Summer Semester Fitness Internship (Providence, RI)

HealthFitness • Providence, RI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

HealthFitness offers exciting opportunities for students to complete their University internship requirements at Corporate, Community, or Hospital-based facilities. The company aims to provide a unique and rewarding intern experience, allowing students to gain focused experience in their chosen career field. This specific internship provides hands-on experience in a corporate fitness center at a client site in Providence, RI, exposing students to various fitness and health-related areas.

Requirements

• Junior or Senior level Bachelor's or Master's level student working towards a degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, Health Education, Health Promotion or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Current CPR, First Aid and AED certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required (or will be required by start date of internship).
• 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/wellness guidance for members of the facility.
• Assist in compiling participation data and the completion of 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/event.
• Job shadow a Personal Trainer and train a client while supervised.
• Demonstrate ability to teach a minimum of one group exercise class format through team teaching.
• Contribute to the marketing of all fitness and wellness programs and services through website promotions, newsletter articles, table events, social media, etc.
• Assist in the coordination of client site special events programming related to health and wellness.
• Instruct special fitness programs as needed.
• Assist fitness/wellness staff with general day-to-day duties of the office.
• Attend all regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
• Other duties as needed/assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees