All Work And Some Play

Americans participate in leisure activities that include fitness, travel, athletic activities, sporting and musical events, performing and visual arts, volunteer community projects, educational classes, museum visits, socializing with friends, and purely appreciating the natural environment.

These are great fields to pursue leisure jobs in many different areas like nonprofits, national parks, camps, private clubs, and other types of recreation. Each area can lead to a career that involve helping people have fun and take part in leisure activities.

Non-Profits. There are many non-profit recreation-based agencies such as the YMCA, YWCA, and the Girl and Boy Scouts of America where you can be a career counselor or after school director.

Camps/Parks. Camps and parks provide people who enjoy being outdoors with a career such as a park ranger for a national park or a director of a nature center. If you are interested in outdoor adventure activities like backpacking and canoeing, summer camp employment may also be an avenue to pursue

Leisure and Sports Activities. Commercial recreation is working for private facilities that provide leisure activities such as a ski resort, health spas, or theme parks working as a ski instructors, personal trainer, or masseuse. Private clubs also hire managers to operate their activities like golf, tennis, or swimming.