Spring/Summer Semester Fitness Internship (Spencer, IN)

HealthFitness • Spencer, IN

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About The Position

HealthFitness is seeking a fitness intern at a client site in Spencer, Indiana. The internship is intended for students seeking to complete a university internship requirement and gain focused experience in a corporate, community, or hospital-based fitness facility. Interns receive exposure to fitness and health-related services and work alongside fitness and wellness staff.

The role involves supervising and guiding facility members, supporting fitness evaluations and exercise programming, assisting with program operations and marketing, and contributing to health and wellness events. The intern will also shadow a personal trainer, train a client under supervision, and demonstrate the ability to teach a group exercise class through team teaching. The position may be part-time or full-time.

Requirements

• Be a junior- or senior-level bachelor's or master's student pursuing a degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, Health Education, Health Promotion, or a related field at an accredited college or university.
• Hold current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or obtain it by the internship start date.
• Have communication skills to instruct and interact effectively with a diverse group of individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Personal Training or Group Exercise certification from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NSCA, or NASM.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and fitness and wellness guidance to facility members.
• Help compile participation data and complete required reports.
• Conduct fitness evaluations for program participants and personal training clients; summarize and interpret test data and prescribe cardiovascular and strength exercise programs for healthy individuals.
• Develop and/or implement at least one special program or event.
• Shadow a personal trainer and train a client under supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach at least one group exercise class format through team teaching.
• Help market fitness and wellness programs and services through website promotions, newsletter articles, table events, social media, and other channels.
• Assist with coordinating health and wellness special-event programming at the client site.
• Instruct special fitness programs as needed.
• Assist fitness and wellness staff with general day-to-day office duties.
• Attend regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern