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 Employment in Antarctica

How to Apply:

Application Tips:

DO's

• Support contractors tend to start hiring in April for employment to commence in August-October of the same year.
• Most positions are "summer-only" but decide ahead of time if you are interested in "summer-only" (Oct-Feb), "winter-only" (Jan-Oct) or an entire year. See our page "What It's Like."
• Find the position(s) you are qualified for and submit an application only for what you are qualified for. (RPSC sets a max. of 5)
• Send in a clean, typed or clearly printed application and resume. Target each for the position you are applying for. Don't shotgun them!
• Fill in the application entirely - don't just write "see resume".
• Raytheon prefers résumé's emailed (Word document) with no special formatting or bold type as they scan and electronically file each.
• Visit Raytheon's website for more information: www.polar.org. Here they offer applications for download.

DONT's

• Don't submit dozens of applications thinking you'll improve your chances, it's not the lottery.
• Don't cold call a recruiter unless he/she has contacted you first.
• Don't send in a sappy cover letter saying how bad you want to go to Antarctica.
• Don't send in a photograph of yourself.
• Don't expect receipt confirmation or follow up unless they are interested in you.
  * RPSC receives thousands of applications for only a few hundred open positions each year.
• Don't leave blanks on your application, explain what you were doing and when.

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