Sports Performance Internship at Michigan State University

Internship in Sports Performance

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reading scientific literature related to the performance testing and training
• Assisting and collaborating with Full-time personnel and other sports medicine staff
• Conducting individual or team training sessions including Dynamic Warm-up and Flexibility/mobility drills, multi-direction speed and agility, Plyometrics, Core Stabilization; including medicine ball work, Lower body strength training
• Providing sports nutrition & mental skills education
• Daily setup and maintenance of the training center; office tasks such as scheduling, etc.

·         Chart keeping for each athlete

·         Attendance during staff meetings

Assisting with physiological testing

·         Assisting with research and data entry 

Qualifications:

·   Preference given to a student who has completed a minimum of at least three years of collegiate studies, with a major in one of the following fields: Kinesiology, Pre-med or Health Science, or Exercise Science.

·   Essential coursework with a GPA >3.0 includes: Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Motor Learning, Biomechanics, etc. 

·   Applicants should be energetic, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

·   Experience in high school or collegiate sports and working with young athletes is a plus.

·   Note: This is an unpaid internship.

If you are interested in an internship position, please send a copy of your resume and grades in the following courses (Anatomy, Human Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, other pertinent courses) to Drew Coker – Thomas.Coker@radiology.msu.edu

Interviews will be conducted with candidates prior to an agreement.

Contact Internship Coordinator

Drew Coker

Thomas.Coker@radiology.msu.edu

www.SpartanPerformance.msu.edu

Deadline / Decision	Semester
Sept 15 / Oct 15	Spring (Jan – May)
Jan 15 / Feb 15	Summer (May-Aug)
Feb 15 / Apr 1	Fall (Aug-Dec)