Exercise Physiology Internships

The Duke Health & Fitness Center is a nationally recognized leader in medically-based lifestyle change, disease management, and prevention programs. We offer internship opportunities in exercise physiology, kinesiology, and related fields. Motivated undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply.

Internship Deadlines

Our deadlines are the same each year. Plan ahead for applying by using these dates:

• Summer Internship -- February 15
• Fall Internship -- June 15
• Spring Internship -- October 15

You'll gain hands-on experience working with a medically diverse adult population in a fitness/wellness setting. This experience will enhance your clinical skills, including lifestyle counseling, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership.

You'll work with our staff, which includes exercise physiologists, registered dietitians, and massage therapists.  Your experiences will be tailored to your areas of interest and can include many additional options.

Basic Internship Experiences

• Creating exercise prescriptions
• Monitoring high-risk individuals with exercise
• Training for group exercise instruction
• Enhancing clinical skills, including triage of symptoms
• Evaluating rest and exercise heart rates and blood pressures, blood glucose, oxygen levels, symptoms, etc.

Optional Internship Experiences

• Cardiac rehab
• Pulmonary rehab
• Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory
• Duke Sports Medicine
• Nutrition programming
• Cardiac procedures

Requirements

• Student must be Junior/Senior or Graduate level in Exercise Physiology program or some related field.
• Interns are expected to be highly motivated, organized, self-directed, and open to feedback to ensure a beneficial internship experience.
• Good communication skills and a high level of professionalism are essential -- patient/client interaction is a vital aspect of our programming.

Additional Information

• Internships are 12-16 weeks.
• Intern schedules are based on a 40-hour workweek.
• It is expected that interns stay for the duration of their scheduled internship.
• Housing, stipends, and meals are not included in the internship.
• Housing information is available upon request.
• All accepted interns are required to hold a current CPR certification and have liability insurance.

Applications are continually accepted. However, information that is received by the deadlines is given priority for the consideration of internships.

To apply for an internship, mail, e-mail, or fax the following information: 

• Cover letter outlining your primary interests and your specific institution's requirements
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation

Duke Health and Fitness Center
Attn: Internship Coordinator
3475 Erwin Road Durham, NC 27705
Fax: 919-681-7467
Cheyanne.oakley@duke.edu

For more information about the internship program at the Duke Health & Fitness Center, email Cheyanne.oakley@duke.edu.