Pros
I worked in the field 3 summers in a row for Trackers and each summer was super intense~ high paced scheduling, long hours, lots of kids. I learned group management and wrangling skills and I got my CDL so I could drive a big bus, but also so much more than that. I learned how to have fun with kids again while being a grown-up. How many other jobs give you the resources to fully activate your own imagination and persona to connect children to their own autonomy, creativity and belonging to the natural world? I loved having the freedom to share my love of nature to enthusiastic children with a mix of hard skills, fantasy and fact. I loved witnessing kids grow and learn and share, become more confident and more aware of the lives around them. It means everything to me to feel I'm making a difference and I am happy to feel I did during my time there.
Cons
As a seasonal job, the end is always in sight.