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Work for Recreation & Wellness

At Recreation & Wellness, you achieve more than just a paycheck, you contribute to extraordinary experiences that inspire lifelong health and well-being. With over 1.5 million visitors a year and an average of 6,500 daily participants, working at RecWell puts you at the center of a fast-paced, energizing environment.

As the second-largest student employer on campus, we succeed by putting people first, delivering purpose-driven excellence, and fostering a team culture where everyone is all in, all together. Student employees gain real-world experience, develop in-demand career skills, showcase their work, strengthen academic success and build lasting connections.

At RecWell, it’s about more than a job, it’s about building knowledge, growing skills and supporting holistic well-being beyond the gym. Read on to learn more about the benefits of joining the RecWell team.

Why Work For Us?

Get Real World Experience

Having a job in college is a great way to boost your resume and get ahead of the competition. It shows employers you have real world experience, and that’s something you’ll need to get a job after graduation.

Gain High-Demand Career Skills

Problem solving, team-work, communication, leadership, strong work ethic and critical thinking skills are just a few of the high-demand skills employers are looking for in new college graduates. That’s why our student development program follows the Purdue Student Life Leadership & Professional Development’s Initiative’s strength-based and competency-based approach. Basically, this means by the time you graduate you should be able to name, describe and apply your top five strengths and have developed a good number of the 20 leadership and professional development competencies we believe will best prepare you for your future career.

Do Better in School

Studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics have shown that undergraduate college students who work part-time (up to 20 hours per week) have higher GPAs than students who don’t work at all. Many credit having to become more organized and learn time management skills to juggle going to school and having a job. However, working more than 20 hours a week can have the opposite effect as stress increases and work cuts into school time.

Create a Network

The saying “it’s all about who you know” is true. Having professional connections can open up opportunities you wouldn’t have otherwise, and building up a network of contacts before college is even over is a huge benefit to working in college. You never know - someone you meet at your college job could be key to getting your foot in the door of your dream job after college.

Join The RecWell Team

Interested in working with Recreation & Wellness? Apply through the Purdue Student Jobs portal. Please note this link takes you to the full list of Purdue student jobs, so you’ll need to browse to find current RecWell openings.