New for 2015/2016 Whistler Blackcomb has combined their Peak Experience Program with their Holiday Help Program. The new Peak Experience Program requires the students to work a minimum of 10 paid shifts over the holidays in exchange for 4 high school course credits and a season’s pass. Below you will find all the important dates and forms required to participate. (Printable timeline for Peak – Printable timeline for Snow School)
Oct 31, 2016 – Deadline to apply online (Instructions)
Nov 16 , 2016 (Peak) Nov 21 (Mentorship Program)– Consent and Application form to be returned to Career Programs Teacher
Descriptions of Positions Available
Nov 18 2016 -Interviews must be booked online
Nov. 19 & 20, 2016 – Interviews in Whistler for Peak
Nov 30. 2016 -Snow School interviews must be booked online
Dec 3 & 4, 2016- Interviews in Whistler for Snow School Mentorship Program
Bring your Shift Selections
Dec. 5, 2016 – Orientation Day in Whistler (bring all completed and signed forms)
Dec 10 – 24th, 2016– Check in for employment for Snow School Mentorship program
Dec. 20, 2016 – April 20, 2017 – Students work within their division
Jan 1,2017 – Begin shadowing for Snow School.
Mar 1, 2017 – Student Evaluations emailed to supervisors & Mentorship evaluations will be emailed to Career Counsellors
Mar 14, 2017 – Student Snow School Evaluations and Mentorship Evaluations due back to Lucy
Mar 15, 2017 – Mentorship Snow School student evaluation filled out by supervisor and sent to Career Counsellors
Apr 15, 2017 – Student Evaluations for PEAK emailed to supervisors & Peak Experience evaluation emailed to Career Counsellors
Apr 30th 2017 – Student Evaluations & Peak Experience Evaluations due back to Lucy.
May 1st 2017 – Student Evaluation filled out by supervisors and sent to Career Counselors
- Description of what your job as like.
- What was the most memorable experience on the job?
- What did you learn from this experience?
- Where do you go from here in terms of career planning?
