Alaska Summer Jobs

Alaska is home to some of the largest stretches of wilderness in North America, including the U.S.’s largest National Park System unit, Wrangell-St.

Elias National Park & Preserve. The state is home to charismatic wildlife - moose, caribou, wolves, and bears - and to close-knit communities, including many of people who still live off the land, a rarity in the modern world.

Every year, many people travel north to work in the Alaskan tourism industry and enjoy Alaska’s great outdoors and unique culture. These Alaska summer jobs range from nature and adventure guides to seasonal biologists to cooks and hotel workers. The jobs are competitive and the work hard, but the experience of working in Alaska is worth it to the seasonal workers who return year after year. (If you came here seeking Alaska nursing jobs or teaching jobs in Alaska, then we've got bad news...you're in the wrong place!)

Pay ranges for seasonal jobs in Alaska vary a great deal and are rarely high, but many employers provide free or discounted room and board, making it possible to save some of your wages. You probably won’t get rich in most of these jobs, but you’ll have amazing experiences and the opportunity to explore Alaska during your time off. Who knows? Maybe you’ll decide to stay.

Work in Alaska for a summer and you could guide guests into the backcountry, serve gourmet meals, or track caribou herds across the tundra. Take a chance and challenge yourself with an unusual experience.

In the pages that follow, you’ll learn about some of Alaska’s parks, different types of employers and jobs, how to find a job, and tips on applying, as well as interviews with employers and employees. Fishing jobs in Alaska are covered in the Alaska Fishing Job section of JobMonkey.

JobMonkey provides one of the best resources to learn about Alaska jobs online. Read this entire section to learn more about Alaska summer employment.

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