Careers

Employment Fields

The Exercise Science program at GVSU provides students with valuable opportunities to build classroom knowledge, obtain field work experience, perform research, and acquire real world experience through internships. Click on the career areas below to explore the possibilities available to graduates in Exercise Science. In addition, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has a wealth of detailed information online in the form of career webinars, some of which are highlighted toward the bottom of this page.

Biomechanics

Running man with biomechanical measures overlaid to illustrate angles and forces

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Health & Wellness Coaching

A person pointing to a phone surrounded by health paraphenalia

Athletic Training

Athletic trainer testing an athlete's wrist motion

Health Fitness & Promotion

A group of adults working around a table filled with healthy foods

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapist working with an older patient. The patient holds a pen between thumb and forefinger while the therapist tightents a brace on his hand.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapist kneeling and working with patient who is on all fours, reaching out with right arm and left leg

Physician Assistant

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

A therapist working setting up a patient on a recumbent stationary bicycle

Sport/Exercise Psychology

A psychologist has her back to the camera in the foreground, talking to an adolescent in a tan hoodie. Photo from UnSplash by Vitaly Gariev.

Strength & Conditioning

A coach overseeing an athlete during a resistance training session

Teaching - Professor

A professor standing next to a student explaining something while pointing to the student's paper

Corporate Wellness

Four people linking hands to anothers wrist, making a square

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Career Webinars

ACSM Career Guide

The videos below are recordings from ACSM Career webinars, highlighting some of the career options available to individuals with an Exercise Science degree. To explore even more career options in Exercise Science, visit the American College of Sport Medicine's Career Guide, an extensive YouTube playlist describing even more ways to apply your degree in Exercise Science.

Exercise Science