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: February 5, 2025, 11am to 3pm.

Where: Downing Student Union - Main lobby first floor

Registration fee: $225 (includes 1 parking pass, 2 meal tickets, table, 2 chairs)

Registration link: Click here to register for the Spring 2025 job fair

Employers pre-registered for 2025 spring semester job fair (as of 12/17/24)

• 4-H Youth Development: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Barefoot Republic
• Beech Bend Park
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• Christian Appalachian Project
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• YMCA Camp Widjiwagan

Employers that attended the 2024 fall semester job fair

• 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 Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• Stewart Home School

Employers that attended the 2024 spring semester job fair

• Barefoot Republic Summer Camp
• Beech Bend Park
• 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 Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Camp Holloway and Camp Sycamore Hills
• Historic RailPark & Train Museum
• Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
• Life Adventure Center
• Lost River Cave
• Loucon Training and Retreat Center
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• YMCA Camp Piomingo
• YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
• YMCA of Greater Louisville

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.