Employment Opportunities

Next Open Interview Session: Friday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m.

The Department of Recreational Services offers open interview sessions periodically throughout the semester for current Kent State students interested in working at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Ice Arena, Allerton Sports Complex or Crooked River Adventures.

During these sessions, prospective employees should bring with them their resume, cover letter and application*. Candidates should bring multiple copies of their resume if they wish to apply to multiple departments. Candidates should also come dressed in interview attire. They will receive a brief introduction about the department and a better understanding of each area that is hiring, which could include:

• Adventure Center
• Allerton Sports Complex (2-3 positions available)
• • Concession Worker
    
• Aquatics
• • Lifeguards (Please come prepared with a bathing suit, towel and goggles for a skills session.)
    
• Fitness and Wellness
• Flashfleet
• Grounds (2 positions available)
  
• • Student Groundskeeper
    
• Guest Services (8 - 10 positions available)
  
• • Member and Guest Services Assistants
• Ice Arena
• • Student Custodial Worker
    
• Intramurals
• PEAK Summer Camp
• Marketing
• • Graphic Designer
    
• Technology
  

Following the department introduction, candidates will sign-up for 10-minute interviews with the area(s) of their choice. Pending the success of the interview, candidates may then be invited back for a final interview at a mutually agreed upon date and time.

*Those individuals wishing to apply for a Group Fitness Instructor position must also prepare a 15-minute demo to include a 5-minute warm-up, 5-minute instruction and 5-minute cool-down (in lieu of the 10-minute interview). Applicants are asked to bring their own music.

Future Dates: August 2, 2013

Graduate Assistantships, Practicums and Internships

The Department of Recreational Services provides quality educational experiences to students majoring in sports administration, leisure studies, marketing or other similar degree programs.

For consideration for a practicum or internship, send resume and cover letter to:
Gretchen A. Julian, Director
Kent State University
Recreational Services
1550 Ted Boyd Drive
Kent, OH 44242-0001

The Department of Recreational Services offers assistantships in the following areas: Member and Guest Services, Ice Arena, Adventure Center and Marketing. The department is pleased to over the following opportunity for the 2013-2014 academic year:

Marketing Graduate Assistantship