Student Employment with Rec Sports
NMU Recreational Sports employs roughly 175 student employees each year in a wide variety of jobs ranging from event management and promotions, officiating, facilities maintenance, game statistics, to youth recreation counseling. At Rec Sports we strive to provide a variety of high-quality program offerings that meet the recreational interests of a diverse user population. We focus on offering opportunities that facilitate positive social interactions, provide education and development, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
NMU Rec Sports aims to provide these opportunities within a welcoming and inclusive environment for all individuals. We actively demonstrate our commitment to the success of all NMU students, faculty/staff and community members through our programs, policies, and services.
Why work for Rec Sports?
Student employment with Campus Recreation is considered an extension of your educational experience at Northern Michigan University. All Campus Recreation professional staff members are committed to providing student staff with opportunities to develop professional skills. Every position is designed to complement and enhance the academic experience and help to develop the skills required to be successful in today’s job market. As part of the Campus Recreation employment experience, students will have opportunities to engage in development in a variety of ways that are designed to support Campus Recreation’s learning objectives, which state that student staff will:
Learning Outcomes and Career Development:
Benefits of Working for Rec Sports:
Flexible scheduling:
- Shifts are scheduled around academic classes and varsity athletic practices
- Student employees receive their entire semester schedule one week before the start of the academic semester
- Employees are required to work a minimum of 8 hours per week. NMU Student employees may not work any more than 24 hours per week during the school year
- Alternating weekend scheduling: employees are not scheduled for more than 5 assigned weekends per semester
- Effective Fall 2025: Student employees will be able to post 4 shifts per semester to the sub-board
Employee Recognition Programming:
- Positive write up's
- Staff Recognition & Appreciation
- Employee of the Month
Competitive Wages:
Internships
NMU Rec Sports works with students from many different majors to complete internship requirements. Internships are considered on an as-needed basis and usually involve focus on special projects and departmental initiatives.
To be considered for an internship students should:
- Meet with their advisor to determine internship requirements and fill out any internship paperwork required through your school of study
- Submit a cover letter outlining the intent of the internship to be completed
- Schedule a meeting with a full-time Rec Sports Staff member to discuss ideas surrounding internship projects
- Review NMU Rec Sports student employment guidelines and expectations
Paid internships may be available depending on departmental funds. Interns will typically be required to work 10-20 hours per week, depending on the number of credit hours that the internship falls within.
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If you are a current NMU student and interested in working for the department, please print and complete the Student Employee Application Form after you have reviewed employment materials, job descriptions and expectations. All potential student employees are also asked to submit a cover letter with their application and return those materials to PEIF Office #126 or email recsport@nmu.edu
Hiring is typically completed prior to the start of each academic semester. It is recommended that applications are submitted no less than 3 weeks before the beginning of the semester for consideration. Submission of application materials does not guarantee that interviews will be held. In some cases, Rec Sports will use Handshake to advertise available positions during the middle of the semester.
In some cases, NMU Rec Sports hires individuals (temporary labor) who are not current full-time NMU students to fill vacant positions. Temporary labor positions require different types of professional-level certifications and are typically hired to lead instructional programs within Aquatic and Fitness programming areas. Temporary labor positions, volunteer positions, and some youth programming positions require background checks which are processed through NMU.
