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Duke University Olympic Sports Performance is looking for qualified candidates for our internship positions.
Why you should apply: Duke University is one of the most successful programs in Division I Athletics and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As an intern you would work with 23 men's and women's programs (excluding football and Men’s and Women’s basketball). You would also go through our internship curriculum with program writing assignments, research presentations, mock interviews, and on floor coaching.
About the Internship:
Position for class credit: Undergraduate and graduate level credits are available for students during the Fall and/or Spring semester.
Position for certification: This internship program will provide you an opportunity to learn from a CSCCa approved mentor and gain more experience working with collegiate athletes. The Duke University Olympic Sports Performance Internship Program will additionally cover known costs associated with taking CSCCa examination (membership, conference, certification, and practicum fees) but participants must commit and complete both the Fall and Spring semesters.
Our goals for our interns: Be an integral member of the staff, improve on floor coaching, assist in program writing, implementation, and analysis, and learn and develop the necessary tools to obtain a career in the strength and conditioning field.
Responsibilities include: Assisting full-time staff in the development and implementation of programs designed to improve sports performance, attend practices and games, and be able to take initiative. Interns will complete weekly assignments, attend internship and staff meetings and participate in staff continuing education activities as a part of their intern curriculum.
Qualifications include: A strong work ethic, punctuality, enthusiasm, respect, and desire to pursue a career in the field of Sports Performance. Candidates must act in a professional manner and adhere to the Duke University Sports Performance Internship Program Standards.
The screening process consists of the following steps:
Resume review
Phone interview with staff
Video interview with full-time Olympic Sports Performance Coaches for candidate finalists
Federal Background and Criminal Records Check
Please only submit a resume if you are willing and able to:
Follow through with all four steps listed above,
Move to Durham, North Carolina for at least the length of one or two full academic semesters, and
Work a combination of early mornings, late evenings, and weekends
Candidates can apply by emailing one PDF file of their cover letter, current resume with three professional references to Coach Megan Rottler Hattori at megan.rottler@duke.edu no later than June 16th, 2019. Please specify if you are applying for the class credit or the certification position in your email title.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Duke Athletics has a strong commitment to Affirmative Action and is actively seeking to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of our staff.