Spring Semester Fitness Intern (New York, NY)
HealthFitness•New York, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
HealthFitness is seeking a fitness intern for Spring 2027 at a client site in New York, NY. The internship is intended for students completing a university internship requirement and provides focused experience in fitness and wellness at a corporate fitness center. Interns may gain exposure to facility supervision, fitness evaluations, exercise programming, personal training, group exercise instruction, marketing, special events, and day-to-day office operations.
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 certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or obtain them 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.
- Assist with compiling participation data and completing reports.
- Perform 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 channels such as website promotions, newsletter articles, table events, and social media.
- Assist in coordinating client-site special events related to health and wellness.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
