Applications for the 2026 Lodge season are open! Current students on off-terms, alums, and the general public are encouraged to apply to one or more seasons!

For more info, see this crew info sheet.

All crew members rotate through all jobs: Desk (Hospitality), Cook, Dishes, Serving, and Projects. Because the crew shares all responsibilities for running the Lodge, crew members will perform an incredible variety of work, including menu planning, cooking, taking reservations, handling payment, helping with event planning, setting up the dining room, cleaning, gardening, unloading food, entertaining guests during "dinner talk" and projects ranging from painting to splitting wood to fixing the plumbing. No specific experience is required: just enthusiasm, and a willingness to work hard and to learn.

Crew members and assistant managers are paid hourly and are eligible for overtime. New crewlings are currently paid $16.25/hr and assistant managers are paid $17.50/hr. Both positions are eligible for a one time $1/hr raise after one full season of experience. Overtime (more than 40 hours in one week) is paid at time and a half. Additionally, the crew occasionally receives tips from the guests, which are split evenly based on days worked. Crew members get four days off every two weeks with one day off the first week and a set of three days off the second week. This schedule then repeats throughout the season. While not a part of the compensation, crew members do have access to the facilities and pantry at the Lodge for meals, and are provided a bunk onsite in the Crew Cabin. 

Spring Crew

The 2025 Spring Crew will run from approximately April 23rd to June 20th.

Summer Crew

The 2025 Summer Crew will run from approximately early June 13th to August 30th. The start date for graduating students is flexible.

Fall Crew

The 2025 Fall Crew will run from approximately September 13th to November 24th. 

Other Crews

The DOC also hires for a number of positions on the DOC Summer Trail Crew. This crew performs various functions including: maintaining the DOC's cabins and facilities, trailwork, new construction and other tasks. This hiring is done February - April; watch for applications. The crew lives on their various sites during the week, but typically return to the Ravine Lodge for a great community feeling on their weekends (typically Sunday and Monday), with room and board at the lodge included in their compensation.

Applications for the DOC First-Year Trips Lodj Croo is a separate process. Details will be posted on the DOC home page in February.

The DOC welcomes community volunteers to assist in maintaining the trail network on Mt. Moosilauke! If you are interested in learning more about volunteer trail maintenance opportunities, please email Willow Nilsen at willow.nilsen@dartmouth.edu.