Alaska Job Stories

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Chantal– Guest Service Host

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The first year I came up to Whitehorse, I had never travelled or experienced any other parts of Canada. This job gave me the opportunity to experience a part of Canada most people don’t get the chance to see. I also had the opportunity to expand my knowledge of Canada... Read More

Dan- Whitehorse Operations Manager

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After a 15 year career at sea with Princess Cruises as Cruise Director it was time for a new adventure! We had cruised Alaska for many years but we had never been able to enjoy the inland portion of the Yukon and Alaska. This was going to be the summer... Read More

Gideon- Director of Southcentral Motorcoach Operations

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Alaska. The Frontier with a capital “F”. My images of the Great Land were shaped by Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” and the television show “Northern Exposure”. A land of extremes inspires extreme stories! My first visit to Alaska was in January, 1992, in the middle of dark winter night.... Read More

Bernadette- Rail Services

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I grew up in Alaska, having moved here at age five. My dad was a pilot for a small air-taxi service out in bush Alaska, and he flew everything from mail, groceries, and dog-teams to med-evac flights up and down the villages in the Yukon-Kuskoquim River Delta. The most well-known... Read More

Charlotte and Robert- Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge

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My husband and I went to Alaska for the first time in 1995 when we took 5 weeks off from work and drove up from Seattle. Ever since that trip, we had wanted to return so when the opportunity to work for Princess came along, we grabbed at it! 2009... Read More

Shey- Front Desk

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Nestled into the mountains, valleys and rivers of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula lays the town of Cooper Landing. To some, the community is but a minor speed reduction on their whirlwind tour of southwestern Alaska; the tiny grocery store and the hole-in-the-wall coffee shop appearing only briefly as they gaze from... Read More

Jase- Line Cook

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When I applied to be a line cook at the Kenai Princess Lodge, I had no idea what to expect or what I was getting myself into. I have had nothing but pleasant surprises, positive interactions and good times since I’ve gotten here. Every single one of my co-workers are... Read More

Sarah- HR Assistant

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My name is Sarah, I’m from San Diego, California and I am the Human Resources Assistant at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. I found this job after my sister-in-law told me about an amazing summer she spent in Alaska after completing her Bachelors degree. I found the posting for Princess... Read More

Kimberly- Payroll

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Hello! My name is Kimberly, and I work in the Payroll Department for Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. This is my first summer season with Princess and I could not be happier. I have been able to go on many wonderful tours that have been offered by our vendors. So far... Read More

Jon- Cook

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The expectations for working in Alaska for a summer were pretty high for me. I knew of the beauty and adventure that goes with this state. Being a novice outdoorsman and a little older than the average seasonal worker, I still embraced the opportunity to cook for Princess Lodges. I... Read More