The Rutgers University Strength and Conditioning department is accepting applications for our Summer 2024 volunteer internship. We are looking for candidates who would like to gain experience working closely with our varsity DI Big Ten Olympic sports. This position begins in June and ends in August 2024.
Expectations
Assist full time strength and conditioning staff in all aspects of team training including but not limited to facility upkeep, set up, break down, warm up, speed, agility, conditioning, testing, data analysis, resistance training sessions
Complete RU Internship Education Curriculum including but not limited to roundtable discussion, presentations, on-floor demonstrations, readings, program design and mock interview
Attend RU Intern Professional Development meetings that include cover letter evaluation and revision, resume evaluation and revision and development of a professional portfolio
Required Qualifications
Strong desire to pursue a career in collegiate or professional strength and conditioning
Exercise science related bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled in a related degree program
Strong work ethic and desire to learn
Available to intern a MINIMUM of 15-20 hours/week
Current CPR/AED Certification
Preferred Qualifications
Experience or strong desire to gain experience with sports performance data analytics
Previous coaching experience in a collegiate strength and conditioning setting
Certified or actively pursuing certification through the CSCCa (SCCC) or NSCA (CSCS)
Application Details
Application deadline: April 26th
To apply, email Internship Director, David Bodden dbodden@scarletknights.com the following:
Cover Letter, Resume and 3 Professional References (1 PDF)
