What: The WKU Recreation, Park, & Nonprofit Administration program hosts a job fair in the fall and spring semesters. The WKU Camp, Recreation, and Related Professions Job Fair is the perfect opportunity to recruit talented students looking for rewarding positions (part-time, full-time, internships, seasonal).

Camp, recreation, and related profession agencies typically offer a variety of jobs in many different areas (i.e. recreation, event planning and management, youth leadership, music, art, technology, ministry, recreation/sport skills instruction, aquatics, equestrian, etc.). This variety greatly increases the likelihood of students finding a position that fits their interests and complements their area of study.

For additional information or questions about the job fairs please contact Raymond Poff at (270)745-2498 or at raymond.poff@wku.edu

When:

Fall date = October 15, 2025, 11am to 3pm. (Check back for our 2026 date)

Spring date = February 3, 2026, 11am to 3pm.

Where: Downing Student Union - Main lobby first floor

Registration fee: $225 for one job fair or $375 for fall and spring (includes 1 parking pass, 2 meal tickets, table, 2 chairs)

Registration link: Click here to register

Employers currently registered for the 2026 spring semester job fair (as of 11/12) 

• 4-H Youth Development: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Beech Bend Park
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• Camp Lake Hubert
• Culver Summer Schools & Camps
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Life Adventure Center
• Lincoln Heritage Council, Scouting America
• Warren County Parks and Recreation

 

Employers participating in our recent job fairs:

 

Fall 2024 

• Barefoot Republic
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Strong Rock Camp
• Warren County Parks and Recreation

Spring 2025 

• 4-H Youth Development: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Barefoot Republic
• Beech Bend Park
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• Camp Paradise Valley Camp & Conference Center (The Salvation Army)
• Christian Appalachian Project
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Kidcam Camps at WKU Camp Big Red
• Loucon Training and Retreat Center
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• City of Paducah
• Stewart Home School
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• YMCA Camp Widjiwagan

Fall 2024

• Barefoot Republic
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• Camp Paradise Valley Camp & Conference Center (The Salvation Army)
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• Stewart Home School

Spring 2024

• Barefoot Republic Summer Camp
• Beech Bend Park
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
• Camp Paradise Valley Camp & Conference Center (The Salvation Army)
• The Center for Courageous Kids
• Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center
• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Camp Holloway and Camp Sycamore Hills
• Historic RailPark & Train Museum
• Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
• Life Adventure Center
• Lost River Cave
• Loucon Training and Retreat Center
• Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
• Summit Bechtel Reserve
• Warren County Parks and Recreation
• YMCA Camp Piomingo
• YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
• YMCA of Greater Louisville

About the WKU Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration Program: Established in 1967, this academic degree program provides access to a world of fulfilling careers helping individuals, families, and communities through recreation and leisure.

The degree program includes three concentrations: Essentials of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism (30-36 hours); Comprehensive Study of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism (48 hours); and Nonprofit Administration (48 hours). Also offered are minors in Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Events, Nonprofit Administration, and Facility & Event Management. WKU Fly Fishing and WKU Fly Fishing Montana are also part of the program offerings. All of these great opportunities are housed in the School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport in the College of Health and Human Services.