Careers

 

Alumni Job Placements

Our alumni have found careers in a variety of fields.

Following are the job titles, organizations, and locations where recent students have secured employment upon graduation from our BSMS, and PhDprograms. For more detailed career information of recent BS alumni, please look at our alumni profiles.

Bachelor of Science Degree
Operations Manager
Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides
Oakhurst, CA
Membership Development Executive
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Austin, TX
Director of Recreation
Town of Eaton
Eaton, CO
Community Engagement Liaison
Hostelling International – Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program Manager
Continental Divide Land Trust
Breckenridge, CO
Revenue Manager
Winter Park Resort
Winter Park, CO
Barn Foreman
Woodward at Copper
Copper Mountain, CO
Environmental Planner
AECOM Planning & Design
Fort Collins, CO
Marketing Manager
La Sportiva 
Boulder, CO
Climbing Guide
Boulder Rock Club
Boulder, CO
Supervisory Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Basom, NY
Park Management Specilist
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Kalispell, MT
Operations Director
The AXS Group
Denver, CO
Director and Head Guide
San Juan Mountain Guides
Ouray, CO
Open Space Technician
City of Louisville
Louisville, CO
Outreach Coordinator
Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
West Yellowstone, MT
Retail Relations Manager
Leisure Trends Group
Boulder, CO
Event Manager
Leader’s Challenge
Westminster, CO
Recreation Assistant – Adult Sports
Department of Parks, Recreation and Libraries
Westminster, CO
Communications Staff
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Golden, CO
Environmental Planner
EDAW
Fort Collins, CO
Park Ranger
Larimer County DNR
Loveland, CO
Philanthropy Assistant
The Nature Conservancy
Boulder, CO
Volunteer/Program Coordinator
City of Longmont Open Space
Longmont, CO
Community Director
March of Dimes
Denver, CO
Law Enforcement Ranger
Bureau of Land Management
Grand Junction, CO
Training Coordinator
Colorado State Parks
Littleton, CO
Public Relations Assistant
Mesa County
Grand Junction, CO
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
Denver Parks & Recreation
Denver, CO
Program Director
Telluride Academy
Telluride, CO
Event Production Assistant
CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair
Denver, CO
Environmental Technician
Keystone Resort
Keystone, CO
Owner-Operator
Leisure Lake Charters
Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Tour Coordinator
Environmental Protection Agency
Denver, CO
Recreation Director
Town of Milford
Milford, NH
Event Marketing Coordinator
Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, CO
Forest Protection Officer
Pike National Forest
Colorado Springs, CO
Fire Prevention Technician
Carson National Forest
Penasco, NM
Naturalist Supervisor
The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island, GA
Community Programs Director
Gore Range Natural Science School
Avon, CO
Disabled Student Program Coordinator
Global Explorers
Fort Collins, CO
Program Assistant
American Hiking Society
Silver Spring, MD
Business & Recreation Chief
Army Morale, Welfare, & Recreation
Brussels, Belgium
Flightseeing Pilot
Air Grand Canyon
Prescott, AZ
Facility & Events Planner
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Burlington, VT
Marketing Consultant
Yakima Products, Inc.
Beaverton, OR
Assistant General Manager
Aspen Athletic Club
Aspen, CO
Manager – Wilderness Recreation Center
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Youth Education Manager
Colorado Mountain Club
Golden, CO
Assistant Manager
TuneUp Ski & Bike
Gunnison, CO
Human Resources Manager
Winter Park Resort
Winter Park, CO
Director of Sales
Courtyard by Marriott
Englewood, CO
Recreation Assistant
Naval Station Bremerton
Bremerton, WA
Trainer Coordinator
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Boulder, CO
Recruiter
Park City Mountain Resort
Park City, UT
Natural Resource Manager
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Kamas, UT
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Partner/Tourism Consultant
Piney Creek Sporting Properties
Sheridan, WY
Senior Sales Manager
Fort Collins Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fort Collins, CO
Education and Operations Director
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
Ski & Snowboard School Ticket Office
Steamboat Resort
Steamboat Springs, CO
Interpretive Ranger
Morrison Nature Center
Aurora, CO
Spa Concierge
Kuki’o Resorts
Kailua Kona, HI
Event Manager
Bakersfield Centennial Garden
Bakersfield, CA
Event Coordinator
Downtown Business Association
Fort Collins, CO
Operations Director
Telluride Society for Jazz
Telluride, CO
Masters of Science Degree
Youth Program Coordinator
Denver Zoological Foundation
Denver, CO
Ranger – Natural Areas
City of Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Recreation Assistant
Bureau of Land Management
Craig, CO
Recreation Planner
AECOM
Fort Collins, CO
Restoration Biologist
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, CO
Wilderness Specialist
San Juan National Forest
Pagosa Springs, CO
Community-Based Conservation Consultant
World Wildlife Fund
Mexico
Project Coordinator
Constructive Technologies Group, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Social Scienctist
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite, CA
Executive Director
Yampatika
Steamboat Springs, CO
Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Assistant Professor – Recreation & Park Administration
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Social Science Researcher
USDA Forest Service – Rocky Mountain Research Station
Fort Collins, CO
Assistant Professor – Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Assistant Professor – Department of Physical Education, Health, & Recreation
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Assistant Professor – Department of Forest Resources
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Assistant Professor – School of Recreation, Health, & Tourism
George Mason University
Manassas, VA
Assistant Professor – Recreation Management & Policy Department
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Assistant Professor – Department of Human Services
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO