RM 4210: Senior Seminar

Finding Recreation and Leisure job openings on the Web and in print sources

4International careers & jobs
http://www.4icj.com/
     According to the site, this is "an international employment directory selecting and reviewing world-wide top job sites. 4icj.com includes 2200 employment sites ranked by popularity in 190 countries and is a free starting point to find international jobs and work abroad." Sites are grouped by region and country, by category, and by name. Therefore, to find recreation, sports, or leisure jobs, you could identify a country where you'd like to work (Ireland, for example); then, in the grouping by region, choose Europe and then Ireland; then choose the category for Job Boards; then choose IrishJobs.ie; then, search this site for recreations, sports, or leisure jobs.

About.com: Ski and Snow Jobs
http://jobsearch.about.com/msubski.htm

About.com: Sports and Recreation Jobs
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/sportsjobs/index.htm?terms=sports+and+recreation
     Includes links to Web sites for coaching jobs; sports officiating jobs; exercise jobs; golf trade jobs; college football recruiting jobs; sporting goods industry jobs, college athletics jobs, and more. Some of the linked sites require a paid subscription.

AdventurePro: Australian and New Zealand Outdoor Adventure Jobs
http://www.adventurepro.com.au/outdoorjobs/outdoorjobs.cgi
     Usually lists a small number of jobs, but the listings are up-to-date.

AHC: Adventures in Hospitality Careers
http://www.hospitalityadventures.com
     This link leads to a site called wineandhospitalityjobs.com, which includes jobs with hotels, resorts, cruise ships, casinos, and clubs. Click on Job Seekers. The site requires registration, but you can search and view the job listings free. You can also sign up for e-mail notification of new job postings.

Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Jobs.
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/misc/jobs.htm
     This page provides current information, with links to the appropriate Web pages, for job and internship options with Alaska's parks. These include: state government positions; seasonal employment through the Alaska Conservation Corps; the volunteer program (for U.S. citizens who are not state residents); and student internships through the Office of History and Archaeology.

American Camping Association. Employment Center--Jobs at Camp
http://www.acacamps.org/jobs.htm
Under Job Seeker, click on: Summer Jobs at Camp, or Year-Round Jobs at Camp.
     This presents various options, including: View Jobs; Post an Anonymous Resume; or Create Job Seeker Account. Alerts are e-mail notifications of job openings (in camps, conference centers, outdoor education, or parks and recreation) that match the profile you created.

American Therapeutic Recreation Association Employment Update
http://www.atra-tr.org/employmentupdate.htm

Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks career site
http://www.becjobs.com/
     At the bottoom of the page, click on: Job Search

Appalachian State University. Career Development Center
http://careers.appstate.edu/

Arizona Parks & Recreation Association. Job Service
http://azpra.jobing.com/default.asp
     Under Quick search for jobs, use the Job Categories drop-down menu to select Sports/Recreation/Fitness. Then, click to select the state(s) you want to search. Hold down the Shift key to select more than one state.

Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association
http://www.arkarpa.org/
     On the menu bar on the left, click on: Forum. Then, click on: Job Announcements.

Aspen Education Group--Jobs@aspen
http://www.aegjobs.com/default.asp
     Aspen offers wilderness therapy programs (along with its other services) for underachieving and struggling youth. The Outdoor Division hires wilderness field instructors.

Association for Experiential Education (AEE). Jobs Clearing House
http://www.aee.org/
     At the top, click on: Jobs Clearing House. Then click on: View Jobs.

AEOA (Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education in California). California Outdoor and Environmental Education Jobs
http://www.aeoe.org/jobs/

Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
http://www.alhfam.org/index.php
     At the top of the page, on the right, click on: Jobs

Backdoor Jobs
http://www.backdoorjobs.com
     Short-term jobs in adventure, outdoors, the environment, camps, ski resorts, ranches, sustainable living, work abroad, mind, body & soul quests, and meaningful work. Includes volunteer work, seasonal work, and internships. The site also offers a jobs guidebook for sale; the title is: Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures.

California State Parks. Jobs
http://www.parks.ca.gov/
     On the menu bar at the top, click on: Jobs. Then, choose Job Postings.

California Park & Recreation Society. Job Center
http://www.cprs.org/JobCenter-home.php
Also lists internships.

Camp Channel : Summer Camp Jobs
http://www.campchannel.com/campjobs/index.shtml

CampJobs.com
http://www.campjobs.com/
     Under Job Seekers, click on: Find a Camp Job. North Carolina Camp Jobs is a pre-set link at the bottom of the search page.

CascadeLink [Job and career resources in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA areas]
http://www.cascadelink.org/job/

Club Managers Association.
http://www.clubcareers.org/
     On the left, under My Jobsite, click on: Search jobs. Be careful not to check off too many restrictions. The more limits you put on your search, the fewer job openings you'll retrieve. When you have completed a search and see your list of job openings, click on the name of the club to view the full job ad.

Coolworks.com: Jobs in great places
http://www.coolworks.com
     Use the links at the top of the page for types of jobs. Links include national parks, camps, resorts, state parks, ski resorts, ranches, guide jobs, jobs on water, older and bolder, internships, and volunteer work. You can subscribe to a weekly e-mail listing new jobs, or subscribe to RSS feeds for each of the specific pages.

Destination Marketing Association International
http://www.iacvb.org/
     On the red banner, click on: Resources. From the pull-down menu, select Job Bank.

Disabled Sports USA: Employment and Internships
http://www.dsusa.org/employment.html

Environmental Career Opportunities
http://www.ecojobs.com/index.php
     See especially: Outdoor and Environmental Education Jobs. Below the main menu bar, there is a link to Search for Jobs by State. The site also offers free e-mail job alerts. Another feature is a fee-based, subscription-only Web site called Environmental Career Opportunities (ECO).

Environmental jobs and careers
http://www.ejobs.org/

Florida Park and Recreation Association
http://web.frpa.org/jobline/
     View openings for jobs in administration, aquatics, miscellaneous, parks and natural resources, part time/seasonal, recreation, or therapeutic recreation.

Funjobs.com
http://www.funjobs.com/
     Although you are encouraged to register, you can search and view job ads without doing so. On the left side of the home page, under Fundamentals, click on Search funjobs. For best results, use this search function rather than the quick search tab. You can select the country you want to search, the job category (the pull-down menu seems to be showing the number of ads currently available for each job category), the educational level, type of positions (part-time or full-time), and job duration (year-round or seasonal). To see all the job ads in a job category, make your search as unrestricted as possible. Some of the ads were posted several months ago and may not still be available. Search results always list the most recently posted jobs first.

Georgia Recreation and Park Association
http://www.grpa.org/
At the top of the page, near the right edge, click on: Career Corner.

Hcareers.com. Hospitality jobs: Job seeker home
http://www.hospitalityjobs.hcareers.com/seeker/
     This site is dedicated to employment in the restaurant and hospitality field. The job openings database can be searched free. At the top of the page, click on Search: Management Jobs or Non-Management Jobs. On the Industry Categories pull-down menu, options include Cruise ship, Hotel/Resort, Retirement facility, Spa, Travel and tourism, and University/College. You can also use the Quick Job Search form on the home page.

Hospitality Jobs Online
http://www.hospitalityonline.com/jobs/
     This site lists hotel and resort jobs. On the left, under Management Jobs, click on: Browse by Position. Then, click on: Recreation.

Idaho Recreation and Park Association
http://www.irpa-idaho.org/
     On the menu bar on the left, near the bottom, click on: Employment Opportunities.

Idealist.org. Action without Borders
http://www.idealist.com/
     On the right, on the Resources For: menu, click on: Job Seekers. In the search form, be sure to click on: Advanced Search.
Includes jobs with nonprofits. In the Area of Focus menu, you'll probably want to choose: Sports, Recreation and Leisure.

Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Job Opportunities Bulletin
http://il-ipra.org/careers/index.cfm
     Near the right side of the page, click on: Search Jobs. Jobs are grouped by type. Also lists some seasonal positions and internships.

Indiana Park and Recreation Association
http://www.inpra.org/
     In the middle, under News and Information, click on: Employment Opportunities

jobopenings.net: Companies with sports or recreation jobs
http://www.jobopenings.net/jobs.php?industry=sports&page=2

Lifestyle Information Network ( Canada )
http://www.lin.ca/
       The Web site explains, “Powering knowledge exchange for practitioners and organizations in recreation and sport since 1995, LIN is the home of Canada 's National Recreation Database. If your organization is working to promote healthy active people and communities, LIN is Canada 's repository for the knowledge and collective wisdom that will help you get the work done faster.”
      To find the jobs listings:
On the left, in the menu list, click on: Jobs and Resumes. On this page, check off a category (such as Recreation) and then click on Search.

Looking for Adventure.com: Adventure Jobs
http://www.lookingforadventure.com/adventurejobs.htm
     Numerous links to job sites. Many are already listed and described on this Web page, but some are not.

Malakye.com: Action sports industry career opportunities
http://www.malakye.com/default.asp

Michigan Recreation and Park Association
http://mrpaonline.org/
     On the left, in the blue panel, at the bottom of the panel, click on: Careers.

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association
http://www.mnrpa.org/index.html
     On the left, click on: Career Opportunities.

Mississippi Recreation & Parks Association
http://www.aboutmrpa.org/
     On the left, click on: Employment

NCAA--Employment in intercollegiate athletics
http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/employment/
     Click on the blue box labelled "Discover Your Next Career in Intercollegiate Athletics Here!" You can Browse Jobs by category, or do an Advanced Search. Lists positions at colleges and universities across the nation, as well as openings with NCAA. Job postings are updated daily. You can also view postings by state. You can register for e-mail updates, once you create a free account.

NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association). Bluefishjobs.com (powered by NIRSA)
http://www.bluefishjobs.com/
     NIRSA's Web page explains that its members are employees of colleges and universities who work in areas such as training and professional development, intramural sports, sport clubs, recreation facilities, fitness programming, outdoor recreation, wellness programs, informal recreation and aquatic programs for college students, faculty, and staff.
     Click on: Job Seekers. Then, click on: Browse Jobs. The job categories list includes intramurals, extramurals, aquatics, camps, outdoors, special events, wellness, and more.

NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Jobs at NOLS
http://www.nols.edu/alumni/employment/employmentatnols.shtml

National Association for Interpretation
http://www.interpnet.com/
     On the left side of the page, in the menu bar, click on: Resources for Interpreters, then select: Jobs in Interpretation. This page explains that there is a separate area of the Web site that lists job openings. Membership in the association is required for access to the job listings.

National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps. Job Postings.
http://www.natwc.org/jobs.htm

National Park Service. Seasonal and Temporary Jobs
http://www.sep.nps.gov/
     Includes a link to apply online for temporary employment, and a toll-free seasonal employment program number.

National Recreation and Park Association. Career Center.
http://nrpa.jobcontrolcenter.com
     Click on: Job Seekers. This free job site allows job seekers to (1) browse jobs, by job category or by state; (2) view all the current listings; (3) do an advanced search for particular types of jobs; (4) set up a personal account (and post a resume), and (5) set up a profile to receive e-mail announcements when new openings of interest are posted to the site.

Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Jobs [maintained by Colorado State University]
http://welcome.warnercnr.colostate.edu/hdnr-jobs.html
     This comprehensive page lists a wide variety of links, some of which are listed on this page. Asterisked links are specific to the state of Colorado. Especially useful is the section listing links for job openings for every state park system.

New Hampshire Recreation and Park Association
http://www.nhrpa.com/
     At the top, click on Professional Development. Then, click on Employment Opportunities.

North American Association for Environmental Education. EE Link: EE Jobs.
http://eelink.net/eejobs.html
     This page lists, with brief descriptions, links to a wide range of pages that list jobs related in some way to environmental education.

North Carolina Cities and Towns [maintained by UNC School of Government]
http://ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/library/cities.html
     Go to the city's Web site and look for a link to Jobs or Employment. You could also look for a link to Parks and Recreation, which might then lead to job listings.

North Carolina Counties [maintained by UNC School of Government]
http://ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/library/counties.html
     Go to the county's Web site and look for either (1) a link to listings of jobs for the county as a whole, or (2) a link to the Parks and Recreation page, which might list job openings.

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
     Information on full-time employment
http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/explore/employfull.html
     Information on seasonal employment
http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/explore/employseas.html

North Carolina Job Opportunities by Agency and University
http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/aujobs.htm

North Carolina Recreation and Park Association. Career Connection
http://www.ncrpa.net/index.asp?NID=65
     Lists current recreation and park job openings in North Carolina; occasionally, openings from other states are included.

North Dakota Recreation and Park Association
http://www.ndrpa.org/
     Click on: Job openings

OAPN (Outdoor Adventure Professionals Network). Outdoor Adventure Jobs.
http://www.oapn.net/Default.php
     This site posts ads for internships as well as jobs. The types of positions listed might include wilderness instructors, wilderness youth counselors, tour guides, and environmental trip leaders. You can view Newest Jobs or All Job Postings.

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
http://www.opraonline.org/
     On the menu bar on the left, click on: Jobs. Then, click on: View all jobs. The full listing is categorized by area of specialization (Aquatics, Directors, Law Enforcement, Management/Supervision, Natural Resource Mgt., Park, Grounds & Facilities, Programming, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Senior Programming, Student, Support Staff, and Part-Time or Seasonal). Another useful feature of this site is a grouping (accessible from the Jobs menu) of 25 downloadable sample job descriptions for the parks and recreation field.

Oklahoma Recreation & Park Society
http://www.orps.net/DesktopDefault.aspx
     At the top, click on Updates. Then, click on Jobs

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Employment
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/JOBS/jobs.shtml

Oregon Recreation & Park Association
http://www.orpa.org/
     On the right, under Categories, click on: Job Board

Outdoor Education Jobs--Google Group
http://groups.google.com/group/outdooreducation-jobs
     From the list description: " This group helps employers & potential employees in outdoor education & related fields to get together. Feel free to promote a job or yourself. Appropriate postings include job ads & "looking for work" requests. Can include text, photos, attachments, links, & relevant discussion." You can view the postings without joining the group.

Outdoor Industry Association: Job listings
http://www.outdoorindustry.org/classifieds.php

Outdoor Jobs [in Colorado]
http://www.coloradoguide.com/careers/
Click on: Job Listings

Princeton University. OA Outdoor & Environmental Careers Page
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/index.shtml#senior
     Scroll up to the top of the page. Useful list of links; some are already listed on this page.

RRS Online: Recreation Resources Service
http:// www.cfr.ncsu.edu/rrs/
     On the right, under Job Resources, click on: Job Service Bulletin

Resort and Commercial Recreation Association
http://www.r-c-r-a.org/
     On the right, under Members Only, click the link for Job Postings. As of Nov. 2007, the Job Postings page was not restricted to members.

ResortJobs.com
http://resortjobs.com
     Under Job Seekers, you can choose to do a simple search, View Jobs, Run an Advanced Job Search, or Search by Job Location.

Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation
http://www.riparks.com/
     In the menu bar on the left, click on: Employment

Seattle [Washington] Parks and Recreation. Jobs.
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/jobs/default.htm

South Carolina. Recreation & Park Association. SC PRT Departments and Related Agencies
http://www.scrpago.homestead.com/PandRAgencies.html
     Check the links; on each page, look for "Jobs" or "Employment."

Student Conservation Association
http://www.thesca.org/
    Near the bottom of the page, click on: Employment. On this page, look to the left. Under Employment, there are submenus for full time positions, corps project leaders, and more.

Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association
http://www.trpa.net/
     At the top of the page, under Membership, click on: Job Opportunities. As of Nov. 2007, the job postings page was not restricted to members.

Therapeutic Recreation Directory
http://www.recreationtherapy.com/rt.htm
     Under Recreation Therapy Jobs, click on: View all jobs

Toronto , City of. Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Jobs.
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/hiringnow/recreation-jobs.htm
     Click the links by region of the city to view an Acrobat Reader file of available positions.

U. S. Air Force civilian [recreation] jobs
http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/library/airforcecivilianemployment.asp
     This page announces that as of September 4, 2007, the Air Force Personnel Center began posting and filling all external vacancies through the Office of Personnel Management's USAJOBS Web site.

U. S. Army MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) Jobs
http://www.armymwr.com/portal/jobs/default.asp
     At the top of the page, under MWR Job Vacancies, click the link in this paragraph:
For a direct search of MWR Job Vacancies, click here and select "NAF Positions" on the Special Programs drop box.

USAJOBS
http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/
     According to the Web site, this is "the official job site of the United States Federal Government." A search for "recreation" in the title of job openings will find vacancies in Veterans Affairs, Army, Air Force, Navy, and Forest Service.

USDA Forest Service
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9fs.asp
     The search form allows you to search for positions by keyword, series number, occupational series (for example, 1720, Education Program Specialist), or Location (city/state).

U. S. National Whitewater Center
http://www.usnwc.org/
     On the menu bar at the top of the page, hover over About Us. On the drop-down menu, select: Employment.

U. S. Navy MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation)
http://www.mwr.navy.mil/
     On the left, click on the Personnel link. On the page that follows (NAF Personnel and Benefits), on the left, click on: Employment.

Vermont Recreation and Park Association
http://www.vrpa.org/
     From the menu bar at the top, click on: Jobs

Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. Positions available.
http://www.dcrintra.state.va.us/dcr_forms/jobs/HRJobs.cfm

Virginia Recreation and Park Society
http://www.vrps.com/
     From the menu bar on the left, click on: Jobs

Washington Recreation & Park Association
http://www.wrpatoday.org/
     On the top right, click on Job Postings

Washington State Parks. Employment opportunities
http://www.parks.wa.gov/jobs.asp

West Virginia Recreation and Parks Association
http://www.wvrpa.org/
     Click on the link near the top for Job Listings

Wilderdom.com: Jobs & careers in outdoor, environmental & adventure education
http://www.wilderdom.com/jobs/

Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association
http://www.wpraweb.org/
     In the menu bar on the left, click on: Jobs & Careers

YMCA.net
http://www.ymca.net/
     In the menu bar at the top of the page, click on: Careers. From this page, in the menu bar on the left, click on: Search Jobs.

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Some other resources to try:

News and Newspapers Online
http:// library.uncg.edu/news/
     This site can help you search the classified ads of newspapers in particular cities. It is arranged by state, then by city. It links you to the city newspaper's Web site, where you can probably click on Classified, then click on Employment or Jobs.

Searching the Web using Google API Proximity Search
http://www.staggernation.com/cgi-bin/gaps.cgi
     This special Web search engine can be very useful for finding job ads for a specific type of activity or speciality or for recreation in general. Be sure to make these adjustments to the search settings:

• In the first search blank, type: jobs
• Change the setting to: within 3 words
• Change to setting to: in either order
• In the second blank, type the specific kind of job you want (examples: golf course, therapeutic recreation, cruise ship) or type: Recreation

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Belk Library's Print (non-Web) Resources:

Newspapers in Belk Library:

ASU receives many newspapers that can be checked regularly for job ads. Some of these newspapers do not post their classified ads on the World Wide Web; or, you may find it easier to browse through the newspaper than to search online. The list below is not complete; check at the Periodicals Desk (bottom floor) for other newspapers.

* Asheville Citizen-Times 

* Los Angeles Times

* Atlanta Constitution 

* New York Times

* Charlotte Observer 

* Raleigh News and Observer

* Chicago Tribune 

* Salisbury Post

* Hickory Daily Record 

* Washington Post

* Johnson City Press 

* Watauga Democrat

Books:

Complete guide to seasonal state park employment. 2004. Ref GV 160.C65
Includes application procedures, persons to contact, and job descriptions for every state's park system.

Resort internship and seasonal employment guide. 2004. Ref TX 911.3.V65 R47
Provides up-to-date information on positions with over 250 resorts nationwide.

Mastering the job search process in recreation and leisure services. 2006. ASU Main Stacks GV188.3.U6 R67 2006

Opportunities in recreation and leisure careers. 2006. Western Carolina University; request on ABC-Express.

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Content editor: Glenn Ellen Starr Stilling, stillngges@appstate.edu, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Updated November 12, 2007