Sports Performance Intern - Spring 2027

EXOS • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Exos is seeking high-performing individuals for a learning-intensive, 12–16 week Sports Performance internship at its Performance Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The internship is onsite and requires at least 20 hours per week. Interns gain experience in a strength and conditioning environment working with individuals and groups, and receive education intended to support their career development after graduation.

Interns learn and refine coaching skills with human performance professionals; observe and participate in programming and services for clients ranging from youth to adults, including collegiate, elite, and professional athletes; and develop an understanding of the Exos Methodology through weekly lectures, presentations, and practicums, along with self-paced learning modules. The program includes practical training in linear and multidirectional movement skills, applications, and program design. Interns may have the opportunity to earn the Exos Performance Specialist Certification (XPS), gain exposure to sport-specific training, performance nutrition, physical therapy, and sport science for client evaluations, and participate in NFL Combine preparation at select locations during the spring semester.

This is an unpaid internship requiring course credit through the intern’s school. Selected interns are responsible for securing and funding their own housing, travel and relocation, food, and transportation for the duration of the internship. They must confirm course credit with a school advisor. Exos is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and welcoming workplace and offers reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program specializing in sport science, kinesiology, exercise physiology, exercise science, or a related field.
• Attend a program that accepts course credit in exchange for an internship experience; the internship is unpaid.
• Have current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications, or seek certification during the application process.
• Be passionate about working with the active and athletic population.
• Be eligible to work in the USA.
• Commit to at least 20 hours per week for the 12–16 week internship.
• Confirm course credit with a school advisor.
• Secure and fund housing, travel and relocation, food, and transportation for the duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Learn from human performance professionals and develop and refine coaching skills.
• Shadow, observe, and participate in programming and services for athlete clients ranging from youth to adult, collegiate, elite, and professional.
• Attend weekly educational sessions on the Exos Methodology, including lectures, presentations, and practicums, and complete self-paced learning modules.
• Receive practical training in linear and multidirectional movement skills, applications, and program design.
• Potentially participate in sport-specific training, performance nutrition, physical therapy, and sport science client evaluations.
• Potentially engage with the NFL Combine preparation program at select locations during the spring semester.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern