Spring/Summer Semester Fitness Intern (Swiftwater, PA)

HealthFitness • Swiftwater, PA

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About The Position

HealthFitness offers a Spring/Summer semester internship for students completing a university internship requirement. The internship may take place in a corporate, community, or hospital-based facility and provides hands-on experience across fitness and wellness activities. Interns gain real-world exposure, meaningful responsibilities, and the opportunity to develop experience in their chosen career field.

Interns may provide member guidance, support fitness evaluations and exercise programming, help develop or deliver programs and events, and assist with marketing and routine fitness and wellness operations. The opportunity is available part-time or full-time.

Requirements

• Junior- or senior-level student pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, Health Education, Health Promotion, or a related field at an accredited college or university.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or ability to obtain certification by the internship start date.
• 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 for facility members.
• Assist in compiling participation data and completing necessary 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 regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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