The internship program will require the participant to commit to approximately 30-40 hours per week for at least 12 weeks, or the recommended time set forth by their college/university. 

This program will consist of a 4-8 week observation and learning period for the intern.  Since we use various systems of training, it is vital that the intern be acquainted with these methods.  As the intern progresses and becomes more confident, he/she will be asked to take one-on-one tests, conducted by the J.M.P.T. staff, to ensure that proper knowledge and skills are learned.  Once approved, the intern may be asked to start training clients under supervision, and eventually solo.

The Program:

While with Synergy, the intern will become familiar with various methods of training and programming.  Monitoring the Synergy facility and assisting the full time staff in instrumental aspects of training and coaching will be necessary.  Observation of both personal training and sports performance departments will be a stepping-stone to a more advanced level.  As the intern becomes more confident, he/she will be able to train with a fitness consultant for one-on-one training, or train with a performance specialist for athletic performance enhancement.  These two avenues will add an in-depth educational experience.

One-on-one Training will allow the intern to experience the most well known form of training in the fitness industry.  Interns will be given the opportunity to train individuals or small groups of people whom have specific goals that they want to personally attain.  This may range anywhere from post-rehab/pre-hab to specified training.  As fitness professionals, interns will be asked to apply their knowledge with a client.  Interns will do everything from a fitness assessment (functional movement screening, girth measurements, body composition, etc.) to creating a program specific to the client’s needs and goals. 

Personal training is an expanding field with many different methods for training.  It is encouraged that interns try to develop their own methods as they continue to mature in the field.

Athletic Performance Enhancement will allow interns to be involved in the world of sports performance and how professional, collegiate, and junior level athletes improve and excel beyond their current capabilities.  From speed and agility to power and strength, interns will learn proper form, technique, and coaching skills necessary to correctly train athletes.  Conditioning programs for athletes are usually more intense and require the greatest in training capabilities.  This may be considered a more specialized field than non-athlete training, and requires a greater commitment to learning from the intern.  As in one-on-one training, it is our goal to have the intern become part of the coaching staff and apply proper knowledge and skills with the athletes.

All of our interns will be treated as employees and we will expect nothing below employee standards from the interns.  As prospective employees of Synergy Fitness and Sports and its subsidiary companies, it is to the interns favor to act professionally during the internship.

Although this is a non-paid internship, interns may have the opportunity to train solo and therefore be paid.  To be considered, a CPR certification is required. Compensation will be based upon experience and application of knowledge.  Interns will be provided with some athletic apparel during the internship. 

Interns will be provided with some athletic apparel during the internship.