Join Us Next Season!
Applications are closed for the 2026 Season! We have met our Field Staff Hiring Need for the 2026 season and are no longer accepting new applications.
Our applications for the 2027 season will open in October of this year.
If you'd like to be the first to hear when applications open, please click below and we'll add you to our list!
The Backroads Field Staff Hiring & Training Team
Meet Our Backroads Field Staff
Curious what it means to be a Backroads Trip Leader or Trip Prep Specialist? Take a look at these videos to meet a few of our amazing field staff!
Open Field Staff Positions
Open Field Staff Positions
Trip Leaders
Do you enjoy serving others? Are you passionate about the outdoors? Are you a hard worker with a positive attitude? Are you a natural leader who inspires confidence? Are you an engaging conversationalist? We’re seeking these qualities—and more—in our applicants for Trip Leaders.
Trip Prep Specialists
Do you take pride in being organized and prepared? Do you enjoy solving problems behind the scenes and helping a team succeed? Are you mechanically inclined, detailoriented, and motivated by a job well done? We're seeking dependable, proactive individuals who enjoy creating exceptional experiences through preparation, logistics, and operational excellence.
A Letter from Tom
Some words of wisdom from Backroads Founder & CEO Tom Hale:
"Dear Applicant,
Almost fifty years ago, I was inspired to start Backroads by the belief that traveling actively was the most rewarding way to experience the world. Researching and leading those first trips was an education and a challenge. But most of all, it was fun. And it's still fun... "
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