FITNESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

(Summer 2023 opportunities in the following states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI)

We have exciting opportunities for students wishing to complete their University internship requirement at a Corporate, Community or Hospital based facility. HealthFitness strives to make the intern experience unique and rewarding and to provide the opportunity to obtain focused experience in your chosen career field. An internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many, or all, of the following areas:

• Program administration
• Health promotion programming
• Fitness testing and exercise prescription
• Health and fitness motivational programming
• Group exercise class instruction
• Facility maintenance
• Data analysis & outcomes reporting
• Ergonomics
• Personal training
• Participant record keeping
• Special projects and promotions
• Health fairs

Qualifications:

• 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).
• Personal Training or Group Exercise certification from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NSCA or NASM a plus.
• Communication skills to instruct and interact effectively with a diverse group of individuals.
• Many of our client sites require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. HealthFitness adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Who we are:

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a proven leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. Our work focuses on creating meaningful connections with each of our participants to help them move forward. We foster each individual’s journey by creating communities of health within the organizations we serve – so that everyone is supported. As an employee of HealthFitness you will enjoy a variety of health and financial benefits and receive competitive pay. We provide personal and professional support, training and development and flexible employment opportunities.

HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. EOE/AA. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Age/Disability/Veteran

Trustmark is pleased to have earned recognition from the Chicago Tribune as a Chicago Top Workplaces Award winner for third consecutive year.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Familiarity with data visualization software (e.g. ArcGIS, Python, R, D3, Tableau, Java)
• Awareness of social and data science theories regarding how data visualization can reflect broader data trends and clearly communicate key points
• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision, including strong time management skills
• Self-motivated and experience working collaboratively to build consensus
• Master’s degree in quantitative social science, statistics, mathematics, computer science or another related quantitative field
• Coursework and research experience on race, racism, and antiracism
• Two or more years of relevant post-master’s professional experience is preferred
• Experience working with large datasets and computational social science research methods is preferred

This position is eligible for Boston University's generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, tuition remission, paid time off, and so much more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.