Alaska Seasonal Jobs (Summer) Have an adventurous summer through these seasonal opportunities in Alaska! I have this love-hate relationship with Alaska. I love living there; I can handle driving in the snow, I enjoy fishing and dipnetting, I admire the beauty of the mountains, commuting isn’t bad, but as far as finding a place to hang out or more importantly, finding a job…There are not a lot of options…Or I’m just really picky at which jobs I want to work at. I’m a bit of a city girl, I’ve always wanted to work at fun gift shops, cat/ dog cafes, 50 story high malls, concert halls… Alaska is surely expanding as a far as clothing lines and food joints. But in the meantime, we have Walmart, Costco, Target (a new edition!), small boutiques, corporate …show more content…
Alaska Railroad (located in Anchorage): Positions vary from gift shop attendees, crew dispatcher, passenger service agent (front desk), terminal supervisor, crew drivers, train crews (servers, conductors, brakemen), and food and beverage services. i. Note: 1. Need to be 18 years and older 2. Starting pay is around $13 as a passenger service agent to $20 as a crew dispatcher ii. BENEFITS 1. Benefits are great: health, prescription drug, dental, vision and hearing coverage for employees and their dependents. Others include life insurance and AD&D, 401(k) plan with an employer match, holidays, employee assistance program, rail travel program, and vacation and sick leave programs https://www.alaskarailroad.com/corporate/careers 2. Fishing Boat Deckhand Jobs a. Every year hundreds and even thousands of boats head off coast of Alaska to catch fishes. These fisher boats need one to six deckhands onboard at all times to catch as many fishes as possible. The duties of a deckhand include: dealing with fishing gear, unloading fish, clean the catch, secures the boat, repairs ropes and cables, and