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Descriptive Career Information | Career
Planning | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Associations | Graduate
School Information
Descriptive Career Information
Athletes, coaches, umpires
and related workers - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes
information about: General nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and
related occupations.
http:/www./bls.gov/oco/ocos251.htm
Careers for sports nuts & other athletic types. IL: VGM Career Horizons, 2004.
Introduction various career option in the sports field, such as coaching, sports management, sports medicine, etc. (Note: this item is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited to current members of the Simmons community.)
Opportunities
in Fitness Careers. IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1997.
A guide to career paths in fitness. Includes careers in health fitness
centers, health instruction,and rehabilitation. (Note: this item
is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited
to current members of the Simmons community.)
The Mulligan
Guide to Sports Journalism Careers. IL: VGM Career Horizons,
1999.
Overview to career paths such as sports copy writer, sports editing,
and investigative reporting. (Note: this item
is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited
to current members of the Simmons community.)
The
Athlete’s Advisor
“
Careers in Sport -- Sports Law.” A small but growing number
of lawyers spend a good portion, if not all, of their careers doing
sports related work, both at the college and professional level.
http://www.athletesadvisor.com/articles/careers/sportslaw.htm
Simmons College Certificate in Sports Nutrition
The Certificate in Sports Nutrition (C.S.N.) prepares students for
the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Instructors
Exam. This flexible online program may be completed in one to two
years — at your convenience from home or office.
http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/nutrition/degrees/csn.shtml
Heitzmann, Ray. Opportunities in Sports and Fitness Careers. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2003, 180 pp.
Call Number: CRL Liberal Arts, in the Career Resource Library.
Career Planning
Career Preparation and Job Search for the Student Athlete
Written for the high school student athlete who is applying to Northern
Illinois University, but relevant to Simmons College student athletes.
http://www.stuaff.niu.edu/cppc/guides/AthleteBooklet_Nov04.pdf
The NCAA Career Coach
The NCAA has designed this Web site to be a helpful career resource center ... from tips on how to plan your future career to the power to search for jobs and instantly submit your resume online. Includes a career planning section that will help you articulate the value of your athletics experience.
http://content.ncaacareercoach.monster.com/
Job Banks and Searching
Advice
Coolworks
Adventure job bank with listings all over the country.
http://www.coolworks.com/
Game Face
International firm that provides services and resources for careers in sports marketing.
http://www.gamefacesportsjobs.com/
JobsInSports.com
You can search job databases, the internship center, and sports and industry contacts, and post your resume.
http://www.jobsinsports.com/
The NCAA News Market.
Job opportunities in college athletics, updated daily.
http://ncaa.thetask.com/market/jobs/browse.php
Sports Career Finder
Relatively new resource offering fee-based access to detailed sports industry information, employer profiles, and job listings.
http://www.sportscareerfinder.com/
SportsDiversityRecruiting.com
A division of WSS, the leading career development and diversity recruiting company in sports. Requires membership fee to access job listings, but site includes many free resources, such as the "career areas of focus" section.
http://www.sportsdiversityrecruiting.com/
Women Sports Jobs
Information about opportunities in professional sports, sports associations/events/venues,
health & fitness, media & broadcasting, etc. National jobs
database requires a fee, but there is a free "job of the week" listing
and e-newsletter.
http://www.womensportsjobs.com/default.htm
See Also:
Communications, Media, and Journalism
Education (for coaching positions in high school or college settings)
General Job Banks and Searching
Advice
Sports Professional Associations
Excellent listing of links to sports-related organizations covering a variety of professional interests (e.g., law, coaching, media, marketing, etc.)
http://www.sportslinkscentral.com/professional_associations.htm
Association for Women in Sports
Media
Established in 1987 for women employed in sports writing, broadcasting,
and public relations. Career Center access is limited to members,
but there is a low student membership rate.
http://www.awsmonline.org/
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators
The purpose of the NACWAA is to provide a forum for discussion, interaction,
and information exchange among individuals confronted by similar
challenges that affect and influence collegiate athletics. Includes job postings and professional development opportunities.
http://www.nacwaa.org/
The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA)
A non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law.
http://www.sportslaw.org/
Women’s
Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation
is a charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the
lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. Visit
the Career Center for useful articles on developing a sports career.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/career/
Graduate School Resources
Sports Education
Includes a listing of graduate programs in the sports industry, as
well as law schools, institutes, academic journals, continuing
education opportunities, and more.
http://www.sportslinkscentral.com/Sports_Education/Sports_Education.htm
Peterson's Graduate Education
Center
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can
search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com
Not finding what you need? Ask a librarian.
Page updated: February 29, 2008
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http:/www./bls.gov/oco/ocos251.htm
Introduction various career option in the sports field, such as coaching, sports management, sports medicine, etc. (Note: this item is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited to current members of the Simmons community.)
A guide to career paths in fitness. Includes careers in health fitness centers, health instruction,and rehabilitation. (Note: this item is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited to current members of the Simmons community.)
Overview to career paths such as sports copy writer, sports editing, and investigative reporting. (Note: this item is an electronic book accessible through NetLibrary. Access limited to current members of the Simmons community.)
“ Careers in Sport -- Sports Law.” A small but growing number of lawyers spend a good portion, if not all, of their careers doing sports related work, both at the college and professional level.
http://www.athletesadvisor.com/articles/careers/sportslaw.htm
The Certificate in Sports Nutrition (C.S.N.) prepares students for the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Instructors Exam. This flexible online program may be completed in one to two years — at your convenience from home or office.
http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/nutrition/degrees/csn.shtml
Call Number: CRL Liberal Arts, in the Career Resource Library.
Written for the high school student athlete who is applying to Northern Illinois University, but relevant to Simmons College student athletes.
http://www.stuaff.niu.edu/cppc/guides/AthleteBooklet_Nov04.pdf
The NCAA has designed this Web site to be a helpful career resource center ... from tips on how to plan your future career to the power to search for jobs and instantly submit your resume online. Includes a career planning section that will help you articulate the value of your athletics experience.
http://content.ncaacareercoach.monster.com/
Adventure job bank with listings all over the country.
http://www.coolworks.com/
International firm that provides services and resources for careers in sports marketing.
http://www.gamefacesportsjobs.com/
You can search job databases, the internship center, and sports and industry contacts, and post your resume.
http://www.jobsinsports.com/
Job opportunities in college athletics, updated daily.
http://ncaa.thetask.com/market/jobs/browse.php
Relatively new resource offering fee-based access to detailed sports industry information, employer profiles, and job listings.
http://www.sportscareerfinder.com/
A division of WSS, the leading career development and diversity recruiting company in sports. Requires membership fee to access job listings, but site includes many free resources, such as the "career areas of focus" section.
http://www.sportsdiversityrecruiting.com/
Information about opportunities in professional sports, sports associations/events/venues, health & fitness, media & broadcasting, etc. National jobs database requires a fee, but there is a free "job of the week" listing and e-newsletter.
http://www.womensportsjobs.com/default.htm
Excellent listing of links to sports-related organizations covering a variety of professional interests (e.g., law, coaching, media, marketing, etc.)
http://www.sportslinkscentral.com/professional_associations.htm
Established in 1987 for women employed in sports writing, broadcasting, and public relations. Career Center access is limited to members, but there is a low student membership rate.
http://www.awsmonline.org/
The purpose of the NACWAA is to provide a forum for discussion, interaction, and information exchange among individuals confronted by similar challenges that affect and influence collegiate athletics. Includes job postings and professional development opportunities.
http://www.nacwaa.org/
A non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law.
http://www.sportslaw.org/
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. Visit the Career Center for useful articles on developing a sports career.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/career/
Includes a listing of graduate programs in the sports industry, as well as law schools, institutes, academic journals, continuing education opportunities, and more.
http://www.sportslinkscentral.com/Sports_Education/Sports_Education.htm
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com
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