CoolWorks: Discover Seasonal Job Opportunities

What is CoolWorks?

CoolWorks is a job board for seasonal work, which includes working in ski resorts in the winter and dude ranches in the summers.

How it works

Using this site is simple. You simply go to the site and decide how you want to search for work. You can search by season — i.e. winter or summer; by jobs hiring now; by state. Or you can look for jobs that provide housing — or for gigs in national parks or other places that personally intrigue you. There is no cost to use the site or apply for jobs through it.

If you find something you like, you click through to apply.

CoolWorks review

If you’ve ever yearned to spend a summer teaching kids to swim or spend your winter giving ski lessons, CoolWorks is the site to help you find that job. With part-time and seasonal job listings in almost every state, CoolWorks provides free access to a wide range of possibilities.

You could work for the National Park system or a Colorado ski resort. Find a hospitality position on an island or lake. Want to work on a farm or ranch? They’ve got you covered.

Not the employer

CoolWorks is not offering direct employment. It’s a seasonal job board that works with ski areas, sports lodges and resorts — anyone that hires seasonal workers — to advertise their job listings.

To be sure, the jobs are generally labor intensive and not highly paid, which is the reason for the site’s not-quite-perfect Husl$core. You might be a parking attendant, lift operator, house keeper, cook or dishwasher, for example.

Great perks

But the locations and perks may make the positions worth considering for those with the time and inclination. Some jobs include housing and lift tickets, for example. If you work on a dude ranch, you can expect that you’ll be offered horseback rides in your free time.

Who should apply

Generally speaking, there are no age or education requirements for these jobs. Although, some jobs — like being a cook — require experience. Primarily, what’s needed is the ability to commit between three and nine months of your life to working and living in or near the resort that hires you.

Notably seasonal work is often considered a young person’s game –the sort of thing you’d do during a gap year or a summer. But Cool Works specifically encourages athletic retirees with a yen for adventure to think about these positions, too. Why? Seniors often have important soft skills, such as patience and manners, that are highly prized in the hospitality industry.

Recommendations

If you are looking for seasonal work, also check out VagaJobs. Vaga offers the same sort of job board, but has a standardized application that can save you some time.

What their workers say (from Reddit)

it can be very lucrative if you’re in a tipped position such as serving, bartending or bussing. The housing is usually pretty cheap so it’s a really easy fun way to save up a lot of money. Plus you get to meet amazing people from all over the world in live in beautiful places. It’s a little too good to be true but 100% legit.