Spring/Summer Semester Fitness Intern (Vienna, VA)

HealthFitness • Vienna, VA

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About The Position

HealthFitness offers a Spring/Summer semester fitness internship for students completing a university internship requirement. Interns may work in corporate, community, or hospital-based facilities and gain practical experience in fitness and wellness. The internship includes meaningful responsibilities and opportunities to develop in the student’s chosen career field. The position is based in Vienna, Virginia.

Requirements

• Be a junior- or senior-level student, or a bachelor's- or master's-level student, working toward 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 fitness program participants and personal training clients.
• Summarize and interpret fitness 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 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 all regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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