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NSCA Student Assistantship
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is offering up to five student assistantships each year to qualified candidates. Students who are awarded an assistantship will have an opportunity to work with an experienced strength and conditioning coach who has earned the NSCA Coach Practitioner Distinction, has demonstrated high levels of professional service and accomplishment in the field of Strength and Conditioning and has four or more years of Head Strength and Conditioning experience.

Purpose
The purpose of the Student Assistantship Program is to link qualified students with experienced coaches to help develop the next generation of strength and conditioning professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for the college graduate to gain practical, applied experience in strength and conditioning while learning from a highly skilled and educated mentor. Additionally, the Student Assistantship program is an exceptional vehicle for the established strength and conditioning professional to access qualified apprentices.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed by the NSCA twice a year. To be considered, applications must be postmarked no later than March 1 or October 1 during the year.

Ticket Sales
The job of this internship is to provide assistance to the Ticket Sales Department of the Spokane Shock.

Responsibilities include:
- Provide assistance to the department with daily administrative duties and clerical support
- Work directly with season ticket holders and make sure all their needs are met
- Excellence in organization, communication, and strong customer service is required for this internship
- Working with the Director of Ticket Sales in a wide variety of tasks and projects
- Assist on game nights for all eight home games
- Gain valuable sales experience unique to a successful football franchise

Membership Consultant
Membership Consultant needed for nights and weekends to sell memberships to potential customers interested in getting fit.

NCAA Intern
The NCAA offers one-year internships at the national office in Indianapolis, providing on-the-job learning experiences for students intersted in persuing a career in the administration of intercollegiate athletics. The NCAA offers internships in the following departments: administrative services, branding and communications, championships, corporate and broadcast alliances, Division I men's and women's basketball, diversity and inclusion, education services, enforcement services, governance, membership services/student-athlete reinstatement and the NCAA Eligibility Center. Applicants are able to request their top three areas of interest that they prefer to work in. These are paid, 12 month positions

Volunteering in Africa
We would like to invite the students, alumni and all persons who volunteer, including faculty, staff, interns, work-study students from your university and the general public to participate our volunteer work, internships volunteering, service-learning and voluntourism programs in Ghana.

We work in partnership and collaboration with mostly non-profit organizations and grass-root community groups in Ghana.
We will also welcome other organizations and institutions abroad who are interested in working in partnership or collaboration with us on a long or short term bases. We have a list of social and community development projects in Ghana that could be completed with the volunteer work assistance of your group.

We offer volunteer work, internship volunteer work and voluntourism opportunities in Ghana in the area of health, social, educational community service and deveopment and other areas of volunteer work in Ghana. We arrange for the volunteers to stay with host families, cheap hotels and high school domitories, depending on them.

We will be grateful if you could spead to your students, alumni and other persons including staff and faculty at your university or elsewhere the information about our programs in Ghana and also publish it in your unversity newsletters and website. You can read more about our programs in Ghana by visiting our web page as follows:
http://www.volunteeringinafrica.org/ghana.htm

Youth Mission and Ministry Intern
It is the primary purpose of the internship to be a learning opportunity through relational ministry to junior or senior high students. In Particular, the intern ministry seeks to provide the chance for interns to:
-Gain practical ministry training
-Work in an atmosphere of personal and professional guidance and support
-Test their gifts and call to vocational ministry
-Develop spiritually and theologically
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Present the gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and to encourage them in their growth through the study of scripture, prayer, fellowship and service.
-Assist the Youth Mission and Ministry staff in planning and executing ministry programs. These include Sunday morning and evening programs, Wednesday evening programs, Bible studies, small groups, special events, retreats, and mission projects. Share in the teaching responsibilities of Sundays and Wednesdays.
-Maintain personal, spiritual and professional growth.
-Assist in the coordination of volunteer sponsors and to encourage them in their ministry with students.
-Initiate contact with students in order to build relationships wherein the gospel can be communicated through words and actions. Relational time with students may include such activities as lunch at their school, attending extra-curricular activities, hiking, going out for ice cream, and overnights with small groups.
-Keep students and parents informed in regard to upcoming events.

Launching Career Internship
Are you a December graduate who could use some help jump-starting his or her job search or transition to graduate school? If so, we want to remind you of The Washington Center's spring Postgraduate Professional Development Program (PPDP). It's made for recent graduates and helps them to explore career options, gain valuable on-the-job experience, and network with prospective employers. Students have many special advantages just as a result of interning in Washington, with its highly professional workforce, uniquely diverse and strong job market, and fast-breaking opportunities.

Although the stated deadline is November 14, we will still accept applications after that date; but we need to hear from interested students soon so we will have time to find an appropriate placement.

The PPDP program is designed for those who have finished a bachelor's degree within the last 18 months or are enrolled in a graduate program. If accepted, The Washington Center will work with them to find a full-time, 15-week internship, tailored to their interests. The placement will be substantive, and could be in a governmental, nonprofit, corporate or international setting.

Students will work four and one half days per week and attend professional development workshops on resume-writing, interviewing, and various other topics. They will also have access to insider briefings on opportunities for employment in the federal government and on further study in area graduate and professional programs. They will be able, if they want, to audit one of our courses and take advantage of other Washington Center speakers and events, too.

If you would like more information about this or other Washington Center programs please do not hesitate to contact us at info@twc.edu or visit our website at www.twc.edu.

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Internship
Work for a professional soccer team and establish a network with the Athletic Trainers and natinoally renowned Team Physicians. This is an excelent opportunity for Student Athletic Trainers to enter the profession as this is a clinically based experience. The length of the internship can be altered to suit individual's availability and is at the discretion of the supervising athletic trainer.

Specialty Counselor
Specialty Counselor Positions include:
-Outdoor/Woods Specialists
-Ropes Course Facilitators
-Athletics
-Waterfront
-Craft Areas
-Performance Arts
-Reading Center
-Science Discovery Center
-Garden and Animal Care

Camp Ramapo serves children ages 4 to 16 with a wide range of emotional and learning problems. This position offers outstanding professional training and fieldwork experience. Conducts an on-site college course (6 semester hours) that can be credited in one of the following disciplines: Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation, Group Dynamics, Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education, Recreation, Camp Counseling, or Community Service. Camp Ramapo presents a "challenging, rewarding, and life-changing experience" from which counselors have gone on to distinguished careers in business, communications, education, human services, medicine, and law.

Customized OM Internships
Operation Mobilization has over 5,400 missionaries working in 110 countries around the world involved in every type of ministry. We are able to offer personalized internships customized to many fields of study. – Almost Anything, Nearly Anywhere. In other worlds, tell us what you want to do, where you want to go, when you want to do it, and we will do our best to set it up. Go to www.OMinternships.org to check it out.

From church planting to marine engineering,
from teaching English to journalism,
from dentistry to videography, and everything in between --
help build the Kingdom of God in one of more than a hundred countries in your personally customized internship.

Go to www.ominternships.org and click "Inquire Now" and fill in the survey to begin the process.

NCAA Internship
The NCAA offers one year internships at its national office in Indianapolis, Indiana. This opportunity provides a on-the-job learning experience for college graduates who want to pursue a career in administration of intercollegiate athletics.

The areas of the NCAA that offer interns spots are:
-Administrative Services
-Branding and Communications
-Championships
-Corporate and Broadcast Alliances
-Division 1 Men's and Women's Basketball
-Diversity and Inclusion
-Education Services
-Enforcement
-Governance
-Membership Services/Student-Athlete
-Reinstatement
-NCAA Eligibility Center

NASPE intern
The National Association of Sport and Physical Education is a nonprofit professional organization comprised of individuals engaged in the study of human movement and the delivery of sport and physical activity programs. An intern gains valuable experience working in the various aspects of a national organization, while developing a network of professional contacts. Interns perform many of the administrative duties necessary to conduct the business of a national organization, meet member needs, promote association growth and recognition, and produce quality publications and documents.

Athletic Training and ATC's for Gymanstic Camp
International Gymnastics Camp needs Athletic Training Students and ATC's to work at a weekly gymnastics camp. Come to Stroudsburg, PA to have the summer of your life! This is a great opportunity to learn a lot and meet some amazing people from around the world. There are a little more than 400 campers there each week, ages 7-17, and there are usually at least two ATC's and three ATS's for all 10 weeks. The camp provides free housing and free meals and no gymnastics experience is needed.

ICW Legislative Internship
January 12 – mid-April 2009 (all or part)
Be on the front lines of policy making and gain unique job experience. The 2009 session is a critical session for student aid funding. We’re looking for students who want to be part of the process and make a difference for students.

Who may apply:
Juniors and Seniors in any discipline
Apply by November 15
Students may work out course credit with a faculty member if allowed by the college.

Job Requirements:
We’re looking for students with an interest in student aid policy, strong writing and speaking skills. Students who are Washington residents and/or receive some from of state or federal aid a plus. Strong candidates must be flexible and ability to respond to changing circumstances with composure. Desire to learn and make a difference for students is important. Ability to get to Olympia on a regular basis will be critical.

Job Description
? Work 10 – 12 hours per week for a minimum of three weeks in Olympia with staff from Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) to urge increases in student aid funding. ($12 - $15 / hour). (Monday mornings and Friday afternoons are not the best work days)
? Assignments will include research, bill tracking, meeting with legislators, attending and testifying in committees.
? Interns will receive a capitol campus and process orientation from ICW staff, lessons on the legislature’s bill tracking data base, etc.
? Writing assignments will include writing materials to prepare for meetings with legislators and before testimony, and may include opinions pieces for newspapers.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, faculty reference letter and essay to ICW@ICWashington.org. Essay topic should help the selection committee understand why you’re interested in this position.

Physical Therapy Aide
Find out what it's like to be a Physical Therapy Aide in a fun office environment. Assist therapist with a variety of patient treatment activities such as exercises, electrical stim and ultrasound setup, ensuring treatment areas are clean and ready for the next patient, etc.

Marketing and Business
As an intern you will assist the Area Manager and Skyhawks staff with daily tasks such as: helping with administrative duties, data entry, research and public relations. You will also be assigned to special projects to assist in development, production, implementation and review of promotional ideas and implementations.

Youth Intern
Work in a non-denominational youth ministry. Duties depend on site, but will include working with both Christian and non-Christian youth.

Natural Science Internship
This internship is an opportunity for students who are pursuing a degree in the natural sciences, who enjoy public contact and are interested in gaining valuable employment experience for a professional career in environmental health. The primary training/experience for students will be in our water recreation (swimming pools) and food safety programs. Other areas of major work/training may be in the following areas: hazardous waste, drinking water, groundwater, on-site sewage, landuse, solid waste, bathing beaches, surface water investigations, shellfish surveys, school health and safety, vector and noise.

Environmental Science Intern
Assist the Environmental Science staff in a variety of research projects such as wetland assessments, water quality monitoring, mangrove research, or sea turtle research. Responsible for additional duties, as assigned, such as data entry, sample processing and equipment maintenance.

Marine Biology Intern
Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures (MSA) was founded in 1997 as a non-profit organization with a mission to teach outdoor education in a manner which increases the awareness of the environment, raises the spirit of youth, and builds their confidence. Three program sites are located near the west end of Catalina Island at Emerald Bay and Two Harbors. MSA also has overnight program sites in the San Bernardino Mountains and Cabrillo Beach and day workshop sites in Long Beach and Newport Beach. MSA is a non-denominational faith based science and educational organization. We teach science concepts in the midst of God’s creation, fostering growth and building character. Teachers and parents are calling MSA the most innovative and “student challenging” outdoor education camp in California! Join our team and find out why!

Interns are responsible for teaching a wide array of topics that range from fish anatomy to marine ecosystems. Evening activities involve leading trust walks, worship and devotions, astronomy units, night snorkeling, and skit nights. Interns receive training in all required subjects and then must demonstrate competence in conveying the material in an engaging manner to children. In addition to the above activities, interns will attend prayer, Bible study, and staff meetings. They will also assist with camp program maintenance – which involves preparing for and cleaning up after labs, boat upkeep, and other duties pertinent to the operation of a smooth program. They must also ensure that students meet our behavioral standards.

Forest Ecology Intern
Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures (MSA) was founded in 1997 as a non-profit organization with a mission to teach outdoor education in a manner which increases the awareness of the environment, raises the spirit of youth, and builds their confidence. Three program sites are located near the west end of Catalina Island at Emerald Bay and Two Harbors. MSA also has overnight program sites in the San Bernardino Mountains and Cabrillo Beach and day workshop sites in Long Beach and Newport Beach. MSA is a non-denominational faith based science and educational organization. We teach science concepts in the midst of God’s creation, fostering growth and building character. Teachers and parents are calling MSA the most innovative and “student challenging” outdoor education camp in California! Join our team and find out why!
Interns must teach classes relating to three main ecosystems occurring at Forest Home. These subjects include wildlife biology, botany, geology and ecology. Evening activities involve trust walks, skit nights, owl pellet dissection, and nocturnal animal hikes. Interns receive training in all required subjects and then must demonstrate competence in conveying the material in an engaging manner to children. In addition to the above activities, interns will attend prayer, Bible study, and staff meetings. They will also assist with camp program maintenance – which involves preparing for and cleaning up after labs, and other duties pertinent to the operation of a smooth program. They must also ensure that students meet our behavioral standards.

Director Assistant
Assist in the organization of NBC Camps promotion, registration and planning of upcoming clinics and camps.

Challenge Course Intern
The Cispus Challenge Course utilizes interns to prevent the course from stagnating. Interns
bring a fresh perspective and serve as outside reviewers. Interns also provide current academic experience and are an infusion of energy who give opportunity for management to “practice what we preach” in the sense of maintaining an open working environment.

Internships are approximately three months long, beginning with training. The primary focus is on group facilitation of our challenge course. Beyond the learning and needs of the course, the internship is directed based on interests. The Challenge Course managers serve to provide guidance and support.

If you are in the Northwest Area we highly recommend a visit to the Cispus site. We are available to schedule a site visit for observation, a tour and/or an interview. It is our goal to match the challenge course, the place of Cispus, and the people of Cispus with the intern’s person, goals, and interests.

Our goal is to provide a worthwhile, enjoyable internship and positive learning environment.
The intern will be able to provide quality facilitation for sixth-grade through college age
groups. The intern will have thorough understanding of each element (gradients, variations, frames) clear understanding of opportunities in the experiential education field and enough exposure to the experiential education field to make good career decisions.
The intern will be taught to bring the highest level of professionalism to the field and will be
given appropriate space and support for personal growth. The intern will be given opportunity to explore the Challenge Course and its components (maintenance, inspection, construction, ethics, dealing with conflict and program development).

Health and Wellness
General Function:
To greet and assist members during their time in the Health and Fitness department, assist in providing supervision to the programs and services provided within but not limited to the YMCA Health and Fitness area.

Technical Support
Great Northwest Athletic Conference is accepting applications for an 11 month, paid internship for Technical Support. Position would provide support to the 10 conference member institutions and the conference office in the area of computer programs. Provide direct support for the digital game film exchange program (XOS) and the conference video streaming program. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills necessary. An understanding of college sports is preferred. Position would also entail producing reports and other duties as assigned. Prefer two to three hours per day, five days a week. Flexible scheduling will be considered. Some travel may be required. Vacation time provided during holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Years, Spring Break, etc). Position is open until filled. Start immediately.

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If you need additional assistance or have questions related to internship opportunities for the major please contact Russ Richardson at 509.777.3244 or e-mail him at rrichardson@whitworth.edu.