ME in health/fitness industry

[pete997]

I am graduating from the University of Illinois in Chicago in December 2006 with a BS in mechanical engineering. I am trying to find a careerpath that would be health and/or fitness related. I have already looked into Brunswick's LifeFitness division, but if there is anyone that can point me towards any useful resources/contacts, that would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your considerations.

 

[MintJulep]

How about the universitie's career center?

 

[Ashereng]

What kind of useful recsources/contacts?

Are you looking for employers in that field, or names of contacts within the employer?

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[ilovechickens]

Can't help with useful contacts since I live in another country but what about finding a company that designs healthcare products?

Another area I was interested in but never looked into for various reasons was designing of artifical limbs.

 

[Warpspeed]

How about the manufacturers of professional gym and exercise equipment ? I believe this has now become a pretty big industry, and somebody must be designing the hardware.

 

[BobM3]

Take a tour of the local health club and note the machines and their manufacturers. Contact those companies if their machines look interesting to you.

 

[pete997]

Thank you for all your preceding help.

I have looked into the manufacturers of the equipment of my gym, which led me to Brunswick's LifeFitness division.

Specifically, I am looking for employers (not necessarily contacts) like Brunswick. Rehabilitation machines/devices in healthcare would also interest me. I have begun speaking with my college's career center and they have a contact at Wilson Sporting Goods.

I am also writing in search of companies with names not as big as Wilson or Brunswick.

Again, thank you for all of your considerations.

 

[Beggar]

See if you can hook up with a physical therapist who can tell you the names of the companies that supply their therapeutic equipment.

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[Beggar]

There are the Bow Flex guys, Wieder (or Weider)...

I'd think an hour of diligent net searching would turn up just about everybody who is somebody.

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