Internships

The Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center offers undergraduate and graduate internships in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Recreational Therapy, Parks and Recreation, Marketing, Journalism, and related fields.

An Internship is defined by Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center as 300 hours or more. If less than 300 hours are needed please refer to our Practicum Application.

The intern experience will include:

• Hands on experience with specialized, inclusive, and adaptive recreation and fitness programs.
• Exposure to a wide range of disabilities.
• Exposure to all aspects of the Recreation and Fitness.
• Exposure to all aspects of recreation administration (outreach, special events, fundraising, budgeting, program development, volunteer coordination, partnership development, marketing, and public relations).
• Preparation for national certification exams.

Examples of activities interns will be exposed to, depending on the season, may include:

• Aquatics
• Rock Climbing
• Court Sports
• Fitness Classes
• Day Camps
• Weight Training
• Social Recreation
• Youth Programs

Application Deadlines:

• Spring: Rolling; Please check with preferred department.
• Fall: Rolling; Please check with preferred department.
• Summer: Rolling; Please check with preferred department.
• (Decisions may be made before deadline)

*Please note that all internships are unpaid. The only stipend we can guarantee is a free membership to our facility for the duration of an internship.