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Finding
a job can be challenging. To assist with locating a career in recreation,
parks, and leisure services administration, the Center for Leisure
Services publishes a list of current positions available. The
postings focus primarily on the Great Lakes Region, but do include some
national and international jobs.
View postings sent directly to us:
Many employers contact the Center for Leisure
Services directly with their job offerings.
Please visit the
CLS List of Employment Opportunities to
view these options.
Below are web sites to assist you with your search
for a career in recreation, parks, & leisure services administration
(also be sure to visit CMU's
Career Services for additional links and services):
Quick Jump to a Job Links
Section:
Recreation (all concentrations)
Commercial Recreation
Community Recreation
Outdoor Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
General Job Sites
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Recreation-Specific Job Sites (all concentrations) |
MRPA
Online's Career Listings - www.mrpaonline.org
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association's job listings.
Updated continually, so check often.
NRPA Career Center
- nrpa.jobcontrolcenter.com
Formerly a password-protected area, the job listings are now
open to everyone for viewing. Updated continually.
Leisure
Information Network Job Listings - www.lin.ca
Recreation jobs primarily located in Canada. Résumé posting
service is also available. |
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| Commercial
Recreation Job Sites |
Hospitality Careers Online
- www.hcareers.com
Covers commercial recreation positions, plus other jobs related
to the hospitality/tourism industry.
Hospitality
Adventures - www.hospitalityadventures.com
For jobs in hotels, resorts, and cruise ships.
Hospitality Jobs
Network - www.hospitalityjobs.com
Privately-run site for careers in hospitality / tourism
businesses.
HospitalityJobsOnline - www.hospitalityonline.com
Massive listings for hospitality positions worldwide.
IAAPA Jobs
- www.iaapa.org
Jobs and internships related to theme parks and attractions from
the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions.
IFEA Job
Bank - www.ifea.com
Job postings at the International Festivals & Events Association
site.
IACVB Job Postings- www.iacvb.org
For work with Convention & Visitor's Bureaus (CVBs). Provided
through the International Association of Convention & Visitors
Bureaus.
Tourism Work Web
- www.tourismworkweb.com
Hospitality & Tourism jobs in Canada.
CMU Career Center List of Commercial Recreation Job Sites
Check out this list for additional web resources. |
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| Outdoor
Recreation Job Sites |
Outdoor Industry Association jobs - www.outdoorindustry.org
OIA's site covering jobs in outdoor recreation settings, or in
companies which serve the outdoor recreation industry (such as
gear companies).
CoolWorks -
www.coolworks.com
Primarily lists seasonal jobs, but there are some full-time
career listings. Focuses on National Parks, ski resorts, and
adventure groups. Some listings for amusement parks and cruise
ships.
American Camping
Association Jobs - www.acacamps.org
Jobs focused primarily on residential camping organizations.
Summer job listings are freely available; free e-mail sign-up
for year-round jobs.
AEE Jobs
Clearinghouse - www.aee.org
Jobs listed with the Association for Experiential Education
CampStaff -
www.campstaff.com
Residential camping positions.
EcoEmploy.com -
www.ecoemploy.com
Environmentally-related job listings. Includes federal/state
positions.
National Park Service
- www.nps.gov/personnel
The official site for jobs with the NPS.
CMU Career Center List of Outdoor Recreation Job Sites
Check out this list for additional web resources. |
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| General Job
Search Sites |
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For generic search sites, be sure to try a variety of keywords
such as recreation, activity, activities, outdoors, municipal,
etc. Multiple spellings or variations of the same word can help,
too. If the site is yielding too many results (or unrelated
results), try searching with phrases such as "therapeutic
recreation" with the quotes included. If you receive few results
(or none), try searching using only one or two words.
Opportunity kNOCks
- www.opportunitynocs.org
Job postings for work with non-profit organizations.
USA Jobs - http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Official site for jobs working for the federal government.
Positions with Morale, Welfare, & Recreation (MWR) military
departments are listed here as well.
Michigan Works -
http://www.michiganworks.org
Lots of Michigan-based jobs. Résumé hosting service.
MLive Jobs -
www.mlive.com/jobs/
Covers Michigan-based jobs listed directly with MLive, or those
listed in the classifieds of any Booth newspaper (Ann Arbor
News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson
Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, and
Saginaw News). Free registration required.
Monster.com -
www.monster.com
Massive career site. Lots of career-related tools & articles.
Yahoo! Careers -
careers.yahoo.com
Various listings. Includes a connection to HotJobs.com (owned by
Yahoo!). |
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