Autumn's Gate team members walking together with horses and farm equipment

Careers and volunteering at Autumn's Gate

Build a life around work you love.

Join a family-run farm, riding program, summer camp, and growing collection of experiences built around animals, adventure, confidence, and connection.

Explore Opportunities How It Works

The kind of people we need

We hire people. The skills can follow.

We run a tight little ship. Everyone contributes, everyone wears different hats, and every person affects the experience of our animals, campers, riders, families, and guests.

People First

Positive and welcoming

You help people feel comfortable, bring solutions instead of drama, and contribute to an upbeat environment.

Always Growing

Coachable and curious

You accept feedback, learn quickly, take initiative, and want to become better at what you do.

Bring Grit

Reliable and accountable

You show up, communicate, follow through, and care about doing the work properly when things get difficult.

Adult and young rider standing with a horse beneath a rainbow at Autumn's Gate

Dream Big

Life is creation. Bring ideas, imagination, and the desire to help build something meaningful.

Instructor celebrating a rider's progress during an Autumn's Gate lesson

Better Every Day

Progress is built one skill, one lesson, and one challenge at a time.

Autumn's Gate staff and volunteers organizing equipment and completing property projects

Bring Grit

Show up, follow through, solve problems, and help the team finish the work.

Employment and volunteer opportunities

Find where you fit.

Select a position or volunteer pathway to review the complete description and submit the appropriate application.

Customer Experience Specialist helping a parent and child review Autumn's Gate programsYear-Round
Customer ExperienceCustomer-Facing

Customer Experience Specialist

Guide families from their first question through their ongoing relationship with Autumn's Gate.

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Farm Hand caring for animals inside an Autumn's Gate barnYear-Round
Farm OperationsPart-Time

Farm Hand

Care for animals, maintain the property, and keep daily farm operations moving safely and consistently.

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Horseback Riding Instructor helping a young rider during a western lesson in the covered arenaYear-Round
Rider Development15–35 Hours

Horseback Riding Instructor

Teach western riding, track rider development, and build long-term relationships with riders and families.

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Horseback Adventure Guide leading a recreational trail ride beside a lakePart-Time
Trail ExperiencesCareer Entry Path

Horseback Adventure Guide

Lead trail rides and one-time adventures while developing the skills to conduct recreational riding professionally.

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Summer Camp Counselors leading children through an outdoor group activitySeasonal
Summer CampYouth Leadership

Summer Camp Counselor

Lead, mentor, encourage, and help create a safe and unforgettable summer for Autumn's Gate campers.

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Lifeguard supervising swimmers at an Autumn's Gate aquatics areaSeasonal
AquaticsCertification Required

Lifeguard

Protect campers in the aquatics program while creating a safe, positive, active, and well-managed swim environment.

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Autumn's Gate volunteers preparing equipment and helping with property projects
Volunteer at Autumn's Gate

Give your time to something meaningful.

Contribute your time, professional skills, energy, or service hours across the farm, camps, events, animal-care support, property projects, and other areas where help is genuinely needed.

Start Your Volunteer Application

Complete the form below. After you submit it, you’ll continue to a short conversation with Bit, Autumn’s Gate’s Digital Cowboy, who will use your answers to personalize the initial volunteer interview.

Get Started

Autumn's Gate team members coordinating equipment and farm responsibilities
A Tight Little Ship

We all wear different hats.

Your primary position matters, but so does your willingness to communicate, learn, solve problems, and help the team when another area needs support.

We are looking for people who care about the work, the animals, the families, and the kind of impact they make.

The application process

Simple, conversational, and human.

Your application comes first. Bit then uses your answers to conduct a useful, role-specific initial interview before qualified applicants move to human review.

Step 1

Choose an opportunity

Review the role or volunteer pathway and decide where you could contribute.

Step 2

Submit the application

Share your experience, availability, goals, and role-specific information.

Step 3

Interview with Bit

Bit reviews the application and conducts a tailored initial conversation.

Step 4

Human review

Qualified applications and Bit's interview summary go to the appropriate Autumn's Gate team leader.

You do not need a perfect résumé.

Tell us who you are, what you care about, what you want to learn, and how you could contribute.

Find Your Opportunity