CAREER OUTCOMES
With years of hands-on lab experience and a solid foundation in the science behind human movement, you'll be in high demand as a Waterloo Kinesiology grad.
Here's a sample of what our grads go on to do.
COMMON FURTHER STUDIES
- Medicine
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Chiropractic
- Neuroscience
- Education
GRADS AT WORK
HEALTH CARE
- Orthopaedic Surgeon, MSK Centre
- Neurologist, Hamilton Health Services
- Rehabilitation Therapist, Clinton Public Hospital
- Kinesiologist, University Health Network
- Exercise Physiologist, Luther Village on the Park
- Pedorthist, Bioped Footcare Centres
HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ergonomist, GE Canada
- Safety Programs Manager, Hawaiian Airlines
- Health and Safety Specialist, The Regional Municipality of York
ATHLETICS AND RECREATION
- Athletic Therapist, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
- Director of Operations, Saskatchewan Soccer Association
- Owner and Clinic Director, Calgary Sports Health and Performance
RESEARCH
- Researcher, Nike
- Human Performance - User Experience Researcher, Canadian Forces
- Research Analyst, Health Canada
- Clinical Research Associate, Grand River Hospital
BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Abilities Case Manager, Sun Life Financial Inc.
- Accounts Manager, LifeMark Health
- Manager, Strategy and Transformation, Mackenzie Innovation Institute
We survey our Kinesiology grads one year after they've finished their degree to see what they're up to. Here are the results from 2023:
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ATTENDING SCHOOL (FURTHER STUDIES)
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STARTING A CAREER
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JYOTI
GRADUATED FROM KINESIOLOGY
CURRENTLY: REGISTERED PHYSIOTHERAPST
Working with top neuroscientist, Professor Bill McIlroy, Jyoti completed an independent research project on balance performance in healthy, young adults. As the first to explore variability in balance control, her results will establish a set of normative values to be used by researchers and clinicians around the world. Now, she's a registered physiotherapist.
