Athletic Performance Intern for Olympic SportsAt — UCLA Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports

UCLA Athletic Performance Internship

The University of California, Los Angeles is accepting applications for the position of Athletic Performance Intern with Olympic Sports.  The internship is 6 months and runs from July to December. 

Duties include:

• Assist full-time coaches with performance training sessions
• Participate in the internship education program which includes two education sessions weekly and creating a sport portfolio
• Assist with performance testing and evaluation of student-athletes
• Assist with the implementation of performance technology such as Vald, Catapult, and performance monitoring tools.

Minimum requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree or a degree in progress in an exercise science-related field.
• CPR/AED certification
• Strong desire to pursue a career in collegiate strength and conditioning.

Preferred requirements include:

• CSCS Certification/ SCCC Certification
• Previous collegiate athletics internship experience

The positions are for volunteer coaches and no compensation will be provided.  Screening of applications has begun and will continue until all positions are filled.

Effective August 1st, 2015, NCAA legislation mandates that only certified personnel can coach athletes unsupervised, therefore, CSCS or SCCC certification is required to train any athlete without the supervision of a full-time coach. Upon selection, UCLA Athletics will issue and require completion of Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) Mandatory Reporter training.

By applying for any position, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. As updates are made to the Policy, they will be reflected in the UCLA Conditions of Employment

All employees must fully comply with all NCAA, Big 10, and the University of California, Los Angeles rules, regulations, and policies. Please send your resume, cover letter, and list of references to Internship Coordinator, Daniel Rivas at drivas@athletics.ucla.edu

 *Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check performed by Universal Background Screening and UCLA Athletics. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and Intercollegiate Athletics has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its coaches and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

Training:

Coaching Orientation
Weekly Education Lectures about different performance topics
Weekly Coaching Practicals that highlight program design and coaching logistics
Performance technology training sessions (Force plates, timing gates, VBT, GPS)
Quarterly Performance Evaluations

Learning Outcome:

Coach exercises for athletes
Develop a strength training program for different sports
Understand how to develop athletes under a holistic health model