Recreation Industries and Therapeutic Recreation Outcomes, Careers, and Internships
Springfield College Post-Graduation Outcomes
Includes Sport Management and Recreation Industries and Therapeutic Recreation
In a recent survey of 2023-24 graduates, 97% of graduates who responded from our Sport Management and Recreation Industries and Therapeutic Recreation programs reported being employed or enrolled in graduate school.
91%
Employed
6%
Enrolled in Graduate School
3%
Other
Employers and Job Titles
Here is a sampling of our past graduates employers and job titles.
| Company Name | Job Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Special Care | Recreational Therapist | New Britain, CT |
| Spaulding Adaptive Sport Centers | Recreational Therapist | Boston, MA |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Recreational Therapist | Boston, MA |
| Reeds Landing - Loomis Communities | Resident Engagement Director | Springfield, MA |
| Gaylord Hospital | Recreational Therapist | Wallingford, CT |
| Manchester Parks and Recreation | Program Coordinator, Park Supervisor | Manchester, CT |
| Fairfield Parks and Recreation | Recreation and Youth Services Coordinator | Fairfield, CT |
| YMCA of Greater Westfield | Community Engagement and Fitness Coordinator | Westfield, MA |
Graduate School
Many students go on to advance their education in programs like the Springfield College graduate programs or through various educational and teaching licensure graduate programs.
Experience is a big part of the recreation management curriculum. Students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it through internships at sites near and far.
Internship Sites
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts
- El Paso Children’s Hospital, Texas
- Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island
- Imagine! Out & About, Colorado
- Longmeadow Parks and Recreation, Massachusetts
- Newington Parks and Recreation Department, Connecticut
- Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, Maryland
- TEST Sports Clubs, New Jersey
- Valley Blue Sox, Massachusetts
- Western Massachusetts Hospital, Massachusetts
- YMCA Camp Ingersoll, Connecticut
