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LIONEL UNIVERSITY • CAREER SERVICES

Career Services and Professional Development

Career services is to here support Lionel University students and alumni around the world with quality career coaching, tools, and resources. We partner with leading companies and organizations in Exercise Science to provide career opportunities while offering a wide variety of professional development and career coaching resources.

Career Services

Career Support for Every Stage

Explore the career resources, coaching, and professional development support available to help you prepare for your next opportunity.

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Career Coaching

Receive personalized guidance to clarify your career goals, explore potential career paths, and create an action plan for your professional development.

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Resume & Cover Letter Critiques

Get feedback on your resume and cover letter to clearly communicate your skills, education, experience, and qualifications to potential employers.

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Interview Prep

Build confidence by practicing common interview questions, strengthening your responses, and learning how to present yourself professionally.

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Job & Internship Searching

Get support identifying opportunities, developing an effective search strategy, and using resources that can connect you with potential employers.

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Professional Etiquette & Networking

Learn how to communicate professionally, make meaningful connections, and build relationships that can support your career growth.

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Career Fair Prep

Prepare to introduce yourself, speak with employers, ask effective questions, and follow up professionally after career fairs and recruiting events.

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Evaluating Career Opportunities

Compare opportunities by considering responsibilities, compensation, benefits, growth potential, workplace culture, and your long-term career goals.

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Career Blogs and Video Content

Access career-focused articles and videos on job searching, interviewing, professional development, workplace success, and career planning.

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Networking and Mentorships

Discover opportunities to connect with professionals, mentors, alumni, and others who can provide career guidance and industry perspectives.

Personal Brand Development

Build a professional presence that highlights your strengths, experience, values, and career goals across resumes, networking platforms, and professional interactions.

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Entrepreneurship Development

Explore resources and guidance for turning an idea into a business, developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and understanding the early stages of building a venture.

Alumni Services

Stay Connected with Lionel University

Your connection to Lionel University continues long after graduation. Alumni can stay engaged with the Lionel community, access career and professional resources, share their experiences, and stay informed about opportunities to connect with fellow graduates.

Stay connected with the Lionel alumni community

Access lifetime career and professional development resources

Connect with fellow graduates and professional networks

Share your story and celebrate alumni achievements

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Partners

Industry Partners That Support Student Success

We work with organizations across the fitness industry to support student opportunities and career readiness.

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dotFIT logo
FBA logo
Equinox Fitness logo
SMTF Headquarters logo
Gold's Gym logo
YMCA logo
Life Time Fitness logo
REX logo
Excel Fitness logo
The Athletic Clubs logo
Training For Warriors logo
Powerhouse logo
In-Shape Fitness logo
National Fitness logo

Lionel Students Are:

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Working While Learning

  • 86% of students are employed while enrolled, with a majority working 30+ hours per week

  • Most students are balancing full-time work, family, and school — a powerful testament to Lionel’s flexible, stackable program design

  • Despite demanding schedules, student satisfaction remains high

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Consistently Engaged, Fully Invested

  • 80%+ of students log in 3–6 days per week, showing strong commitment and consistent engagement

  • 90%+ plan to continue to the next term, demonstrating exceptional retention and satisfaction

  • New graduate and certificate programs are earn high marks building confidence and sustained growth
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Satisfied — and Ready for What’s Next

  • 98% of students said they are satisfied with their studies at Lionel

  • 94–95% would recommend their course to a friend

  • 90%+ achieved the learning goals they set at the beginning of the course

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Mentored by Industry Leaders

  • Instructors scored 4.6–4.8 out of 5 on average across all categories

  • Top-rated traits: respect for students, prompt grading, and helpful feedback

  • Nearly every student felt valued and supported by their instructors

Transform Your Skills.
Expand Your Opportunities.
Shape Your Career.

Stackable education built for real-world success. Discover the certifications and stackable pathways that help fitness professionals grow their skills, expand their impact, and advance toward long-term education and career goals. 

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Certified Personal Trainer

Begin with CPT to build foundational coaching and exercise science skills. This pathway serves as the launch point into strength training, performance, and entry-level degree credit.

Science of Nutrition

Foundations of Nutrition Science

Start with core nutrition education that prepares you for advanced nutrition specialist programs and degree-level coursework in health promotion and wellness.

Corrective Exercise Specialist

Corrective Exercise Specialist

Build the ability to assess movement patterns and design programs that improve function and reduce risk. This pathway supports roles in recovery-focused coaching and connects to clinical exercise science study.

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Fitness Sales
Specialist

Develop communication, leadership, and business skills essential for guiding gym operations and client engagement. This pathway prepares you for supervisory roles and aligns with fitness management degree tracks.

Facility Management

Facility Management Specialist

Learn core operations, safety, and service principles needed to manage modern fitness environments. This pathway supports leadership advancement and aligns with managerial degree pathways.

Behavior Based Coaching

Behavior-Based Coaching Specialist

Build communication and behavior-change techniques that help clients create sustainable, long-term progress. This pathway complements coaching roles and connects to leadership or psychology coursework.

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Blood & Biomarker Specialist

Learn to interpret key biomarkers that influence training, recovery, and long-term wellness goals. This pathway supports advanced work in performance optimization and future study in human physiology.

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LinkedIn Networking
Specialist

Enhance your professional presence and networking strategy to attract clients and career opportunities. This pathway supports job placement readiness and aligns with degree-level professional development tracks.

Launch Yourself (1.802 x 2.375 in)

Influencer Marketing: Launch You

Learn to create content, grow audiences, and build authentic partnerships in the wellness space. This pathway expands digital career opportunities and pairs well with coaching and nutrition programs.

Entrepreneur Tool Kit

Entrepreneurship
Toolkit

Develop essential business skills to launch, market, and operate a fitness or wellness brand. This pathway supports independent professionals and integrates with business or leadership-focused coursework.