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Health, Fitness & Physical Education Internships

Fitness Internship
Interested student will teach fitness to the cliental at the Spokane Athletic Club.

Sales position for fitness/wellness products
This is a part time position for someone interesting in selling fitness/wellness products. Better Bed and Bath will provide training. Student will gain great experience working with people.

Football coach
Valley Christian needs at least 2 more coaches for their football team.

Assistant coach - Boy's soccer
Assitant coach for boy's soccer needed at Saint George's School. There is a head coach and an assistant coach, but another assitant coach is needed due to an extra large turnout. Saint George's is a great place to coach and the team is going to be awesome this year! For more information about the school, check out the web site at www.sgs.org. Also, this is a paid position.

Phys Ed instructor
This family is looking for an Athletic Training or Health, Fitness, and Phys Ed major to provide the Physical Education component of the home school curricula for their 12 year old son. The student has minimal special needs (slight autism) and is excited and motivated Physical Education services. For additional information, also contract Kirk Westre at kwestre@whitworth.edu.

Playground Monitor
Interested in a student to organize and engage in recess activities, who will model and teach teamwork, fair play and healthy competition.

Aquatic Aerobic Instructor
This organization is seeking students to instruct aquatic aerobic classes. There are multiple instructional opportunities including morning and/or evenings.

Sodexho Intern
Whitworth Student Internship Program

The goal of the Whitworth Student Internship Program is to educate Whitworth University students in five key disciplines: Sustainability, Marketing, Health and Wellness, Culinary Planning and Business Development.

Each paid intern will have their own Sodexho mentor who will guide them through their one year learning experience. They will meet frequently with the Local Sodexho Whitworth management team to review their curriculum and evaluate their learning progress.

All interns will be paid $10.00 per hour and work approximately 16 hours a month for 9 months.

Sustainability – This student will be helping to educate the campus community and enhance our many local sustainability initiatives. He/she will be planning monthly sustainability events like films, speakers, contests etc. The focus and program will complement the Whitworth Sustainability Task Force’s areas of planning – Education, Research, Operations and Community Outreach. Each activity will require a follow-up report on its success and suggestions for improvement.

Marketing – This individual will be responsible for organizing and implementing all Whitworth retail and resident dining marketing programs and promotions for students. He/she will be responsible for virtually campus communications throughout the year, including e-mails and promotional calendars that are sent throughout the year.

Health/Wellness – This student will plan educational and promotional activities for the Whitworth community in the areas of health and wellness. This would include nutrition information at all formats as well as organizing and planning speakers, promotions, films and special events. He/she will also serve as a sounding board on how we can maintain and improve the quality of our healthy food options. Each event will be supported by a report that assesses its success and provides recommendations for the future.

Culinary – This individual will focus on food. learning how to plan, prepare, serve and supervise a meal in a university food service environment. They will be involved in balancing all the factors that contribute to delicious and nutritious meals, including costing, nutrition, merchandising, menu variety, production procedures, recipe planning, tasting, sustainability and all food safety procedures.

Business Development – This intern will learn the responsibilities and expectations of a general manager in a university food service environment. Interviewing, hiring, disciplining, employee development, budgeting, audits, customer service, cost analysis, sustainability, client relations, safety, customer satisfaction and legal contracts will all be covered as part of this curriculum. This individual will be required to report bi-weekly on their current learning experiences with recommendations on how to improve the quality and efficiency of our Whitworth operations.

Fitness Center Internship
Providing fitness program development, instruction, personal training services, and front desk services at the Scotford Fitness Center.

Resident Service Manager/Social Services
Interacting with residents on all levels. Having conversation, taking care of basic needs, conflict resolution, teaching classes. Possibly case management, documentation, a working understanding of the computer and the various programs.

JV Basketball Assistant Coach
Mt. Spokane needs a reliable volunteer to help coach the JV Basketball team.

Wishing Star Volunteer
Wishing Star Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Eastern Washington and Idaho. Working with these children and being an influence in their lives.

YWCA Support Internship
Working in a woman-centered and emotionally supportive environment to help women who are in an unhealthy relationship, being abused, or needing other women to talk to.

Counselor
Working with youth in a teaching and mentoring role. We offer both summer (3 month) and guest season (9 month) internships.

Activity Assistant
Will work with the elderly from those who are very independent to those who need constant care.

Social Work Assistant
Will work with elderly in a Retirement Community. Some are very indepentent and others need constant care.

Chaplaincy Assistant
Will work and minister to the elderly in a Retirement Community. Some are very indepentent and others need constant care.

After-School Program Assistant
Work and play with children under the direction of Program Manager.

Recreation Leader
Provide year round recreational opportunities for people with disabilities.

Legal Advocate Intern
Assist Victims of domestic violence with the filing of Civil Orders for Protection. Answer the front reception phone. Answer basic questions regarding criminal processes and refer to criminal advocates. Maintain confidentiality of clients. Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Environment Internships
Many internships are aviliable in every area of the organization; from water sampling to public relations. Check out the web-site for details about the internships and to fill out an application.

Technology Intern
Help create specifications for new technology projects. Help the development staff with testing of launched software modules. Learn how to create technical specifications.

Events Specialist
Plan, coordinate, schedule, and determine feasability of recreational events at Riverside State Park. Work with local businesses and other government agencies to arrange recreation events. Annual State Park Pass will be provided by Riverside State Park.

Communications Specialist
Design and write a one page Quarterly newsletter; design and write a four page annual newsletter; update and design the Parks Foundation's website, must keep it updated.

Docent Volunteer
Aid and assist the staff at La Purisima Mission State Historic Park in providing quality education for park visitors. Enjoy role playing and teaching history.

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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.