Employment Opportunities
Recreation and Tourism Management Emphasis Area:
Knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in the travel and tourism industry or the business industry.Employment:
Hotels and Resorts, Cruise Lines
Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Travel Agencies
Spas and Health Clubs, Theme Parks
Event Management Organizations
Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis Area:
Knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in recreation working with individuals with special needs.Employment:
Rehabilitation Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals
Long Term Care Facilities, Residential Treatment Facilities
Outpatient Treatment Centers , Municipal Parks and Recreation
Non-Profit Organizations
(Easter Seals)
Recent graduates of the Recreation and Tourism Studies Program have found employment with the following agencies:
Barrier Island Station Resort, NC
Barry Robinson Center, VA
Camellia Gardens of Life Care, FL
Chesapeake Parks and Recreation, VA
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters, VA
Eden Pines Assisted Living, VA
Harbour Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center, VA
Hilton Resort, Hilton Head, NC
The Hospital for Sick Children, DC
Lake Taylor Hospital, VA
Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, VA
Marygrove Treatment Center, MO
Maryview Center for Physical Rehabilitation, VA
Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center, VA
National Recreation and Park Association, VA
Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation Center, VA
Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, VA
Norfolk Parks and Recreation, VA
Norfolk Naval Base MWR, VA
Norfolk YMCA, VA
Northern Virginia Training Center, VA
Portsmouth Naval Hospital, MWR Program, VA
The Pines Residential Treatment Center, VA
Riverside Behavior Center, VA
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute, VA
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Mental Health Unit, VA
Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA
Temple University Hospital, Pediatric Medical Center, PA
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern and Central Virginia, VA
USDA Forest Service, Athens, VA
Virginia Beach Convention and Visitor Center, VA
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation, VA
Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, VA
Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center, VA
Westminister Cnaterbury-Virginia Beach, VA
Wintergreen Resort, VA