Snowboard Instructor Internship in Panorama
19 to 23 weeks
Snowboard instructor internships for winter 2027/28
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Internships start in
12 months
Late November 2027
- 3 internships from £4,900
- Panorama, Fairmont Hot Springs, the 13 week internship and Revelstoke to Nova Scotia
The visa pool opens
Dec 2026
Book first, visa second
- £300 holds your place
- We guide you through the IEC Working Holiday visa, 7 days a week
This winter, 2026/27
Full
Internships have gone
- Some courses still start this winter
- Level 1 and the Intensive in Revelstoke, from £4,000
Internships
Compare Snowboard Instructor Internships In Canada
Each internship starts with your CASI Level 1 training in late November, then paid teaching at the resort. Choose the standard internship at Panorama or Fairmont Hot Springs, the Hybrid with more training and your accommodation all season, the 13 week internship for a shorter winter, or Revelstoke to Nova Scotia if earning matters most.
Not sure your riding is good enough? Our Snowboarding Ability Guide shows the level each internship asks for, or send us a video on WhatsApp. Prefer the Alps? We also offer a snowboard instructor internship in Nendaz, Switzerland.
13 Week Ski or Snowboard Instructor Internship in Panorama
13 weeks
Revelstoke to Nova Scotia: Train to Work
About 14 weeks
The internships
Snowboard Instructor Internships Side By Side
Every internship qualifies you as a CASI snowboard instructor, then puts you to work. Same deposit, same visa support, same refund promise. The difference is where you spend the winter.
Panorama and Fairmont Hot Springs
PriceFrom £6,950
- Length
- 19 to 23 weeks
- Teaching
- 18 to 20 hours a week
- Pay
- About $20 CAD an hour
- You live
- Panorama, then staff housing in Invermere
- Suits you if
- You want our biggest training team, and the terrain park
- Ski or board
- Both
Revelstoke to Nova Scotia
PriceFrom £4,900
- Length
- About 14 weeks: Level 1, then 8 weeks of work
- Teaching
- 30 to 45 hours a week at Ski Martock or Cape Smokey
- Pay
- About $22 CAD an hour
- You live
- Revelstoke, then Windsor, Nova Scotia
- Suits you if
- Earning matters most
- Ski or board
- Both
Teaching hours are typical, not guaranteed. They depend on the resort, the snow and the week. Dates, airports and the full list of what's included are on each internship page.
Want something different?
More training
The Hybrid
From £10,650
Sixteen days of Level 2 training, nine days of off-piste and powder freeride coaching, a part-time instructor job at Fairmont Hot Springs and your accommodation included all season, so there's no rent to pay.
A shorter winter
The 13 Week Internship
From £8,900
13 weeks at Panorama, 24 November 2027 to 21 February 2028, with more coaching packed into a shorter winter. Ski or snowboard. Great for Australians and New Zealanders fitting a Canadian winter between university years.
Prefer the Alps?
Nendaz, Switzerland
A snowboard instructor internship in Nendaz, with paid work in the high season weeks. Ask us for the details.
The money, honestly.
What a snowboard instructor internship in Canada costs, what it includes and what you earn once you're teaching.
Included
- CASI Level 1 training and exams
- CASI Park Level 1
- Accommodation and meals while you train for Level 1
- Season lift pass
- Transfers within Canada
- Visa help 7 days a week, and your SIN appointment
- ATOL protection and discounts on kit
Not included
- Flights, about £750 to £800 return
- Insurance, about £900 to £1,200
- Rent once you're working, about $600 to $1,000 CAD a month
- Food, about $200 CAD a week
What you earn
- About $20 CAD an hour
- Roughly $5,000 CAD before tax over about 14 weeks of teaching at Panorama or Fairmont Hot Springs
- Nova Scotia pays $5,280 to $7,920 CAD before tax over 8 weeks
At Panorama your wage roughly covers rent and food. Either way it funds your season. It doesn't fill your savings account.
At the border, Canada asks to see at least $2,500 CAD, a ticket home or the money for one, and health insurance for your whole stay. That's the entry rule, not your budget.
Weighing up other ways to work a winter? See all your options for paid season jobs in Canada.
What Past Interns Say
Visas and the job
No Visa Yet? Book Anyway.
It's the thing everyone worries about first, and it's the reason most people leave it too late. You don't need a visa to book with us.
We guide you through the IEC Working Holiday visa from start to finish, 7 days a week. The moment your invitation lands, your place is secured. You don't need the full visa first.
Our promise
No invitation or visa through no fault of your own? You get a full refund.
The job, and what it depends on
Your snowboard instructor job in Canada is with the resort's snow school. It depends on three things: you pass the snow school's interview (a video call before you fly), you get your working holiday visa, and you pass Level 1 in your first few weeks. With our help and guidance, 97% of our interns get through all three each year.
How Booking Works
01
£300 deposit holds your place
Paid into our ATOL-bonded account, so your money is protected.
02
We get you through the visa
Pool entry in December, our free visa pool guide, and a real person on WhatsApp 7 days a week.
03
£1,000, 20 weeks before you fly
Then the final balance 12 weeks before you fly.
04
Or spread it
Equal weekly or monthly standing orders that run until 2 weeks before you fly.
One winter. A qualification for life.
Whether it's your first season or a plan you've had for years, we'll help you find the internship that fits.
Where You'll Train and Work
Where you qualify and where you teach. Panorama is the training base for every snowboard internship except Nova Scotia, and Fairmont Hot Springs is the second placement for the Panorama internship. Revelstoke is the training base for the Nova Scotia internship, which then works at Ski Martock or Cape Smokey. Prefer the Alps? Nendaz runs its own snowboard instructor internship. Sun Peaks and Big White are ski only, so they aren’t here. Tap a resort for the full guide.
Snowboard Instructor Qualifications
Every internship works towards the CASI qualifications that Canadian snow schools hire on. Level 1 lets you teach beginners and gets you in the door. Level 2 lets you teach intermediates, with more hours and better pay. Park Level 1 lets you teach in the terrain park and keeps the route to Level 3 open. Level 3 is a career qualification, and the minimum for the ISIA Stamp.
Free guide
Is A Snowboard Instructor Internship Right For You?
Read this before you book. Our free Ultimate Internship Guide covers the training, the job interview, visas, pay and what a season really costs, plus what life is like on a Canadian internship. It's written for skiers and snowboarders. If you are new to instructing, start with how to become a snowboard instructor.
- 01How the season runs. Training first, then teaching through the winter.
- 02Standard, Hybrid or 13 week. More work, more training or a shorter winter.
- 03The money. What you pay, what you earn and what it all costs.
Not sure you're ready? Our Snowboarding Ability Guide shows the level each internship asks for.
What to Expect from the Experience
The parts a brochure usually skips, from arrival and training to your first lessons as an instructor. Everything is organised for you, so you can focus on progressing, qualifying and enjoying the mountain.
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Snowboard Instructor Internships: Straight Answers
The questions we’re asked most, answered the way we’d answer them on the phone.
Which winter can I book?
We are booking snowboard internships for winter 2027/28, which start in late November 2027. Internship places for winter 2026/27 have all gone. If you want to qualify this winter, some of our snowboard instructor courses in Revelstoke still have places.
Do I need a visa before I book?
No. Hold your place with a £300 deposit and we guide you through the IEC Working Holiday visa from start to finish. Your place is secured once you have your invitation. You do not need the full visa first.
When does the visa pool open?
The IEC pool reopens in December and the first invitations are drawn in early January. Visas are in limited supply and go faster every year, so the sooner your profile is in the pool, the more draws you are part of.
What if I don't get an invitation or a visa?
If you don't get an invitation or a visa through no fault of your own, you get a full refund.
Who can do a snowboard internship?
Internships are for 18 to 35 year olds, because the job needs a working holiday visa. If you are 36 or over, our snowboard instructor courses give you the same training and qualifications without the job.
Can I do an internship as a gap year?
Yes. The season runs from late November to April, so it fits between A levels and a September start at university, with time to travel afterwards. Our guide to planning a gap year walks you through it.
Panorama, Fairmont or Nova Scotia: which should I choose?
Panorama for our biggest training team, a terrain park and a close crew, with some interns teaching at Fairmont Hot Springs, a smaller resort nearby. The 13 week internship if you can't give a whole winter. Revelstoke to Nova Scotia if earning matters most. If you are torn, WhatsApp us and we will tell you straight.
Can I do a snowboard internship at Big White or Sun Peaks?
No. Big White and Sun Peaks are ski only. Snowboard internships run at Panorama, Fairmont Hot Springs and on Revelstoke to Nova Scotia, and the 13 week internship at Panorama takes skiers and snowboarders.
Is the snowboard instructor job guaranteed?
The job comes with the internship, and the resort's snow school is your employer. It depends on three things: you pass the snow school's interview (a video call before you fly), you get your working holiday visa, and you pass Level 1 in your first few weeks. With our help and guidance, 97% of our interns get through all three each year. Teaching hours are typical, not guaranteed. They depend on the resort, the snow and the week.
What happens if I don't pass Level 1?
You don't get the instructor job. We'll do our best to find you a re-sit as quickly as possible, which may mean travelling to another resort, and the re-sit is at your own cost. You may be offered work in a different department at the resort instead.
Which CASI qualifications will I get?
CASI Level 1 in your first weeks, then CASI Level 2 and Park Level 1 later in the season, all included in the price. On the Hybrid you get sixteen days of Level 2 training and nine days of off-piste and powder freeride coaching, not Level 3 training.
How much will I earn?
About $20 CAD an hour on the Panorama internship, for about 18 to 20 teaching hours a week, over about 14 weeks of work. That's roughly $5,000 CAD before tax. Revelstoke to Nova Scotia pays about $22 CAD an hour for 30 to 45 hours a week over 8 weeks, which comes to $5,280 to $7,920 CAD before tax. Your wage funds your season. It won't fill your savings account.
How do I pay, and is my money protected?
A £300 deposit holds your place. Then a £1,000 deposit is due 20 weeks before you fly and the final balance 12 weeks before you fly, or you can spread it in equal weekly or monthly standing orders that run until 2 weeks before you fly. We are ATOL bonded and you get an ATOL certificate when you book.
The Panorama crew, just after Level 1.
Want help choosing?
Book a call and we'll help you pick the right internship and resort.
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