Kinesiology Intern for St. Jude Wellness CenterAt — Providence, St. Jude Medical Center

Kinesiology interns will be able to get hands-on experience in creating, teaching and administering medical fitness programs for St. Jude Wellness Center. Interns will work with Program Coordinator to choose health areas of interest to work with and will work with other expert trainers & kinesiologists to assist in client instruction & fitness plan modification. Intern will learn about Medical Fitness standards and will assist in data collection and entry. Other tasks such as video & educational material may be requested as needed. 

Schedule is flexible and accommodating. In person interns only. BS or MS students of Kinesiology or other related fitness field required. Personal training or group training certification not required, but highly recommended.

Tasks:

1. Assist instruction & client movement modifications during Medical Fitness classes.
2. Assist and perform Medical Fitness evaluations.
3. Collect and interpret data from Medical Fitness evaluations.
4. Teach additional wellness classes or contribute to educational materials as needed.

Training:

1. Initial orientation with introduction to the facility.
2. Shadowing of instructors.
3. Access to Program Coordinator and Wellness Manager as needed per project assignments.

Learning Outcome:

1. Understand standards of Medical Fitness.
2. Modify fitness program for clients with unique medical history.
3. Interpret fitness evaluation data for Medical Fitness programs.