Recruiting During Quarantine Panel

Join us for a virtual conversation with employers about the realities of recruiting during this time of COVID-19. We'll ask how/if recruiting is happening in their organization right now and what students can be doing to make themselves competitive applicants.

Please RSVP to receive a reminder email the day before the event.

Apr 27, 2020

4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Organizations represented include:

ScribeAmerica

Equinox Fitness

FDA - Center for Tobacco Products

Association of American Medical Colleges

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Saint Francis University Master of Cancer Care Recruitment

Saint Francis University is hosting a virtual recruitment event on May 7th and May 13th at 11:00am and 4:00pm.

To RSVP please visit https://francis.tfaforms.net/217766.

Information about the program can be found below.

Virtual Q&A with Towson University OT Admissions Counselor

Join the UMD Pre-Occupational Therapy Association for a virtual Q&A with Towson University OT Admissions Counselor, Briana Rostkowski!

This event will take place via Zoom on Monday, April 20th from 4:30pm-5:15pm.

Zoom information:

Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/526220146

Meeting ID: 526 220 146

    

 For more information or if you have questions, please contact Natalie Corson at umdpota@gmail.com.

Virtual Career Panel with KNES alumni Business Owners

Virtual Career Panel with KNES alumni Business Owners

Join us via Zoom on April 21st at 4:00pm for a virtual career panel. 

Confirmed panelists include:

Bryan Woodard (KNES '18), owner and head coach of Maryland Strength and Human Performance

Jessica Moy, DPT (KNES '14) owner of Jessica Moy Wellness, LLC.

Learn how these Terps transformed their passions into a career, and the adjustments they've had to make along the way. You'll gain insight on skills needed to succeed in the health and fitness industry and what you can do to stand out among the rest.

Registration required: go.umd.edu/buildyourbrand

Looking for a course for the Fall 2020 semester? Check out UNIV362!

UNIV362:  Designing Your Life After College is an innovative course that is designed to help students navigate the transition out of college. Students taking the course will receive support in navigating the job search, understanding the various types of benefits that may or may not come with their job offers, developing and refining their post-graduate plans, and they will gain introductory knowledge in the stock market and investing.

This is a 2 credit, elective course that will be offered from 4:30-6:30 on Tuesdays. Students should be Junior or Senior standing.

Visit bit.ly//UNIV362FALL20 to view the syllabus.

KNES options courses for Fall 2020

Below you will find the Kinesiology Option courses offered for Fall 2020. Please make sure you check the pre-reqs before signing up; we do not waive requirements.

KNES305	Principles & Applications of Exercise Rehabilitation *Formerly KNES498T; credit only granted for one
KNES306	Prosthetics for Limb Amputation *Formerly KNES498W; credit only granted for one
KNES332	Exercise Testing & Prescription for Fitness Professionals
KNES333	Motor Development and Fitness for Individuals with Disabilities
KNES386	Experiential Learning
KNES389I	Topical Investigations; Sport Economics
KNES400	The Foundations of Public Health in Kinesiology *Must have SPHL100 completed
KNES440	Psychology of Athletic Performance
KNES445	Exercise and Brain Health *Formerly KNES498C; credit only granted for one
KNES451	Children and Sport: A Psychosocial Perspective
KNES457	Managing Youth Programs: Educational, Fitness and Sport
KNES464	Exercise Metabolism: Role in Health and Disease
KNES465	Physical Activity and Disease Prevention and Treatment
KNES483	Sport Marketing and Media
KNES485	Sport and Globalization

We want to thank our KNES essential workers!

Although classes have resumed and some of you may find yourselves settling into a "new normal," we know some of you are balancing your role as a student with your work as an essential employee in a variety of settings.  We want to thank you and send our appreciation for your continued work during this difficult time of combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

We would like to publicly acknowledge our students who are working in an essential employee role (EMT, Health Care, Delivery Driver, Grocery store, etc.). If you would like to be featured in a future announcement, please complete the form available here. Also, please feel free to complete the form to acknowledge a friend in Kinesiology.

The Department of Kinesiology thanks you for your service!