Apply to work at the 2026 Summer Workshops in Olympic Valley 2026 Elf Application Form Use this form to apply to work as a summer intern (Elf) at the Community of Writers Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Phone(Required)Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Are you over 21 years of age?(Required) I am or will be at least 21 by the time the workshop begins I’m not yet 21 Workers must be at least 21 years old to participate.Maybe next time!Currently we are only accepting applications for workers over 21 years of age. Please consider applying another year!ContinueNote that there are no disqualifying responses from this point on. Please answer honestly to the best of your ability so that we can get to know you.Transportation(Required) I am able to drive to Olympic Valley, CA and will have a car for the week I will be able to get a ride to Olympic Valley I will need a shuttle from Reno/Tahoe Airport Will you be willing to use your car for work at the Summer Workshops? Happy to put my car to use! It depends on what it’s being used for. I would prefer not to use my car for work. Typical work includes: shopping trips; carrying materials around the valley such as coolers, chairs, tables, etc.; shuttling poets and writers to and from houses. Driving will be reimbursed at the standard rate for nonprofits.Which program do you prefer?(Required) Poetry Program: Approximately June 20 to 30 Writers Workshop: Approximately July 8 to 19 Either or both Note that the duration of employment is approximate and can adjust slightly to your schedule, but ideally you would arrive one or two days before the start of the program and leave one or two days after the program. Poetry Dates: June 22 to 28 Writers Workshop Dates: July 10 to 17In one to three paragraphs, tell us about your interest in working at the Summer Workshops and how it will benefit your writing life and/or career trajectory(Required)Summer workers will have opportunities to meet esteemed writing professionals, listen to craft talks, panels and readings.Are you able to lift up to 50 pounds?(Required) Yes No Typical physical activity includes carrying boxes, setting up tents, moving sound equipment, etc.Do you have any infrastructural needs such as accessibility, hearing or vision needs?We will work to accommodate any requirements of our workers to the best of our ability, and we are happy to discuss arrangements should you be invited.If you have any specific housing needs (accessibility, kosher, quiet hours, etc.,) please indicate that briefly below. Do not list dietary restrictions. If you are invited, we will ask for more specific dietary requirements later on.)Summer workers are housed in a shared house with 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Some rooms sleep two. Bedrooms are first come first serve and are not assigned. Do you have any special skills that would benefit the workshop?Skills such as photography, videography, live audio production, livestreaming, experience with POS interfaces such as Square, baking (we have a morning snack bar with homemade muffins), data entry, etc. Anything you can think of that could be of use, feel free to list it!Is there anything else we should know about you?Please feel free to list anything else that you think might make you a strong candidateIndicate agreement: Summer workers are expected to manage their time, duties and relationships of their own accord. There will be no chaperone, no authority in the house enforcing rules, and no one who will wake you up on time to get to work. We expect workers to be engaged and eager to participate in this opportunity.(Required) I understand Of course, administration is willing to help mediate any serious issues that might arise, but by and large, you are expected to manage your time in the valley autonomously.
