Collegiate Fitness Academy
Career Boot Camp
Launching Your Future in Fitness
Four hours. One room. A clear plan for what comes next.
Built for students, recent grads, and anyone early in a fitness career who wants real direction instead of a vague sense that things will work out.
Next Session
Friday, November 6, 2026
1:00 to 5:00 pm ET
David Pottruck Health & Fitness Center
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Open to everyone. No conference registration required.
4 Hours Live | 0.4 CEUs Earned | 1 Pro Headshot | $69 All In |
Who This Is For
You know you want to work in fitness. You just don't know where you fit yet.
That gap is normal, and almost nobody talks about it. You can love this industry, be good at what you do, and still have no idea what your next move should be or what to do on Monday morning.
Career Boot Camp is built for exactly that. It is not a lecture you sit through. You will be talking, mapping, practicing, and writing for most of the afternoon, and you will not leave empty handed.
What's Included
What you get for $69
A professional headshot
Taken on site, yours to keep. Good enough for LinkedIn, your resume, and every application you send this year. Most people pay more than the price of this workshop for one.
0.4 CEUs
Approved through ACE, NASM, and AFAA. Four hours of instructional time, provided by Globetrotter Wellness Solutions.
The workbook and session slides
Yours to keep, in your library after the workshop, so you can come back to any of it whenever you need to.
A written action plan
Not a stack of notes you will never open. You finish it before you walk out the door.
Included With Your Ticket
You'll walk out with one of these
Real headshots from our last Career Boot Camp, shot on site by a professional photographer. Yours to keep and use anywhere.
The Afternoon
Four hours, start to finish
The Fitness Industry Today
The sectors and roles most people never hear about: medical fitness, active aging, corporate wellness, adaptive sports, education, manufacturing. Where the jobs actually are, and which ones fit how you want to work.
Map Your Career Curiosity
Small groups, guided prompts. What impact do you want to have, where do you want to work first, and what skills do you need to build to get there.
Your First Steps in the Industry
A panel on first jobs: how to evaluate an entry-level offer, the red flags and green flags in fitness employment, and the advice our speakers wish someone had given them at 20.
Interview Skills for Today's Industry
What companies actually look for on a resume, the online presence that can make or break you, and how to build an Elevator Story Pitch that sounds like a person instead of a script.
Mock Interviews and the Networking Sprint
You will run a real mock interview with a partner and get feedback on it. Then three-minute rotations with a goal of five genuine conversations. This is the part people tell us they were dreading and end up liking most.
Action Planning
You leave with a plan you wrote down, while the day is still fresh.
In The Room
This is what the afternoon looks like
From our last Career Boot Camp.
Photos by Willy T Media, Career Boot Camp 2026.
Your Instructor
Jessica Maurer
Jessica is a keynote speaker, wellness presenter, and business strategist who has spent more than 20 years helping professionals and organizations address burnout, strengthen leadership, and cultivate mental wellness.
She has worked as an educator, program developer, consultant, and international speaker, delivering presentations and workshops around the world. Her focus is on giving people actionable strategies they can use right away, which is exactly what this afternoon is built to do.
At Career Boot Camp, Jessica leads the sessions, facilitates the breakouts, and guides the panel discussion.
Additional speakers for Philly will be announced soon.
Continuing Education
Earn 0.4 CEUs
Career Boot Camp is approved for 0.4 CEUs through ACE, NASM, and AFAA.
Four hours of instructional time. Provided by Globetrotter Wellness Solutions. Your certificate is issued after the workshop.
Questions
Before you register
Do I have to be registered for the conference?
No. Career Boot Camp is open to everyone and you can attend it on its own.
I'm still a student. Is this too early for me?
No. Students are exactly who this is built for. The earlier you get clear on direction, the more your next two years are worth.
What should I wear?
We take professional headshots on site, so dress for a photo you would actually put on LinkedIn. It doubles as good practice for the mock interview session.
What do I need to bring?
Something to write with, and your phone for the live polls. That is it.
Where exactly do I go, and where do I park?
Full venue details, arrival time, and parking and transit guidance go out by email before the workshop, so you will have everything you need well ahead of the day.
When do I get my headshot?
We email it to you after the workshop.
Can I buy this for a student or a colleague?
Yes. Choose Send as a gift at checkout and enter their name and email so the registration lands in their name. For a group, email us and we will set it up.
What is the refund policy?
All sales are final.
Launch your future in fitness.
Four hours that change what your next two years look like.
Friday, November 6, 2026
1:00 to 5:00 pm ET
David Pottruck Health & Fitness Center
3701 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
0.4 CEUs · Professional headshot · Workbook and slides
