Fall Semester Fitness Intern (Richardson, TX)

Health Fitness Corporation; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

HealthFitness offers a Fall Semester Fitness Internship in Richardson, TX, delivering hands-on experience across corporate, community, and hospital settings with real responsibilities in supervision, data collection, and program development.

You will shadow a Personal Trainer, lead a group exercise class, assist with marketing, and help with daily office duties. CPR/First Aid/AED certification is required to begin internship.

Qualifications

• Junior or Senior student pursuing a degree in a related field.
• Current CPR, First Aid and AED certification required by start date.
• Personal Training or Group Exercise certification a plus.
• Strong communication skills to interact with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and fitness/wellness guidance for facility members.
• Assist in compiling participation data and preparing reports.
• Perform fitness evaluations and interpret test data; prescribe programs.
• Develop and implement at least one special program/event.
• Job shadow a Personal Trainer and train a client under supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to teach at least one group exercise class.
• Contribute to marketing of fitness programs via website, newsletters, events, social media.
• Assist in coordinating client-site special events related to health and wellness.
• Instruct special fitness programs as needed.
• Assist staff with day-to-day duties; attend meetings.

Skills

Supervision & guidance

Data collection & reporting

Fitness evaluations

Group exercise instruction

Marketing & promotion

Communication with diverse groups

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student in related field

Job description

## Fall Semester Fitness Intern (Richardson, TX)Applylocations: Richardson TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 106317We have exciting opportunities for students wishing to complete their University internship requirement at a Corporate, Community or Hospital based facility. HealthFitness strives to make the intern experience unique and rewarding and to provide the opportunity to obtain focused experience in your chosen career field. An internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many fitness and health related areas.**About the role**Kick‐start your career with hands‐on experience that actually matters. HealthFitness offers exciting internship opportunities for students completing their university internship requirement across corporate, community, and hospital‐based settings. Our internships are designed to be engaging, supportive, and career‐building, giving you real‐world exposure, meaningful responsibilities, and the chance to grow in your chosen field.An internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many, or all, of the following areas:* 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.Minimum 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).* Personal Training or Group Exercise certification from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NSCA or NASM a plus.* Communication skills to instruct and interact effectively with a diverse group of individuals.Fitness Internship in Richardson, TX.