Students who select the Recreation Services Management major follow a generalist academic preparation. However, they may prefer to pursue additional coursework in one of the following career emphasis areas:
- Commercial Recreation
- Outdoor Recreation
- Recreation Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation
Graduates of our department are employed in a variety of thes areas. Listed below is a sampling:
Commercial Settings:
- Senior Event Manager, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Harrisburg, PA
- Public Relations Director, Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
- Activity Director, Disney Cruise Lines, Orlando, FL
- Recreation Director, Marriott's Marco Island Resort, FL
- Global Sales Manager, Hamilton Park Conference Center, Floralm Park, NJ
- General Manager, Yachtsman Resort, Myrtle Beach,SC
- General Manager, Cannon Mountain Resort, Franconia, NH
- Event Planner, Cescaphe Event Group, Philadelphia, PA
- Wedding Planner, The Inn at Mountain Spring Lake, Reeders, PA
Outdoor Settings:
- Historical Interpreter, Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA
- Interpretive Park Ranger, Lowell Historical Park, Lowell, MA
- Superintendent, Swartswood State Park, Swartswood, NJ
- Environmental Educator, Monroe County Conservation District, Bartsonsville, PA
- Park Manager, Hickory Run State Park, White Haven, PA
- Outdoor Adventure Leader, San Francisco, CA
- Park Ranger, Independence National Park, Philadelphia, PA
Therapeutic Settings:
- Therapeutic Recreation Director, Southampton Estates, Southampton,PA
- Recreation Therapy Coordinator, Marworth, PA
- Recreation Therapist, Good Shepherd Home, Bethlehem, PA
- Recreation Therapist, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Activities Director, Grandview Health Homes, Inc., Danville, PA
- Director, Recreation and Enrichment, Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA
- Recreation Therapy Director, Matheny Medical & Educational Center, Peapack, NJ
Also, Community Settings:
- Program Coordinator, Blue Mountain Recreation Commission, Orwigsburg, PA
- Park and Recreation Director, Plymouth Township, Plymouth Meeting, PA
- Executive Director, U.S. Tennis Association, Eastern Division, White Plains, NY
- Community Manager, Big Bass Lake Community, Gouldsboro, PA
- Teen and Family Director, Ambler Area YMCA, Ambler, PA
