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HealthFitness · 20 hours ago

Summer Semester Fitness Internship (Chicago, IL)

Chicago, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

HealthFitness is offering an exciting internship opportunity for students at their corporate fitness center in Chicago, IL. Interns will gain valuable experience in fitness and wellness, including providing guidance to members, performing fitness evaluations, and assisting in program development.

Health Wellness & Fitness

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

Qualification

CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationAED CertificationPersonal Training CertificationGroup Exercise CertificationCommunication Skills

Required

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