We have exciting opportunities for students wishing to complete their University internship requirement at a Corporate, Community or Hospital based facility. HealthFitness strives to make the intern experience unique and rewarding and to provide the opportunity to obtain focused experience in your chosen career field. An internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many fitness and health related areas.

This opportunity is for students wishing to complete their University internship requirement as a summer Recreation Intern at the Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center, managed by HealthFitness and located in Bentonville, AR.

A recreation focused internship with HealthFitness provides students with exposure and/or experience in many, or all, of the following areas:

  • Assist in the promotion & timely running of recreation events including tournaments, mixers, leagues, and play events.
  • Job shadow while an employee teaches individual/group sports lessons to children and adults while providing a fun, engaging playing environment that addresses the skill level of the students.
  • Assist members/guests at the recreation desk with enrollment, purchases, reservations, and equipment checkout using our software management system.
  • Assist with racquet restringing, regripping, minor court/equipment maintenance.
  • Assist with preparation and breakdown of recreation equipment for events.
  • Ensure students/players adhere to safety guidelines and demonstrate good sportsmanship.
  • Assist recreation staff with general day-to-day duties of the office.
  • Attend all regularly scheduled office hours and meetings.
  • Other duties as needed/assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Junior or Senior level Bachelor's or Master's level student working towards a degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation, or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Current Adult/Infant/Child CPR, AED and First Aid certification from American Heart Association, American Red Cross required, American Safety & Health Institute or National Safety Counsil, must be OSHA compliant training with in-person component (if not current will be required by start date of internship).
  • Communication skills to instruct and interact effectively with a diverse group of individuals.
  • Internship must be for school credit.
  • Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a proven leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. Our work focuses on creating meaningful connections with each of our participants to help them move forward. We foster each individual’s journey by creating communities of health within the organizations we serve – so that everyone is supported. We provide personal and professional support, training and development and flexible employment opportunities.

HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. EOE/AA. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Age/Disability/Veteran

For the fourth consecutive year we were selected as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune. The award is based exclusively on Trustmark associate responses to an anonymous survey. The survey measured 15 key drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of an organization.

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