International Experience Coordinator - Internship

For 53 years NOC has led the outdoor industry, taking more guests whitewater rafting and teaching more paddlers than any other outdoor recreation company. NOC also provides top-quality aerial and trail-based adventures, wilderness medicine as well as unmatched retail service, foodservice, lodging, and trip planning services. NOC career opportunities offer a rare combination of work in beautiful locations, a chance to grow skills and to share a passion for active outdoor recreation.

This is a seasonal role that will operate between March and October of 2026

JOB SUMMARY

The International Experience Coordinator is a seasonal HR role supporting both staff housing and NOC’s international J-1 student community. This position ensures housing remains safe and well-maintained while also serving as a key point of connection for students navigating daily life in a new country. From coordinating transportation to essential services to helping them explore the culture and beauty of the region (hiking and biking on local trails, rafting, visiting local attractions like the Biltmore, etc.), you’ll help create a supportive, engaging, and memorable experience for every student.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate times to take J1 students into town as needed
• Drive students to the necessary places whether it is wants or needs
• Plan trips and experiences in the surrounding areas with the J1 students
• Maintain a reasonable timeframe for how long the J1 students are gone off site 
• Pick up and drop off J1 students at the airport upon arrival and departure into the country
• Communicate and address housing issues that include but are not limited to: lockouts, small maintenance requests, inventory of supplies
• Coordinate and help with move ins and check outs for staff
• Reset codes/locks for doors any time a new tenant takes a room in staff housing
• Maintain great communication with other mayors, tenants, and the manager of HR

Qualifications

• Excellent ability to maintain multiple communication channels
• Ability to prioritize tasks and set schedules appropriately 
• Available from early March to the end of October
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to be on our companies vehicle insurance
• Ability to drive for extended periods at a time 
• Prior knowledge of J1 visas or staff housing is not required but it is helpful

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to provide a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so too may the essential functions of this position.

Please note that as an employer with over 100 employees, NOC will be required to comply with any OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard should that standard be enacted. 

The Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any and all terms, conditions or privileges of employment including hiring, promotions, termination, training and compensation. The NOC does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic condition or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, where applicable. Furthermore, the NOC is committed to a work environment free of discrimination and harassment through respecting and valuing the diversity among employees and all those with whom the NOC does business.