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Looking for a summer job? One of the most exclusive clubs in America is hiring

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The ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana—home to billionaires like Bill Gates and celebrities including Tom Brady—is hiring 80 seasonal staff for summer 2026. Positions range from cake decorators ($28/hour) to camp counselors ($21/hour), offering rare access to elite members in a relaxed setting. Roles include Pilates instructors, bartenders, and golf professionals. Membership requires an eight-figure property purchase plus $300,000 initiation fees and $41,500 annual dues (2018 figures). The 15,200-acre club operates like a luxury city with golf, dining, and adventure activities. Wages start at $15/hour for baristas, peaking at $85,000 for managers. Benefits include health insurance, meals, fitness access, and discounted housing. Former staff describe high expectations but valuable experience serving the "1% of the 1%," calling it a career asset for handling ultra-wealthy clients.
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The Yellowstone Club, which counts Bill Gates and Tom Brady among its members, is hiring. The Montana enclave has nearly 80 open summer positions, from cake decorator to camp counselor. It's an opportunity to get inside exclusive clubs, whose members include billionaires and celebrities. This summer, there are dozens of opportunities to get into the exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana— and get paid for it. The private enclave is hiring for a wide range of seasonal roles, from a cake decorator who can produce up to three custom cakes a day to a Pilates instructor who can also teach yoga, spin, boot camp, and kickboxing classes.Any position at the club would give insight into an exclusive world and offer access to some of the richest people on Earth at their most relaxed. "You encounter some of these residents that are really, really, really important people, and they have a nonchalant attitude," one former employee told Business Insider. "You wouldn't expect that from a place with that much wealth and opulence; people are very laidback."The company declined to comment to Business Insider.

The Yellowstone Club is among the most rarefied in America.Joining requires owning property in the community — easily an eight-figure investment — along with an initiation fee and annual dues, which were $300,000 and $41,500, respectively, in 2018, according to a club fact sheet.

Billionaires Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt and celebrities Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady are among its former and current members, according to a 2018 lawsuit. The club spans 15,200 acres, and the former employee said it has the infrastructure of a small city.During the summer season, the club operates an 18-hole golf course, runs a summer camp for children as young as four, manages multiple dining venues, and offers activities such as archery and rock climbing. The nearly 80 summer jobs, posted on LinkedIn and the club's job site, generally span from May to September.Pay varies. Most positions, like camp counselor, fitness center associate, and landscaper, pay about $20 an hour. Bartender and barista positions pay less, with starting hourly wages at $15 and $17, respectively. Restaurant manager positions are salaried, with annual pay reaching as much as $85,000 a year. Compensation packages include health benefits, complimentary meals, access to a fitness center, and discounted housing in Big Sky or Bozeman.The standards are high: "No detail is too small to overlook," the listings read, and responsibilities include guaranteeing "total guest satisfaction." "You're learning on the fly what it's like dealing with people not only who have enormous amounts of wealth, but also whose expectations are really, really high," the former employee said. "For the rest of my career, I have already proved that I can deal with the 1% of the 1% and keep them very, very pleased."Here is a slice of the summer job openings: Camp counselor — $21.00 an hourFitness center associate — $20.00 to $22.00Bartender — $15.00 to $21.00Spa attendant for male locker room — $18.00 to $21.00Landscape gardener — $20.00Barista — $17.00Assistant golf professional — $25.00Cake decorator — $28.00Food runner — $17.00Server — $13.00 to $15.00Baker assistant — $25.00 to $28.00Concierge — $20.00

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