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