
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