2024 WKU Camp, Recreation & Related Professions Job Fair
What: The WKU Recreation, Park, & Nonprofit Administration program is pleased to announce the details of its annual job fair. The WKU Camp, Recreation, and Related Professions Job Fair is the perfect opportunity to recruit talented students looking for rewarding positions (part-time, full-time, internships, seasonal).
Camp, recreation, and related profession agencies typically offer a variety of jobs
in many different areas (i.e. recreation, event planning and management, youth leadership,
music, art, technology, ministry, recreation/sport skills instruction, aquatics, equestrian,
etc.). This diversity greatly increases the likelihood of students finding a position
that fits their interests and complements their area of study.
For additional information or questions about the job fair please contact Raymond Poff at (270)745-2498 or at raymond.poff@wku.edu
When: October 23, 2024, 11am to 3pm. (Note: Spring job fair will be February 5, 2025)
Where: Downing Student Union - Main lobby first floor
Confirmed employers: 2024 fall semester job fair (updated 10/17/24)
- Barefoot Republic
- Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
- Camp Paradise Valley Camp & Conference Center (The Salvation Army)
- The Center for Courageous Kids
- Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
- Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
- Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
- Summit Bechtel Reserve
- Warren County Parks and Recreation
- Stewart Home School
About the WKU Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration Program: Established in 1967, this academic degree program provides access to a world of fulfilling careers helping individuals, families, and communities through recreation and leisure.
The degree program includes three concentrations: Essentials of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism (30-36 hours); Comprehensive Study of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism (48 hours); and Nonprofit Administration (48 hours). Also offered are minors in Outdoor Experience Leadership, Tourism and Events, Nonprofit Administration, and Facility & Event Management. WKU Fly Fishing and WKU Fly Fishing Montana are also part of the program offerings. All of these great opportunities are housed in the School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport in the College of Health and Human Services.
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