Lead for Overland

The best way to learn more about working for Overland and our hiring process is to read through our Job Description PDF ►►►

• The 2012 Leader Application is now available below.
• Our next application deadline is Monday, January 16, 2012.

How to apply:

Please download our application below and send it to jobs@overlandsummers.com.

2012 Leader Application

Please note: Most answer fields on the application have an intentional character limit. Please use sentence fragments or abbreviations (if necessary) for everything except the short answers. If you still feel there is information we should know, please include it in the body of the email sent to us with your application. Thanks!

Overland also requires 3 written references. Please consider people who can speak to your leadership skills and potential. Coaches, teachers, employers and professors who know you well often provide the most helpful information to Overland.

Letter of Reference Form

Letter of Reference Template (Word)
Letter of Reference Template (PDF)

Periodically, we will send out updates about leader hiring. Please sign up to receive news from Overland throughout the year.

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Application Deadlines:

• Monday, December 12
• Monday, January 16
• Monday, March 26

Apply by the earliest deadline possible and keep in mind that:

• Most applications arrive by the January 16 deadline
• Apply by December 12 if you will be abroad in the spring
• Many opportunities are still available in March but applicants must be ready to move quickly if an offer is made

Dates of Employment:

• Leader training for all staff—first year and veterans—begins on June 12 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
• Some leaders will finish on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
• Most leaders will finish in Williamstown on Monday, August 6, 2012.

Leader Compensation Includes:

• Salary (range is $1200 to over $2500; first year leaders who finish on August 6 earn $1600; returning leaders receive raises for each additional summer)
• All Program Expenses (transportation and flights from our base in Williamstown to the trip start and end locations, all accommodations, all meals, all activities)
• Pro Deals (from Trek, Cannondale, Kelty, Sierra Designs, Patagonia, Prana, Reef, Smartwool, Smith and The North Face)
• Reimbursements (partial reimbursements for first aid certifications and for flight expenses to/from leader training in Williamstown)

Overland Travel, Inc. is an equal opportunity service provider.