Priority Application Deadline- January 27, 2025

Letter of interest regarding supervisory-level positions emailed to office@starisland.org (in addition to your application)- January 27, 2025

Hiring Decisions Emailed to Applicants- by mid-March 2025

• Dates of availability are an important aspect in our hiring process. With few exceptions, we aim to hire employees who can be available for the start of training and orientation on June 10.
• Our need to staff effectively for end of season and provide consistent service to our guests requires us to give special attention to leave dates when hiring. We encourage you to carefully consider the dates of availability you list on your application as you will be held to them, if hired. We want to make sure you know that if you leave the island prior to the leaving date in your employment agreement, it is unlikely you will be hired in the future (extenuating circumstances, in the sole discretion of the Island Manager/hiring team, may be excepted). If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact us during the application process.
• While our season runs through September 16, ideally the majority of our employees will be able to stay through LOAS 2 (August 24) or even later. We know that it is nice to have some time at home between Star and college however, we expect applicants to commit to working on Star, as they would any job, and list a realistic departure date on their application.

Our objective is to assemble a talented and diverse staff capable of delivering the best possible services to our guests while operating, maintaining, and improving the island’s physical plant and natural environment. We seek individuals who will contribute to the vitality of the island community, and who will be especially safe and respectful. We look for applicants who can thrive in close working and living quarters of our remote setting. We balance the benefits of staff longevity and the opportunity to hire a significant number of first-year staff members. Applicants with specific skills or staff in key supervisory positions may be hired for additional seasons to ensure continuity of operational and technical skills needed to run our operation.

Selection Criteria

Decisions are based on a holistic assessment of all the criteria as they apply to each individual. The following criteria are considered in applicants (not in rank order):

• Job-related skills and experiences.
• Quality of references (first-year applicants)
• Available dates and ability to fulfill all or most of the conference season.
• Potential to participate in enriching, diversifying, and forming a healthy island-wide community.
• Independent living experience.
• Applicant’s job preferences.
• Previous Star Island connection.
• Timely receipt of application and supporting materials: while late applications are considered, preference is generally given to applications which have been received by the due date.

Pelicans applying for a return season will also be evaluated on the following criteria related to their previous Pelican employment: 

• Participation in forming a healthy island-wide community.
• Job performance.
• Adherence to contracted leaving dates.
• Demonstrated responsible behavior on and off the job.

We encourage all applicants to submit the following supplementary materials

• Cover letter and/or resume - these can be uploaded with your application, emailed to: office@starisland.org, or mailed to our office. This is expected for supervisory level positions.
• A short video, briefly answering these three questions: Why are you interested in working on Star Island this summer? What is one of the best customer service experiences that you have had- either as a customer or in a job you have had? What else do you want the hiring team to know about you as an applicant? This can be submitted via this form.
• Lifeguard Certification – Required for anyone applying for the Truck/Waterfront Crew. You must have or obtain a lifeguard certification prior to the start of the season if you are hired for Truck/Waterfront. If you do not have the certification or are unwilling to obtain it, do not apply for this crew. This can be uploaded with your application, emailed to: office@starisland.org, or mailed to our office.