Strength and Conditioning Intern - Unpaid

This is an uncompensated 10-11 week internship for approximately 30 hours per week. Qualifications include:

• 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
• Aptitude for learning coaching techniques for a variety of sports
• 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
• Able to multi-task

Job Responsibilities

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

• Instructional sessions weekly with our strength coaches focusing on predetermined goals
• Scheduled by the intern and subject to the coach’s availability
• Learning athletic performance enhancement, program development, and daily maintenance of a weight room
• Acting as a positive representative of OMC as an educator, professional in the community, and at conferences