International Applicants

Valuable information for international job applicants.

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

If you were a previous H-2B employee of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation and were unable to return for the 2008/2009 winter season due the H-2B returning staff legislation or were on an extension with SSRC, please contact your previous manager or department to inquire about returning for the 2009/2010 season. This year we are filing for Housekeepers, Lift Operators, Cooks, Base Area Custodians, Children's Ski Instructors and Certified Ski & Snowboard Instructors Level I, II, & III. Look for available H-2B positions to be online in August and September.

H2B Applicants: Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation is no longer accepting applications, resumes or CV's for H2B Visas for the positions of Housekeepers, Line Cooks & Lift Operators.

Ski & Snowboard School H2B Applicants: The Ski & Snowboard School is unable to process H2B Visas for Children's Ski Instructors and Certified Ski & Snowboard Instructors Level I, II, & III.

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 from November 26, 2009– April 11, 2010. Each position has slightly different commitment 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 from University 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.