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UGA Specific Information for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

This program is ideal for anyone who wants to work outdoors and teach others about the environment. Students learn real-world skills and tools needed to identify, understand, and manage complex human-environment issues. Courses teach the "human dimensions" of natural resources, helping students better understand the role that people play in sustainable outdoor recreation and tourism. Faculty research includes topics such as sustainable business models, motivations for tourists, eco-tourism, and the influence social media has on travel. This program can also set students on the path to becoming a tourism entrepreneur.

Learn about:

Creating educational programs
Managing natural resources for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism
Helping people interact with the environment
What makes tourism sustainable
Cultivating environmental awareness through outdoor recreation
Managing wilderness areas to accommodate visitors
Business skills needed to run a successful eco-tourism or recreation enterprise

Emphasis on:

Understanding significant historical developments
Developing services and programs
Managing for recreational impacts
Recognizing the importance of sustainable development

Possible Job Titles:

Tourism director
Park manager
Environmental educator
Naturalist
Outdoor adventure guide
Entrepreneur

Possible Employers:

State and national parks
Environmental interpretation or education
Municipal parks and leisure service offices
Tourism boards
Eco-tourism industry

Source: Warnell Majors-Degrees, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

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Class of 2023 Career Outcomes for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Society

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Employment Websites

General

Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)
LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!)
Idealist (non-profit jobs)
USAJobs (federal jobs)

Professional Associations/Resources

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Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer	Position Title(s)
University of Georgia	Warnell Student and Career Services Coordinator

* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2023 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School	Program(s)