Personal Trainer - Intern

Position Summary

Life Time Personal Training Internship program is designed for individuals aspiring to build a career in the health and fitness industry. Interns must be pursuing or have completed an accredited fitness certification or degree in a related field.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Reads, watches, and engages in all required training associated with the role and adheres to company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Provides fitness floor assistance to all members to ensure safety, provide education, and motivate members.
• Fulfills member service requirements such as fitness assessments and equipment operations, service desk duties, and fitness equipment cleaning.
• Promotes personal training programs and services.
• Ensures all members feel competent, confident, and connected by providing superior customer service through complimentary and based services/programming.
• Documents weekly experiences: interesting observations, lessons learned, questions for discussion, comments on workouts observed, useful client communication/training techniques, etc.
• Absists in personal training sessions when appropriate.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Life Time’s Mission & Vision, culture, and values in all interactions with clients, coworkers, and the general public.
• Weekly connects with supervisor to review progress on weekly objectives and set up actions for the upcoming week.
• Engages in member experience & engagement activities: booting, fitness floor engagement, front desk support, member outreach, etc.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Working knowledge of health and fitness and the human body, capable of grasping and applying new concepts quickly.
• Punctual with a positive, enthusiastic, energetic personality that enjoys working with people.
• A desire to work towards an accredited Personal Training Certification and/or Degree in a related field.
• A desire to work as a Life Time Personal Trainer in the near future.
• An openness to working in other departments at Life Time to support customer experience and engagement.
• The ability to perform an aerobic activity for the duration of a class and the ability to bend, stand, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR and AED certified
• Experience working in and/or shadowing at a fitness facility
• Experience with program design
• Experience with coursework related to health and fitness
• Experience in customer service