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Resources for Exercise & Sports Studies Majors (minor)

General Career Information

Wisconsin Health Careers Information Center
Provides brief descriptions of various health related occupations, including health educators, certified athletic trainers, and physical therapists.

Sportsmedicine.com
This site is a good resource of various articles, careers, educational information, and links to professional associations related to sports medicine.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
The “world leader in the scientific and medical aspects of sports and exercise,” the ACSM provides information about relevant graduate programs, career opportunities, and professional development.

Jobs in Sports and Sport Management, from Quint Careers
Resources and information about sports careers.

Game Face Sports Jobs
Provides advice to job seekers interested in working in the sports industry, frequently for a team. For a fee, individuals may attend the Game Face Executive Academy. The Academy is intended to provide skills and experience to set job seekers apart in their job search.

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Internships

Internships-USA Series
A great resource providing internship listings in many categories, including sports. Sports internships are arranged by category: the majors, the minors, conferences, leagues, and associations, sports media, and others. To access Internships-USA, you will need our campus username and password. Check with a career counselor for this information, or log on to your GauchoLink account. http://career.ucsb.edu/students/gaucholink.html

JobsInSports.com
Lists sports internships. Individuals must subscribe and pay in order to access listings.

WorkinSports.com
Provides access to sports internships and jobs to paying members.

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Graduate & Professional Schools

GradSchools.com
The most comprehensive source of graduate school information.

American College of Sports Medicine Information for Students
Provides information about various educational and scholarship opportunities. The site enables you to search for graduate programs offering different sports medicine related degrees.

Sport Management Programs
A listing of university-based sport management programs compiled by the North American Society for Sport Management.

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Professional Associations

American Public Health Association
The oldest and largest association of public health professionals in the world.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association
The goal is to enhance the field of athletic training, as well as the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
The “worldwide authority on strength and conditioning,” the NSCA offers research-based information to members and the public. The association also offers job listings, networking opportunities, information about some related graduate programs, and professional journals.

Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
Provides various fitness instructor certifications and trainings, as well as job listings.

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Job Listings

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Job Database
Allows you to search a database of jobs or post your resume for free.

JobsInSports.com
Lists sports internships. Individuals must subscribe and pay in order to access listings.

WorkinSports.com
Provides access to sports internships and jobs to paying members.

Ed-Join.Org
Searchable database of education jobs at the K-12 level. For coaching jobs, do a keyword search for “coach.”

TAZ Sport Coaching Connection
Dedicated to matching high school, and some college coaching jobs with coaches in all fifty states. The lowest, or Bronze, level of membership is currently free, but you still need to register to search the jobs database.

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UCSB Resources

UCSB Library Exercise & Sports Studies Subject Homepage

Exercise & Sports Studies Departmental Web Page

Career Resource Room

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