Intern Responsibilities for Key Departments
By working closely with several key departments our interns gain firsthand experience in the professional fitness industry. Some of the key departments include:
By spending time with each of these departments you will understand how they work together to benefit the company as a whole. All internships positions are unpaid and must receive academic credit.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Hiring Department
- Receiving and screening applications; scheduling interviews; calling and meeting with applicants
- Administrative duties include but not limited to scanning documents, special projects, data entry and answering phones
- Conducting pre-screening interviews for applicants, maintain application log and hire track
- Set up orientation for new interns
- Assisting with college internship program, maintain current postings at universities
- File appropriate documents in employee folders, maintain files, and organize files.
- Attend meetings with departmental heads
- Assisting with and coordinates recruitment efforts, which may include attending job fairs
Membership Sales Department
- Fitness selling process; Shadow of Membership Counselors
- Managing budgeting of sales and operations; Trending; Setting budgets
- Calls to members 7 & 30 days into membership to manage beginning experience and progress
- Screen for interviews; What to look for in Hiring Sales Counselors
- Assisting with sales management, data analysis; coaching; using and managing the numbers
Personal Training Department
- Taking body fat compositions; Visual Fitness Planner consults
- Shadow Personal Training
- Assist in group circuit training
Operations Management/Service Department
- Assist Operational Manager in overall daily activities and special projects
- Complete floor instructor initial training and begin work on floor shift
- Complete receptionist training and began work on front desk shift
- Assist in facility projects
- Other duties as assigned
Marketing/Public Relations/Advertising Department
- Assist Marketing team with various marketing projects (member surveys, research, observation, etc.)
- In club marketing promotions (eagle program, seminars, special events)
- Coordinate monthly seminars from various departments (PT, ReQuest Physical Therapy, etc.)
- Coordinate special events (Member Savings Showcase, Open Houses, employee events and more!)
- Business networking by establishing relationships with local businesses that can be mutually beneficial
- Managing member services
- Assisting marketing department with promotions for internal and external marketing
- Recognize and understand the components of sponsorship, public relations, sales and operations and its use and importance in our industry
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