EXERCISE & SPORTS SCIENCE

WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?

For career and job-related information:

Elizabeth Mimms

Career Services Counselor

emimms@careers.utah.edu

801-581-5624

350 Student Services Building

(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)

For academic & class related information, please contact:

Beth Odahlen

Exercise and Sports Science Undergraduate Advisor

University of Utah College of Health

HPER North Room 246

Office:  (801) 581-7586

Beth.Odahlen@hsc.utah.edu

WHAT CAN I DO WITH EXERCISE & SPORTS SCIENCE?

TYPICAL CAREER PATHS

Sports Management

  • Athlete Representation
  • Public Relations
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Publicity
  • Promotions
  • Operations
  • Event Coordination
  • Program Coordination
  • Fund Raising
  • University Athletics Administration

Sports Management Related Employers

  • Professional teams
  • Sport associations (e.g., NBA, PGA, NCAA)
  • Local sport and tourism corporations
  • Arenas
  • Auditoriums
  • Stadiums
  • Colleges and universities
  • Health clubs
  • Sport facilities

Sporting Goods

  • Store Management
  • Brand/Product Representation
  • Product Development
  • Product Distribution
  • Marketing

Sporting Goods Related Employers

  • Sporting goods manufacturers
  • Sporting goods stores
  • Exercise equipment manufacturers

Coaching

  • Professional Coaching
  • High School Coaching
  • College Coaching
  • Private Coaching

Coaching Related Employers

  • Professional sport teams
  • Colleges and universities
  • High schools and middle schools
  • Recreational organizations or leagues (e.g., YMCA)
  • Country clubs
  • Racket clubs
  • Golf and tennis resorts
  • Cruise Lines
  • City parks and recreation departments

Officiating

  • Refereeing
  • Umpiring
  • Line Judging

Officiating Related Employers

  • Professional sport leagues
  • High school athletic associations
  • College and university athletic associations
  • Amateur athletic associations (e.g., United States Tennis Association)
  • Recreational leagues

Sports Psychology

  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Consultation
  • Performance Enhancement

Sports Psychology Related Employers

  • Colleges and universities
  • Olympic training centers
  • Competitive youth sport centers
  • Recreation organizations and leagues
  • Professional sport teams
  • Professional and competitive athletes
  • Hospitals

Exercise and Health Physiology

  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Health Promotion
  • Primary Care
  • Inpatient Medical
  • Specialized Health Care

Exercise and Health Physiology Related Employers

  • Colleges and universities
  • Hospitals
  • Health clubs and fitness centers
  • Olympic training centers
  • Rehabilitation clinics
  • Public health agencies

CAREER EXPLORATION LINKS:

ONet Online: Customized Job Title Search

ONet Online: Sports Management

ONet Online: Sporting Goods

ONet Online: Coaching

ONet Online: Officiating

ONet Online: Sports Psychology

ONEt Online: Exercise and Health Physiology

JOB OPPORTUNITY LINKS

AllStarJobs.com (sports)
ExerciseCareers.com (all kinds, all levels)
HigherEdJobs.com (academic)
HumanKinetics.com/careers (all kinds, all levels)
OnlineSports.com/pages/CareerCenter.html (sports, recreation...)
Csufresno.edu/pehp/programs/opera/ (physical education, kinesiology)
LeisureJobs.com (health, fitness, leisure)

Physoc.org/jobs (Exercise Physiology)

Sports Careers

Sports Management Jobs

Recreational Sports Jobs

U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services

RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND INTERVIEWING TIPS FOR ESS MAJORS

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LINKS

GENERAL EXERCISE AND SPORTS RELATED LINKS

APA Division 47, Exercise & Sport Psychology
American College of Sports Medicine
National Institutes of Health
American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
National Institute of Health

Fitness Magazine

http://www.cfah.org/ - Center for Advancement of Health

http://www.rohan.sdsu.edu/%7Epsyched - SDSU Sport Psychology

http://www.psyc.unt.edu/apadiv47/links.htm - Sport Psychology Internet Links

http://www.psychwatch.com/sport_psychology.htm - Psychwatch Sport Psychology links

http://www.sirc.ca/ - Virtual Resource Centre for Sport Information

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/5686/  - SportPsych

http://www.edreferral.com - The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center

http://www.health-psych.org/edu.htm - Doctoral Training Programs in Health Psychology

http://www.referee.com/links.htm - Referee and officiating links

STATE REGULATED LINKS OF INTEREST

Utah Department of Health

 

Division of Health Systems Improvement

Division of Community and Family Health Services

Center for Health Data

Other Health and Data Resources

NATIONAL LINKS OF INTEREST

Government maintained websites helpful in research health statistics, current medical research and more.