Personal Trainer / Strength Internship

Paid Personal Training / Strength & Conditioning Internship

*Location:* Damascus/Gaithersburg, Maryland
*Position:* Part-Time Paid Internship
*Field:* Personal Training / Strength & Conditioning / Sports Performance / Rehabilitation

Are you passionate about *fitness, strength training, and athletic performance* and looking for an opportunity to learn from an experienced strength and conditioning professional?

We are seeking a motivated *Personal Training / Strength & Conditioning Intern* to work directly with *Coach John Philbin*, a strength and performance professional with more than 30 years of experience coaching athletes and fitness clients.

Coach Philbin spent *24 years working in professional sports, including the NFL and Major League Baseball*, and is a former Olympian with extensive experience training athletes, youth, adults, and older populations.

This is a *paid, hands-on internship and mentorship opportunity* designed for someone interested in developing real-world coaching skills beyond what can be learned in the classroom.

What You'll Learn

* Strength and conditioning program design
* Proper exercise technique and coaching
* Biomechanics, anatomy, and exercise physiology
* Speed, agility, strength, and power development
* Manual resistance exercise techniques
* Exercise modification and injury prevention
* Client assessment and program progression
* Motivational coaching and communication
* Working with athletes and general fitness clients
* Fundamentals of building a successful personal training business

Responsibilities

* Help create programs based on clients' goals, abilities, training history, and limitations
* Demonstrate and teach proper exercise technique and body mechanics
* Observe clients and help identify technique, strength, and movement deficiencies
* Assist with strength, speed, agility, mobility, and conditioning sessions
* Help maintain a professional, positive, and motivating training environment
* Develop strong communication and client-relations skills
* Learn how to progress and modify exercises for different populations safely

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

* Passionate about strength training, fitness, or sports performance
* Dependable, energetic, and willing to learn
* Comfortable interacting with athletes and fitness clients
* Interested in a career in personal training, strength & conditioning, physical therapy, athletic training, kinesiology, or exercise science
* Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or certification in a related field. *Preferred Certs: NSPA / NSCA / ACSM / NASM*

Why This Internship?

This is an opportunity to gain *real-world, hands-on coaching experience while being personally mentored by a coach with decades of experience at the professional, Olympic, collegiate, youth, and private-sector levels.*

*Paid position. Flexible part-time hours available.*

Pay: $10.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 6.0 per week

Education:
* High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:
* Fitness & Strength: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:
* Preference Cert: NSPA, NSCA, ACSM, NASM (Required)

Location:
* Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person