1. What do I do as a trip leader?
You will be involved with working with the rest of the OWL team to ensure that Scripps students have the opportunity to explore the many resources that Scripps and Southern California have to offer. By this we mean, you plan and lead two outdoor excursions per semester that are open to the Scripps community.

2. What do you mean by excursions?
Current and former OWL trip leaders have gone on a weekend-long backpacking trip in the Sequoia National Forest, done a camping trip and beach hike at Crystal Cove State Park, gone skiing in Big Bear, sandboarding down sand dunes in Death Valley, the list goes on… We try to make these trips FREE for Scripps students so we provide the budget, you make the trip happen!

3. Do I do anything else besides lead trips (ie. how do I fulfill the actual amount of my work-study allotment)?
You are also required to hold office hour shifts at our office in Toll 111, where you will be responsible for maintaining gear and ensuring that Scripps students have access to the wide selection of outdoor gear we have in our office. You will also be required to assist with at least one on-campus community building event such as our S’more’s Night or Scripps SAS snack.

4. How much do I get paid?
FWS jobs on-campus are not exactly the best paying job on campus, but in the words of Stephanie Lee (SCR ’12) “Best job ever. You can’t put a price on that.”


Still interested after reading all of that?
Fill out the app here!!!

We will contact you to schedule an interview after reviewing applications, so GOOD LUCK and we hope to meet you soon!

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