Quintessential Careers: Cool, Unusual, and Seasonal Jobs

Cool, Unusual, Unique, and Seasonal Jobs

Here are some of the best job sites for job-seekers searching for seasonal, fun, unique, unusual, and cool jobs

Are you an adventure-seeker? Looking for a seasonal job? Just want part-time employment? Need to work a second job? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the place for you because you'll find listings for cool jobs, unusual and unique jobs, seasonal jobs, odd jobs, part-time jobs, and more. And if you decide you want to make your seasonal job permanent, be sure to read our article, Converting your Seasonal Job to a Permanent Position: Tips for Success.

Teens -- start your search at Finding a Summer Job
College Students -- start your search at Internship Resources for College Students

Back Door Jobs -- a guide to short-term adventures, internships, extraordinary experiences, seasonal jobs, and more -- both in the U.S. and around the world. Includes sustainable living jobs, camp and ranch jobs, resort and hospitality jobs, and more. Website developed by a great guy, Michael Landes.

cooljobs.com -- a sort of clearinghouse of cool jobs and employment possibilities. Allows job-seekers to search by category or keyword, but many came up with no listings...and most listings simply have you go to another Website.

Cool Works -- a great site for job-seekers, currently listing more than 75,000 job openings at national parks, amusement parks, resorts, cruise lines, camps, ranches, and other "cool" places.

funjobs.com -- are you looking for fun employment opportunities? Then this is the job site for you, where the philosophy is "love your job. Love your life." Job-seekers can post your resume, search for jobs, and send your cover letter and resume directly to the companies. Membership required. Free to job-seekers.

JobMonkey.com -- where job-seekers can find seasonal or year-round jobs working for employers who can offer you unique opportunities to travel the world, have fun, and earn decent money doing it. Includes such categories of employers as Alaska Fisheries, Cruise Lines, Casinos & Gaming, Land Tours, Ski Industry, and more. Future enhancements include an agent matching service and a job-seeker profile service. Free to job-seekers.

Kareeve.com -- a job site with all kinds of seasonal jobs, ski resort jobs, employment and work in European ski resorts, soccer camps, and seasonal jobs around the world. Job-seekers can search job postings (by job type, job category, and location), but registration is required. No cost to job-seekers.

Lifeguardingjobs.com -- a great resource for job-seekers looking for lifeguard and other aquatic positions. Job-seekers can search by jobs, state, and county. Free to job-seekers.

MountainJobs.com -- dedicated to bringing together mountain employers with high quality job-seekers, where you can search for a wide variety of professional and unusual jobs and internships and read company profiles. Free to job-seekers.

ResortJobs.com -- where you can go and search for jobs by location or keywords and post your resume for employers to view. Free to job-seekers.

SeasonalEmployment.com -- a site to learn where, how, and when to find a seasonal job, both domestically and abroad. Job-seekers can search for jobs (by keyword, industry, and location), as well as browse listings by job type (winter jobs, summer jobs, cruise jobs, etc.), as well as find some basic career information. No cost to job-seekers.

SeasonalJobs.net -- where job-seekers looking for seasonal employment can search for jobs (by position or location) and post your resume. Also includes additional seasonal employment resources. Free to job-seekers.

Season Jobs 365 -- where job-seekers can find temporary work, summer jobs, winter jobs, working holidays, jobs abroad, ski and snowboard jobs, holiday reps, resort work, catering, and other seasonal work. Job-seekers can search or browse job listings by location or job type. Part of the One World 365 network of Websites. No cost to job-seekers.

SeasonWorkers.com -- a job site covering all aspects of worldwide working travel and seasonal recruitment -- including winter resorts, summer resorts, outdoor jobs, and TEFL positions -- where job-seekers can search job postings (by job category and country) and then apply directly to whichever one interests you. No cost to job-seekers.

SnagAJob.com -- where students (high school and college) can find part-time, summer, and seasonal jobs. Job-seekers can search by location or job type and then apply for the jobs you're interested in. Free to job-seekers.

Summer Jobs -- where summer job-seekers can search by keyword or location for summer jobs. A very nice resource. Free to job-seekers.

ThemeParkJobs.com -- where job-seekers interested in working in the theme park industry can search for jobs (by keyword, location, and job type), register for a job search agent, and post your resume. Free to job-seekers.

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Cool, Unusual, Unique, and Seasonal Jobs

Here are some of the best job sites for job-seekers searching for seasonal, fun, unique, unusual, and cool jobs

Enhance your career! Take advantage of all of our expert free career development advice, tools, and resources -- including career assessments and career exploration -- in our Career Resources Toolkit for Job-Seekers.

Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas.