Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
CSU, Chico Catalog Description
Some graduates with Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:
Community & Commercial Recreation and Tourism
- Coordinator, Human Services
- Director of Non-Profit Organization
- Coordinator of Activities, University Housing Department
- Sports Coordinator, Campus Recreation Facility
- Recreation Programmer, Correctional Facility
- Executive Director, City Rec Department
- Coordinator, After School Program
- Regional Director, Boys and Girls Club
Event Management
- Managerial positions in venue/property management companies
- Event Manager, Convention Center or Visitor Bureau
- Wedding Planner
- Meeting Planner
- Corporate Event Planner
- Party Planner
- Event Manager, Producer, Marketer, or Planner
- Convention Services Manager
Parks & Natural Resources Management
- District Ranger
- Park Superintendent
- Recreation Staff Officer
- Park Ranger
- Environmental Educator
- Wildlife Specialist
- Natural Resource Specialist
- Wildland Firefighter
- Wilderness Ranger
- Recreation Technician
- Fish and Game Warden
- Forest Conservation Technician
Resort & Lodging Management
- Hotel/Resort General Manager
- Hotel/Resort Corporate Executive
- Hotel/Resort Developer Managerial Positions in Hotel, Resort, Cruise Lines, or Casino operations
- Hotel Sales/Marketing
- Restaurant Manager
- Food Service Manager
- Catering Manager
Important:
- Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
- Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
- Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.
The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:
- U.S. Department of Labor(opens in new window)
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)
- Google(opens in new window)
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)
Research Job Openings:
Additional Internet Sites:
- CSU, Chico Department of Recreation, Hospitality and Parks Management
- National Association of Sports Officials(opens in new window)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association(opens in new window)
- National Recreation and Park Association(opens in new window)
- American Hotel and Lodging Association(opens in new window)
- California Recreation and Park Association(opens in new window)
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association (opens in new window)
- International Festival and Events(opens in new window)
- International Live Events Association(opens in new window)