International Applicants

Valuble information for international job applicants.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of our international team at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation!

We are currently accepting online applications for employees on the H-2B work visa for the 08-09 winter season.

H2B VISA APPLICANTS

General information about our H2B program is listed below:

• Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation sponsors non-U.S. citizens for a work visa (H-2B) to allow them to work for our company in winter seasonal, entry-level positions. At this time, we do not sponsor H-2B visas for summer operations.
• An H-2B Visa is for non-agricultural seasonal, temporary work.
• H-2B Visas are job specific. If you are hired into one of these positions you cannot change positions during the season.
• H-2B Visas are company specific. If approved, you can only work for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation.
• H-2B Visas are time specific (valid for one winter season only).
• H-2B Visas are subject to approval by the Colorado Department of Labor, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Consulates.
• An H-2B worker may be granted extensions to their H-2B visa, each requiring a new labor certification and INS petition, but the maximum stay cannot exceed three years. Any non-U.S. citizen who has held a H-2B status for three years is barred from another H-2B status until he/she has remained outside of the U.S. for an uninterrupted period of six months.
• You must leave the country by the date specified on the I-94 Card. There is no "grace period".
• If your employment is terminated with SSRC before the end of the season, your H-2B visa is no longer valid and you have 10 days to leave the country. At that time, SSRC, Inc. notifies the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service that you are no longer working for SSRC.

J-1 VISA APPLICANTS

• J-1 visa applicants must be able to meet our seasonal commitment date, approximately November 26, 2008– April 12, 2009. Each position has slightly different committment dates.
• In order to be eligible for a J-1 visa you must be a current student between the ages of 19 and 30, or have graduated within the last 6 months or be in a deferred status.
• SSRC currently works with only a few sponsoring agencies. These agencies usually charge a fee for their services. We recommend contacting an agency if you wish to obtain a J-1 visa. SSRC is not a sponsoring agency for J-1 visas. For winter employment, you can also apply over the website for any open position. If you are hired, the hiring manager can give you a job offer letter to take to your sponsoring agency. This is commonly referred to by sponsoring agencies as the Independent Work & Travel program.