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3-4-Monats-Praktika

Da es keine offizielle Qualifikation als Hundeschlittenguide gibt, haben wir unser eigenes Diplom und Trainingprogramm entwickelt mit Kursoptionen die das ganze Jahr über laufen.

Das Training besteht aus 1:1 Trainingseinheiten mit einem Guide, gefolgt von Begleitung und Unterstützung bei Aufgaben, die in einem bestimmten Zeitrahmen gelernt werden müssen.

Nach 3 Monaten Training fühlen sich die meisten Interns als kompetent in der Arbeit mit Hunden, allerdings noch nicht in der Arbeit als Schlittenhundguide. Wenn Interesse besteht, professionell in der Industrie zu arbeiten, empfehlen wir, einen gesamten Jahresrhythmus zu erleben, um dann eine zweite Wintersaison als Trainee-Guide zu arbeiten.

Kompetenzziele der Module
Guiding Related Dog-Related Team-Work Related Business & Marketing Seasonal Outdoor Capabilities
Safety Planning & Risk Assessment Dog Welfare Lean Project Management Booklet, Poster, & Brochure Design Dog-sledding
Building and Maintenance Skill Training Leadership Strategic Planning Canoeing & Kayaking
Food Preparation, Presentation & Safety Dog Nutrition Mentoring Lean Project Management Snowmobile Guiding
Client Communication (Oral & Written) Dog Handling Staff Training Website Maintenance and Development Wilderness Navigation
Problem Solving & Change Management Safari Guiding Record Keeping Mapping Skiing & Snowshoeing
Management of Client Groups Condition Training Systems Building Book Keeping Arctic Bushcraft, Safety & Survival

In den Worten von Leah, einem vorherigen Intern aus den USA:

This experience is just “more”. More crazy, more fulfilling, more stressful, more engaging and more all-encompassing than anything I’ve ever been through, for good and bad.  After 2 years of travelling the world and interning and volunteering everywhere I went, I thought I knew myself pretty well - but I’ve been through things here that I never would have dreamt of. I’ve loved more, cried more, worked more and thought more than in any other job; and every second of highs and lows over the last few months was worth the exhilarating sled time and seeing a dog team stretched out in front of me on the tundra under the waning arctic sun. At the end of it all, I have grown in confidence and take from here some unique life skills which will stand me in good stead in my professional life.

In den Worten von Anna, die mit ihrem Mann Pasi die Farm leitet:

In other words, this role is an all encompassing one. You can expect to live and breathe and talk 'huskies' 24/7 and you are expected to want to excel, despite much of the work being repetitious in nature. Be warned that we also explicitly aim to push you to your limits and beyond, particularly in the winter season, because, as former endurance athletes, we believe that the hardest things in life bring the most rewards and that life is far too soft, nowadays, for the young generation. We believe in creating an atmosphere in which satisfaction comes from having done a job well, irrespective of notice or praise. If that doesn't entice you just a little bit, then it probably isn't the right internship position for you.

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