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
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: 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)
Recreational Sports Jobs
U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND INTERVIEWING TIPS FOR ESS MAJORS
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LINKS
- Marriott Library Associations Unlimited Search: Athletic and Sports Organizations
- Marriott Library Associations Unlimited Search: Health and Medical Organizations
(Both links are only accessible through campus networked computers)
- National Association for Health & Fitness
- Utah Athletic Foundation
- Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology
- American Society for Exercise Physiologist
- American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
- Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
- The International Federation of Sports Medicine
- National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education
- North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
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
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
- UDOH Home Page - http://health.utah.gov
- Services A to Z - http://health.utah.gov/alphalist.html
- UDOH Links page - http://www.health.utah.gov/html/links.html
Division of Health Systems Improvement
- Emergency Medical Services - http://health.utah.gov/ems/
- Licensing and Certifications - http://health.utah.gov/html/licensing_certifying.html
- Primary Care and Rural Health - http://health.utah.gov/primarycare/
Division of Community and Family Health Services
- Cancer Control Progam - www.utahcancer.org
- Cardiovascular Program - http://www.hearthighway.org/
- Arthritis Program - http://health.utah.gov/arthritis/
- Asthma Program - http://health.utah.gov/asthma/
- Diabetes Prevention and Control Program - http://health.utah.gov/diabetes
- Tobacco Prevention and Control - http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org
- Violence and Injury Prevention Program - ttp://www.health.utah.gov/vipp/
- Immunization - http://www.immunize-utah.org
- Reproductive Health Program - http://health.utah.gov/rhp/
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - http://health.utah.gov/wic/
Center for Health Data
- Office of Health Care Statistics - http://health.utah.gov/hda/
- My Health Care in Utah - http://health.utah.gov/myhealthcare/
- Office of Public Health Assessment - http://health.utah.gov/opha/
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics - http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/
- Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS) - http://www.usiis.org/index.shtml
Other Health and Data Resources
- Utah's Local Health Departments - http://health.utah.gov/lhd
- GOPB, Demographic and Economic Analysis, Population Data - http://www.governor.utah.gov/dea/popestimates.html
- Utah Cancer Registry - http://www.uuhsc.utah.edu/ucr/
- University of Utah, Eccles Health Sciences Library - http://library.med.utah.edu/ or http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/
- University of Utah, Eccles Health Sciences Library public health documents - http://medstat.med.utah.edu/ipac/phsearch.html
- Intermountain Injury Control Research Center (IICRC) - http://www.intermountaininjury.org/
- Utah Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) - http://www.utcodes.org/
- Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health - http://www.dsamh.utah.gov/
NATIONAL LINKS OF INTEREST
Government maintained websites helpful in research health statistics, current medical research and more.
- Surveillance System (BRFSS) - http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
- Web-based Injury Statistics Query And Reporting System (WISQARS) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/
- Healthy People 2010 - http://www.healthypeople.gov/
- National Center for Health Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
- National Vital Statistics Reports - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm
- National Association for Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) - http://www.nahdo.org
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (national hospital discharge data) - http://www.ahcpr.gov/hcupnet/
- "PubMed" searches of current medical literature - http://pubmed.gov