Hands-On Fitness Internship: Spring/Summer

trustmark; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthFitness offers university internships in Philadelphia across corporate, community, and hospital settings, designed to be engaging, supportive, and career-building, giving you real-world exposure, meaningful responsibilities, and growth in your chosen field.

As an intern, you will supervise members, assist in data collection and reporting, perform fitness evaluations, help develop programs, shadow a trainer, and participate in the marketing of wellness services while supporting daily office

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and fitness guidance to members.
• Assist in compiling participation data and reports.
• Perform fitness evaluations and prescribe exercise programs for participants.
• Develop and/or implement at least one special program/event.
• Shadow a Personal Trainer and train a client under supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to teach a group exercise class format through team teaching.
• Contribute to marketing of fitness programs via website, newsletters and social media.
• Assist in coordinating 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 and attend meetings.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Instructional ability

Education

Bachelor's/Master's student (Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, Health Education, Health Promotion)

Tools

ACE Certification

ACSM Certification

AFAA Certification

NSCA Certification

NASM Certification

Job description

HealthFitness offers university internships in Philadelphia across corporate, community, and hospital settings, designed to be engaging, supportive, and career-building, giving you real-world exposure, meaningful responsibilities, and growth in your chosen field.

As an intern, you will supervise members, assist in data collection and reporting, perform fitness evaluations, help develop programs, shadow a trainer, and participate in the marketing of wellness services while supporting daily office