Recreation and Fitness Professor how-to

How to Place Students in Fitness Internships

Internships build careers.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Internships build careers. In short: find; check; match, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Find quality sites.

  2. Check supervisors.

  3. Match student goals.

  4. Set learning agreements.

  5. Check in midway.

  6. Evaluate.

Safety reminders for recreation and fitness professors

  • Screen lab participants
  • Have emergency plans and AEDs in labs
  • Follow research ethics
  • Protect student privacy

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