Antarctica is officially hiring, and the coldest continent is seek applicants who are cool under pressure.These positions are plentiful and well-paid.
Antarctic Artist & Writer Shaun O’Boyle takes photos at the South Pole. The Artist and Writer program lets select artists and writers travel and work in Antarctica to share the continent with the public
Brainiac researchers top the help-wanted hit list since science is the main game down there. But there are hundreds of offerings for regular folks too.
They’re looking for plumbers, electricians, welders, mechanics, carpenters, cooks, hairdressers, the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. Ok, maybe not that last one.
Hiring is done through contracts, and salaries run between $30,000 and $175,000 a year, depending on the job, according to the United States Antarctic Program, managed and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
