Fall Semester Fitness Intern (Swiftwater, PA)

Health Fitness Corporation; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

HealthFitness offers exciting internship opportunities for students completing their university internship requirements across corporate, community, and hospital settings. This internship provides hands-on experience with supervision and fitness/wellness guidance, data compilation, and real-world exercise program development.

As an intern, you will shadow a Personal Trainer, lead group exercise sessions, assist in marketing efforts, coordinate events, and support staff with day-to-day duties

Qualifications

• Junior or Senior level student pursuing a degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, Health Education, Health Promotion or related field.
• Current CPR, First Aid and AED certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Personal Training or Group Exercise certification from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NSCA or NASM is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to instruct and interact with a diverse group.

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 and interpret data to prescribe programs.
• Develop and implement at least one special program/event.
• Shadow a Personal Trainer and train a client while supervised.
• Demonstrate ability to teach at least one group exercise class through team teaching.
• Contribute to the marketing of fitness and wellness programs through various channels.
• Assist in coordinating client site events and support day-to-day office duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Team teaching

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physical Education or related field

Tools

ACE/ACSM/AFAA/NSCA/NASM certification

Job description

## Fall Semester Fitness Intern (Swiftwater, PA)Applylocations: Swiftwater, PAtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 106288We 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.Part-time or full-time fitness internship opportunity.Brand: HealthFitnessHealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.