Adaptive Snowsports Intern

Achieve Tahoe Winter Internship

Achieve Tahoe, a non-profit which leads the way in providing adaptive sports and outdoor recreation for people with disabilities and their families, seeks a dynamic individual to join the programming team in a full-time, seasonal position as a Snowsports Intern.

Internship Dates

December 5th 2024 – April 30th 2025

About the Organization

Founded in 1967, Achieve Tahoe has successfully guided people to a life without limits. Achieve Tahoe remains dedicated to the belief that sports are a vital part of the process in which individuals with disabilities build health, confidence, and independence. Its programs instill in participants the knowledge that it's not their disabilities, but their abilities, that count. Participants will tell you with pride, “If I can do this, I can do anything!”

Based at Alpine Meadows Resort in North Lake Tahoe, CA, Achieve Tahoe serves over 700 individuals with disabilities annually. A team of committed and experienced professionals leads over 200 active and dedicated volunteers.

Our internship program is designed to involve our team of interns in all aspects of our adaptive snowsports program. Interns play a fundamental role in the execution of the day-to-day operations including teaching adaptive snowsports, completing administrative projects, and participating in outreach and fundraising efforts. This program will provide interns with a real-world, hands-on learning experience while expanding their professional technical skills and refining their people skills.

About the Position

Under the direction of the Intern Coordinator, the Intern’s primary duties include:

• Function as part of the Program Team learning to assess and deliver snowsports instruction for individuals of all ages with various disabilities.
• Transport, maintain, and set-up program equipment.
• Assist with all aspects of the organization, including special events, outreach, and fundraising.
• Daily maintenance of program center and administrative tasks as assigned.
• Attend orientation and training and attend clinics both on-hill and indoors.
• Prepare for and participate in PSIA Level 1 Alpine and Adaptive ski exams.
• Work in a team setting with 200+ volunteers and over 700 participants.

Requirements for Interns include high school graduate or equivalent; a college degree in a related field; and (ideally) experience working/volunteering with individuals with disabilities in a recreational setting.

This internship announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities my change at any time with or without notice.

Housing is provided, in addition to a monthly reimbursement for living expenses. Interns are provided with a season pass to Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows Resorts.  

How to apply: create a profile through our website www.achievetahoe.org and fill out the internship application (select ‘Volunteer’ > ‘Internships’ > ‘How to Apply’ > ‘APPLY NOW’).

If you have any questions, please contact the Intern Coordinator, Jared Grafenauer, at jared@achievetahoe.org or 530-389-4687.

Achieve Tahoe

PO Box 8339

Truckee, CA 96162