Summer jobs can be found in winter, winter jobs in summer: so if you want to work as a seasonal employee in one of Tyrol's tourist centres, it's best to start looking early. Especially in the large ski resorts such as St. Anton, Ischgl or Sölden, guesthouses and smaller hotels are looking for service staff for the restaurant, reception or room maintenance. The search is often conducted via Facebook groups, for example "Seasonaires St. Anto" or "Paznaun - Ischgl CREW | Community & Jobs", each with around 4,000 members. You can also find jobs on the websites of the municipalities and tourist offices.
A nicer office than a ski instructor? Probably nobody has. The job is one of the best anyway. Firstly, because it's great fun to pass on your skills on two boards (or one board). And secondly, because you'll be part of a sports-mad and party-loving crew. To get one of the coveted positions, it is best to write directly to the ski schools you would like to work for, such as the Arlberg Ski School, the Ischgl Ski School or the Sölden Ski School.
Please note: Some require you to have a licence, others are more generous. Especially for the courses in the ski kindergarten, you often don't need much previous experience. However, you should be able to demonstrate the necessary skiing skills - otherwise you will stand out quite negatively on the introductory courses at the beginning of winter.
Working with your head is nice - but working with your hands is often even more satisfying. Whether mucking out sheep pens, driving tractors or milking cows, life as a seasonal labourer on a farm is a childhood dream for many. Woofing, as work on farms in exchange for board and lodging is also known, is of course particularly suitable in the agricultural Tyrol. Many farms are looking for employees via the platforms wwwof.at, farmarbeit.de and workaway.info.
Most of Tyrol is rural, but the provincial capital of Innsbruck also offers work for those who prefer the party scene to the milking stool. The bar and café scene in Innsbruck in particular is as diverse as it is hip. Whether at Kater Noster, Montagu or Café Toscana, service staff, bartenders and baristas are regularly needed everywhere. The best thing to do is to speak directly to the establishments where you would like to work - or search for suitable offers via Facebook groups such as "Jobbörse Innsbruck und Umgebung".
The big "I've always wanted to do that" dream of many people. A summer on a mountain pasture, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, high above the hardships of civilisation. But working on a mountain pasture is less romantic than many people think - and suddenly the longing to socialise can become quite strong. But if you are sure you want to experience a summer on an alpine pasture, you will find almwirtschaft.com You will find requests from farms all over Austria, but especially from Tyrol.
Want to become a liftboy or liftgirl? You can do this via the mountain railway websites, which are looking for new staff every winter. The advantage: although you sit in the middle of the beautiful mountain world, you are often behind a pane of glass in the heated mountain or valley station, so you won't get cold. And many a lift girl has been spotted reading a book while working. So it's a job that won't leave you out of breath all the time.