Strength and Conditioning Intern - Unpaid

Length of internship: 10-11 weeks for approximately 30 hours a week. This is an uncompensated position. 

Qualifications:

• Junior level status or higher toward a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Strength and Conditioning, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine or related field


• Current BLS certification


• Currently enrolled in a program that requires an internship for credit


• Experience with using a variety of sports performance equipment and programming


• Willingness to learn coaching techniques for a variety of sports


• Aptitude for learning or experience with electronic strength training software (TeamBuildr)


• Ability to maintain upkeep of weight room and surrounding area


• Written and oral communication skills


• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word)


• Ability to work with a variety of personalities


• Knowledge of current sports medicine practice and sports medicine education


• Ability to react to, assist (if needed) and learn from emergency situations


• Ability to multi-task

Job Responsibilities:

• Daily hours in our Athletic Performance center beginning as early at 5:30 am and ending as late as 7:45 pm Monday through Friday and an occasional Saturday


• Candidate must have clear goals to take away from this internship


• Instructional sessions weekly with our strength coaches will focus on your predetermined goals


• Scheduled by the intern and subject to the coach’s availability


• Candidate will be assigned homework tasks


• Intern will learn athletic performance enhancement, program development, and daily maintenance of a weight room


• Be a positive representative of OMC as an educator, professional in the community, and at conferences