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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.

CLS List of Employment Opportunities

Many employers contact the Center for Leisure Services directly to post their jobs.
Postings are listed below, and are typically in PDF format.

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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):

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Recreation (all concentrations)
Commercial Recreation
Community Recreation
Outdoor Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
General Job Sites

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.

 

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.

 

Community Recreation Job Sites
NIRSA BlueFish - www.bluefishjobs.com
Job site for those interested in campus recreation positions. Provided by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.

U.S. Navy MWR Jobs - www.mwr.navy.mil
Positions with the U.S. Navy's Morale, Welfare, & Recreation division.

YMCA Job Listings - www.ymca.net
Nationwide vacancy list for employment with the YMCA.

CMU Career Center List of Community Recreation Job Sites
Check out this list for additional web resources.

 

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.

 

Therapeutic Recreation Job Sites
ATRA Employment Update - www.atra-tr.org
Updated monthly. List of TR positions provided by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association.

ActiveTherapy - www.activitytherapy.com
Activities-related therapy jobs.

Human Kinetics Job Opportunities - www.humankinetics.com
Various jobs related to therapeutic recreation and physical education.

Disabled Sports USA - www.dsusa.org
Employment opportunities with DS/USA or local affiliates.

CMU Career Center List of Therapeutic Recreation Job Sites
Check out this list for additional web resources.

 

General Job Search Sites

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!).