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 fitness and health related areas.

About the role

Kick‑start your career with hands‑on experience that actually matters. HealthFitness offers exciting internship opportunities for students completing their university internship requirement across corporate, community, and hospital‑based settings. Our internships are designed to be engaging, supportive, and career‑building, giving you real‑world exposure, meaningful responsibilities, and the chance to grow in your chosen field.

An internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many, or all, of the following areas:

Provide supervision and fitness/wellness guidance for members of the facility.
Assist in compiling participation data and the completion of necessary reports.
Perform fitness evaluations for fitness program participants and personal training clients. Summarize and interpret fitness test data and prescribe cardiovascular and strength exercise programs for healthy individuals.
Develop and/or implement at least one special program/event.
Job shadow a Personal Trainer and train a client while supervised.
Demonstrate ability to teach a minimum of one group exercise class format through team teaching.
Contribute to the marketing of all fitness and wellness programs and services through website promotions, newsletter articles, table events, social media, etc.
Assist in the coordination of client site special events programming related to health and wellness.
Instruct special fitness programs as needed.
Assist fitness/wellness staff with general day-to-day duties of the office.
Attend all regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
Other duties as needed/assigned.

Minimum Requirements

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.

Fitness internship in Pensacola, FL.

Brand: HealthFitness

HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business.  We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, designs and manages comprehensive fitness solutions for leading companies and organizations. With a nationwide team of more than 3,000 professionals, we focus on building trusted relationships, meaningful connections, and active communities of health and fitness within each client’s population. We engage and connect people both on-site and online, creating a strong community and sense of belonging. We serve more than 180 clients at 400 sites nationwide, spanning corporate employers, commercial real estate, medical fitness facilities, community organizations and colleges. For 51 years, we have been committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of organizations and their people. With a 94% client satisfaction rate, a 95% client retention rate and an average client tenure of 10 years, we take pride in our lasting partnerships. Today, we have the privilege of caring for more than 1 million participants, empowering them on their personal health journeys. Parent company Trustmark provides a full spectrum of employee benefits to improve wellbeing through better health and greater financial security. For more information on HealthFitness, visit www.healthfitness.com.

Summer Semester Fitness Intern (Pensacola, FL)

Summer Semester Fitness Intern (Pensacola, FL)

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