I am a Kinesiology student at the University of Minnesota and am interested in learning about corporate career opportunities for someone with my background.
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Dustin, I worked at a large hospital with an two on-site gyms and a Wellness staff. The Wellness Director had a degree in kinesiology. You might check your area hospitals for job and networking opportunitites. Good luck!
Jennifer
Dustin, are you interested in a sports team? I would recommend you go out to LinkedIn and join groups that are associated with sports. You can connect with coaches, GM's and other team executives. Someone is always looking for a trainer, physical therapist, etc.
Thanks for the feedback! I guess I would like to learn more about the product research and development or ergonomic departments you were talking about Patricia. Alan, I never thought about non-affiliated sports teams or facilities, good idea!
Dustin
As Patricia wrote there are many independant PT, OT, Pilates, Yoga studios and athletic clubs that might be open to adding a coach to their staff. (Some may require you to have or get certificate in their discipline) it will be like being a PFC to start as one has to work their way into their routing. While all the studios has commonalities, all do things differently. That you have a degree in kinesiology is something many coaches, and even studios, do not have. As to getting into management, that will take some time until such time as the studeo/club is comfortable with your skills and your adaptability to their culture. The other place to look is for sports facilites/teams not associated with a college/university -- tennis clubs, ice and roller rinks, gymnastic and track clubs.
Alan
It would help to figure out where your interests are. Are your interests to work with clientele or to work in management, such as fitness product development? A company may have a fitness center and a person on staff there if that is the type of job you are looking at. Otherwise, I could see career opportunities in product development or ergonomic departments, etc. Many physical therapy centers may also have therapists transition into management. If there are organizations you can join, I would recomnmend looking for them to learn more about opportunities. Also, asking your professor about former students and their career paths is a good start. Often, they stay in touch with their alumni.
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