Personal Trainer Internship

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Deliver personalized support, professional coaching, and tailored exercise programming to help members achieve their health, fitness, and wellness objectives.

• Collaborate and learn alongside leading experts in the fitness industry within state-of-the-art facilities.

• Engage in projects that connect academic theories with practical personal training experiences.

• Investigate one injury each week, documenting its causes, signs, symptoms, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention strategies.

• Familiarize yourself with relevant fitness specialties and certifications.

• Create programs tailored to the personal training goals, injuries, and athletic backgrounds of selected trainers.

• Research topics such as hypertension, diabetes, pregnancy, and cardiovascular health, focusing on exercise benefits, suitable exercises, and those to avoid.

• Attend weekly meetings with a supervisor to discuss progress and establish future action plans.

• Engage in member experience and outreach initiatives, including Fitness Specialist duties, front desk assistance, and member engagement activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible to receive academic credit for their internship work.

• Preferably, students should have completed at least 2 years toward an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Personal Training, or a related field.

• Possess an outgoing and personable attitude, capable of engaging with others easily.

• Demonstrate a strong passion for fitness and a commitment to assisting others in achieving their health and wellness aspirations.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Customer-service oriented, with the ability to understand and quickly adapt to customer priorities and terminology.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Results-driven with the capability to organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.

• Previous experience in Personal Training is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to specialized education through the Equinox Fitness Training Institute (EFTI).

• Opportunities to connect with Coach, Coach+, and Coach X trainers.

• Flexible internship duration tailored to meet academic requirements.

• Accommodations for academic commitments.

• Opportunity to earn academic credit.

• Unpaid internship; no salary or employee benefits are provided.

• Possibility of consideration for employment post-graduation, although there is no guarantee of a paid position or offer.