Campus Recreation: Student Employment

EKU Campus Recreation employs over 150 students on campus, and annually invests nearly $300,000 back into our students through wages and development.

We are always recruiting individuals to staff the recreation facilities. The facilities are open from 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. each week during the academic year where students work 3 to 4 hour shifts. If you are interested please search the university employment website for Campus Recreation positions available.

Employment Opportunities


We have a variety of opportunities to join our dedicated and friendly staff! All open positions will be posted to the EKU Careers site. Here are some entry level positions we employ, and most have opportunities for advancement:

  • eSports Broadcast Attendant
  • eSports Lounge Attendant
  • Facility Staff Attendant
  • Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer
  • Intramural Official
  • Lifeguard
  • Marketing Assistant

To search for positions currently hiring, go to the EKU Careers page and search “Campus Recreation.”

Alumni in the World of Recreation


Interested in the field of Recreation or Sports Management? EKU Campus Recreation is a member institution of the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), which offers opportunity to our student employees to become involved, network, and develop through NIRSA professional development opportunities.

Here are a few former students who took the experience they gained through employment with EKU Campus Rec and launched their career:

  • Nolan Spann
    EKU Class of 2020
    Exercise Physiologist PRN, Premise Health
  • Brittany (Fuson) Sweet
    EKU Class of 2018
    Enrollment Counselor, University of the Cumberlands
  • Paul Sutton
    EKU Class of 2018
    Customer & Facility Services Intern, Miami University
  • Kyle Close
    EKU Class of 2018
    Coordinator of Club and Recreational Sports, Beacon College
  • Davis Preston
    EKU Class of 2017
    Graduate Assistant of Outdoors, The University of Mississippi
  • Erin Leitch
    EKU Class of 2017
    Graduate Assistant of Competitive Sports, Missouri State University
  • Demetria Young
    EKU Class of 2017
    Coordinator of Sport Clubs and Camps, Louisiana State University
  • Merrissa Vault
    EKU Class of 2016
    Assistant Director of Wellness and Recreation, University of Miami
  • Jordan Burke
    EKU Class of 2016
    Assistant Director of Marketing and Outreach at the University of California Santa Barbara