Job Overview
Employment Type
Internship
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $13.00 - $17.25
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
hands-on internship experience
Networking with health and fitness professionals
Exposure to diverse fitness and wellness programs
Collaborative team environment
Opportunity to teach group exercise classes
Chance to contribute to health and wellness marketing initiatives
Job Description
HealthFitness is a leading company dedicated to promoting health and wellness through innovative fitness solutions and community-centered programs. With a focus on enhancing the quality of life for individuals in corporate, community, and hospital-based environments, HealthFitness offers comprehensive fitness and wellness services tailored to support healthy lifestyles. Leveraging years of expertise in the health and fitness industry, HealthFitness strives to create inclusive and impactful experiences for clients, encouraging physical activity, preventive health measures, and overall well-being. The company is well-known for fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace culture that values diversity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
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Job 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
Job Qualifications
- Personal training or group exercise certification from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NSCA or NASM a plus
- Enrollment in or completion of relevant academic coursework in physical education, exercise physiology, kinesiology, recreation, health education, health promotion or related fields
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of fitness assessment techniques and wellness programming
Job Duties
- 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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