Outdoor Adventure – Letters of Intent, Resume & Reference Guidelines

Once it has been established that your application meets the basic college eligibility guidelines for this program, you will be notified and asked to provide us with information about your skills and experiences.

It is recommended you submit a Letter of Intent, a résumé and references, as soon as possible after you apply. The information here is a guide to preparing your information. Please complete your letter of intent and resume with the online form link below – do not send with your initial online application. Please watch this short how-to video.

Letter of Intent Requirement

  • There are limited seats available and we want to ensure that all eligible applicants have an opportunity to demonstrate why they should be considered for our program.
  • We want to know more about you and why you want to take our program. We would like you to write us a letter explaining as fully as possible why you would be a good candidate. Please respond to each of the points below, and include specific details and examples:
    • Qualifications: detail your relevant experiences, special skills, qualifications, and knowledge about the Outdoor Adventure industry.
    • Contribution: a statement outlining your interest in the program and how you think you can contribute to it.
    • Career Goals: your expectations of how the Outdoor Adventure Diploma will further your career goals.
    • Additional skills: any additional special skills or knowledge unrelated to Outdoor Adventure that you think might be useful or beneficial to the program or to a future employer.
    • Documentation: include additional documentation that validates your qualifications.
    • References: provide the name and contact information (phone and email) for two individuals who can act as a reference on your behalf. These individuals should have first-hand knowledge of your outdoor background and/or school and/or work experience. A suitable reference may be a high school teacher, employer, coach, camp counsellor or community leader. A family member cannot act as a reference for you.
    • Contact information: how you can be reached for questions if any arise

Start your Letters of Intent, Resume & Reference now.

If you choose to, please mail your letters to:

Outdoor Adventure Program Selection Committee
Attn. Jeff Jackson, Program Coordinator
Algonquin College, Pembroke Campus
1 College Way
Pembroke, ON K8A 0C8