March 11, 2020
By Natalie Googer, Clemson University Junior and Clemson Event Planners Association (CEPA) representative responsible for the career fair. The Clemson Event Planners Association (CEPA) is a student organization that plans events and engages students with the professional community. I became interested in the organization my sophomore year when I decided to pursue a career in […]
March 2, 2020
You often hear people say, “there’s something in” Clemson’s hills, but there’s also something in its streams. That’s where you’ll find groups of Clemson University students casting flies when the weather’s right. Mike Watts has been teaching fly fishing as part of the university’s leisure skills program for about 15 years, and estimates he’s taught […]
February 20, 2020
By Harrison Wall, PRTM Communications Intern Ellerslie McCue is a senior Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management major with an emphasis in travel and tourism at Clemson University. She also runs her own leather business, Highway Sailor, where she makes hair-on cowhide, leather and tooled bags, totes, coozies and other products. Ellerslie has a true passion […]
February 16, 2020
By Natalie Googer, Clemson University Junior and CEPA representative responsible for the career fair. Taylor Stewart is a senior PRTM major at Clemson University, with a concentration of Travel and Tourism. She attended the career fair last year and the connections she made helped her get a job as a fitness instructor at The Cliffs. […]
February 10, 2020
Grace Graves credits a career fair, and one of her Clemson professors, for helping her find her first job in the hotel and service industry. Grace graduated from Clemson University in 2017 as part of the first cohort with departmental honors for her major in parks, recreation and tourism management (PRTM). Although she had a […]
February 7, 2020
By Harrison Wall, PRTM Communications Intern Going to the CEPA/PRTM career fair on February 17? Here are some tips to help you get the most from the experience. Research companies that interest you Before the career fair, you should select companies that they are interested in speaking with and do a little research on that […]
February 3, 2020
By Devin Orr, Study Abroad Intern As college students, many of us are used to having to figure most things out on our own. That can make it a huge undertaking when you’re trying to find a study abroad program. Luckily though, there are many on-campus resources and people who are more than happy to […]
January 21, 2020
Lacey Hennessey believes everyone has a marketable skill. After talking to her for a few minutes, however, you realize she has more skills than most. Her business started when she was a student in the parks, recreation and tourism management program at Clemson University, and looking to make some extra money to help pay for […]
September 13, 2019
If you’re headed to the 5th annual Clemson Community Play Day at Nettles Park this Saturday, you’re likely to see several Clemson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) students and Clemson Outdoor Lab staff on the job. Clemson’s Community Play Day is a large community event that attracts several hundred people every year, and is […]
August 21, 2019
When many of us think about summertime for university students, we imagine vacations with family or afternoons spent on the lake. For many Clemson University students, however, part of their summer is spent on-the-job, as they complete practicum requirements for their program of study. Michael Fanning, a Clemson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) major, […]
