Internship Recruitment &

 GRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION

Are you looking for a great intern?   Then connect with the YSU Exercise Science undergraduates!  Send us the details, and we'll post the information for our current undergraduates to consider.

Download the INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES

Internship Application ON-LINE!

Internship Weekly Log On-Line!

'Responsibilities of Parties' (if needed to send to agency)

 

YSU ALUM AGENCY INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
     
Amy O'Leary, B.S., BSN

Jessie Hickerson, B.S.

McConnell Heart Health Center <- Requires Acrobat Reader. Get it for free at the Adobe site!
Donnie Cheffo, B.S. *Quantum Fitness  Howland, OH 330-856-4777
Adam Guzman, B.S. Lifetime Fitness in Minneapolis, MN Lifetime Fitness
Bill Sarisky, MPT  Action Physical Therapy  Hubbard, Ohio Phone330-534-8500
Missy Pochiro, B.S., HFI MediFit Corporate Services, Inc at Ford Motor Co, 5600 Henry Ford Boulevard      Cleveland, OH 44142 Internship Description

Larry Jensen B.S.:

Fitness Director 

330-480-5659

*Davis YMCA

Boardman, OH

Davis YMCA

Lisa Roth-Winebold, B.S., HFI

Fitness Specialist

 

GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, NC. 

Corporate Wellness managed by:

L&T Health and Fitness

919.483.4399 (Phone)
919.483.0138 (Fax)
Adam Masternik, B.S., PT Advanced Fitness and Wellness Louisville, KY 40241 www.advancedfitnessandwellness.com

Doris Bullock, B.S.

Co-owner

 

*Fit Woman

330-793-4466

45 North Canfield-Niles Rd. (Rt. 46), Suite 200

Austintown, OH

http://www.fitwoman1.com/

Ryan Collins, MS. ACSM Exercise Specialist

*Akron General Medical Center

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Akron, OH

Greg Carbone

 

Summit Youth Development

Tinton Falls, NJ

Internship Description

Brandice E. Miller, B.S., NSCA-CPT
Associate Health & Wellness Director
YMCA cell:  412-216-9830

YMCA at U.S. Steel Tower

Pittsburgh, PA

Josef Schaffer MS, CSCS, USAW Sports Performance
Director of Strength & Conditioning
 
University of Northern Colorado
Butler Hancock 160
Greeley, CO 80631
(970)-351-1727
Strength & Conditioning Internship

Bill Jones, B.S. CSCS

Jon Wills, B.S.

LifeCenter Plus
5133 Darrow Road
Hudson, OH 44236

 330-655-2377

Abby Prokop, B.S.

Director of Health & Fitness

Trumbull County YMCA
210 High St NW.

Warren, Ohio, 44481.

(330) 394-1565

 

Kim Groves, B.S

Fitness and Wellness Manager
Phone: (724)452-3534
Fax: (724)452-3530

Passavant Retirement Community

401 S Main St
Zelienople, PA 16063
(724) 452-5400

Mike Cochran

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Coach Cochran's Profile

Marshall University

 

Jason Groves, B.S.

Senior Physical Director

Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA
2001 Ehrman Road
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
724-452-9122 

Jason Wills, B.S.

330-612-5026

Jon Wills, B.S.

330-801-0305

Break Away Sports Training

881 Tallmadge Road

Suite E

Brimfield, OH 44240

 

NON-YSU Alumni Sites AGENCY INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
     

University/Community

   

Joy Polkabla-Byers

*YSU-Campus Recreation

Internship Procedures

 

*Slippery Rock University

Campus Recreation

 

Pepsi Hutton

Fitness & Wellness Coordinator

Kent State University

Recreation & Wellness Center

330-672-0475

Internship Description

http://www.interactivetours.com/ksudev/reccenter.htm

Heather Young

Executive Director

*Salem Community Center

Salem, OH 44460

Tony Musto, M.S.

tmusto@miami.edu

University of Miami (FL) 3/1/04

Description of Internship
 

Cuyahoga Falls Recreation Center

Only 1 hour from Youngstown

 
     
Medically Based Wellness    
Jason Ivory (Stow) OR Karen Bangert (Akron) *Akron General Hospital's LifeStyles Health & Wellness Center 2 locations: Akron (West) & Stow (North) Stow: 330-945-3100 OR    Akron: 330-665-8000  jivory@agmc.org   OR    kbangert@agmc.org    

Sandy Kieffer-Takacs

Program Director

330-342-4400 Ext 205

skieffer-takacs@SummaWellness.com

Summa Wellness Institute

Hudson, OH

Summa Health Care System

Akron, OH

Summa Wellness Institute - Internship Details

Eldon Jones

Director

eldon.jones@csauh.com

*Mercy Health & Fitness Center

North Canton, OH

Internship Description

http://www.cantonmercy.com/

LifeWorks of Southwest General Hospital Middleburg Heights, OH  (Southwest of Cleveland, near I-71) http://www.lifeworksfitness.net

Bill Ryder

Director of Wellness

email: billrymca@hotmail.com

*Beaver County YMCA

2236 Third Avenue

New Brighton, PA  15066

Phone: 724-891-8439

 
Amy  L Sherman

St. Joseph's Health and Fitness Center

Tampa, Florida

Phone 813-554-8602 (Posted 4/01)

INFO            APPLICATION

 

*MedX of Estes

Estes Park, CO

 
     
Clinical    
Susan  J. Rupert, M.S.

*MetroHealth

Medical Center

Cleveland, OH

Purpose & Policy

Internship Description

Expectations

Application Letter

Application

http://www.metrohealth.org

{Posted 9/29/01}

 

Sharon Regional Health System...Hermitage, PA http://www.sharonregional.com

Phone: 724-983-1139

 

Dunbar Center for Sports Therapy

Sports Rehab and Wellness

Orrville, OH

 

Debra Pope-Franckowiak M.S. Heart Health/Cardiac Rehabilitation
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
 
  Michigan Heart  Cardiac Rehabilitation & Stress Testing  (734) 712-5205                http://www.mhvi.org

Angela Fern, M.S.

afern@beaumonthospitals.com  

William Beaumont Hospital

4949 Coolidge Hwy.

Royal Oak, MI  48073

http://www.beaumonthospitals.com/pls/portal30/site.web_pkg.page?xpageid=heart_rehab  

This is one of the best programs in the country!

Sarah Ainsworth

The Wellness Centers of Lee Memorial Health System     

Fort Meyers, FL

http://thewellnesscenters.20fr.com/

            {Posted 8/01/01)

     
Corporate Wellness    

Kelly L. Bottone, B.S.

*Progressive Insurance Co., I-271 & Wilson  Mills Road, Highland Heights/Mayfield Village, OH

Kelly_L_Bottone@progressive.com

440-395-2701

                    {Posted 6-14-04}

Molly Bruner

Program Manager

*Bank of America-Medifit

Located in Beachwood, OH

(I-271 & 422)

Tel: 216-545-0524
Fax: 216-545-0526

Jennifer Neuper

Program Director

*L & T Health & Fitness, Inc., site at:

GlaxoSmithKline- Robinson Township, PA (North of Pittsburgh)

jennifer.l.neupert@gsk.com

Phone: 412-200-3940 

            {Posted 5/18/08}

Christina Fones

Christina.Fones@healthways.com

Healthways, Inc.
6629 W Central Ave
Toledo, OH 43617
P: 419.885.5100
F: 419.885.1614

http://www.healthways.com/

 

Example of a Healthway Program

Cathy L. McConnell
cathy.mcconnell@schaeffler.com
LuK USA LLC
3401 Old Airport Rd.
Wooster, OH 44691
Internship Information

{Posted July, 07 (PAID?)}

*L & T Health & Fitness, Inc., site at GlaxoWellcome, NC Internship application
     
Strength and Conditioning    
Josef Schaffer MS, CSCS, USAW Sports Performance
Director of Strength & Conditioning
(YSU Alumnus)
University of Northern Colorado
Butler Hancock 160
Greeley, CO 80631
(970)-351-1727
Strength & Conditioning Internship

Mike Cochran

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Coach Cochran's Profile

(YSU Alumnus)

Marshall University

 

Anthony Glass

OSU Director of Strength & Conditioning

(Olympic Sports)

aglass@buckeyes.ath.ohio-state.edu  

*The Ohio State University http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=925490
Jeremy Quinn, BS

330-729-1440

Competitive Edge - Boardman, OH  

Kevin M. Sowers

kmsowers@comcast.net

*High Intensity Training Center (HIT)

Morgantown, WV and other locations including Ohio

 

Larry Miller

330-405-3343

fitness@athleticedgefc.com

Athletic Edge

Twinsburg, OH

Athletic Edge Information

{Posted 11/20/05}

Peak Performance Center Broadview Heights, OH  (South of Cleveland, near I-77/I-80) http://www.peakperformancecenter.com/
Aaron O’Conner

aoconner@velocitysp.com

Velocity Sports Performance

Mayfield Village, OH  (SE of Cleveland)

440-684-0100

For details, visit: http://www.velocitysp.com/

Jen Crouch-Kopac

Head Performance Coach

jkopac@velocitysp.com

Velocity Sports Performance

Gibsonia, PA  (~15 miles N of Pittsburgh)

724-444-8850

For details, visit: http://www.velocitysp.com/

  *Explosive Performance Sport Training - near Washington, DC EPST

Mr. Jeff Oliver, MS

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

*The College of Holy Cross

 

  National Strength & Conditioning Association  
  *Accelerate Ohio  
  Frappier Acceleration  
  Parisi Speed School  
  Institute of Human Performance  
     
Private/Misc.    
 

Oxford Athletic Club

Wexford/Monroeville, PA

www.oxfordathleticclub.net
  National Institute for Fitness & Sport in Indianapolis, IN NIFS
John Bates, President
Wellness Proposals / Infinite Wellness Solutions
3300 Reynolda Road
Winston Salem, NC  27106
P: 336.725.8624
F: 336.725.6018
john@WellnessProposals.com
Wellness Proposals

Infinite Wellness Solutions

 
Nancy Wolff 
Texins Activity Center, (Texas Instruments) Dallas, Texas INFO & APPLICATION           Nancy's email: wolff@ti.com

Melissa Aresti

The Athletic Club

Brandon, FL 33511

INFORMATION-CONTACT

Melissa's email: salsa4455@aol.com                 {Posted 10/01}

   

Dublin (OH) Recreation Center has an area of 110,000 square feet. and it is only a few years old. Two pools, two gyms and a nice aerobic and weight lifting area. So if anyone is interested they have a website. The website is http://www.dublin.oh.us

 {Contributed by Keith Pruitt  8-24-01}

Bob Lewis 800-250-8252 Great summer camp for boys!  We've had an intern here! www.takajo.com
US Navy: Morale, Welfare and Recreation
(MWR)
US Navy : Fleet and Family Readiness Program http://mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/intern.html
 
* indicates a YSU student has done an internship here.  Check with a HPES faculty member to learn the details.
     

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS!!!!

Multiple Sites! www.internsearch.com
Multiple Sites! Premier Health & Fitness Resources www.phfr.com
Multiple Sites! www.mwacsm.org
Multiple Sites!--HFC Corp.   400 Locations! www.healthfitnesscorp.com
Multiple Sites!--MediFit, Inc. www.medifit.com
Multiple Sites!--fitcorp www.fitcorp.com

Multiple Sites!--L & T Health & Fitness

(Cleveland and Pittsburgh sites for corporate fitness/wellness)

Brochure    Application

www.ltwell.com
Multiple Sites! Medical Fitness Association: Use the 'Facility Finder' or see 'Internship Opportunities' http://www.medicalfitness.org/
Multiple Sites!--FitWell Assoc., Inc http://www.fitwellinc.com/
Multiple Sites!--Corporate Fitness Works http://www.corporatefitnessworks.com
Multiple Sites!-NIRSA's career site http://www.bluefishjobs.com/
Multiple Sites!-NSCA's career site http://careerresources.nsca-lift.org/search/browse/
Multiple Sites!-Pioneer Health's  (MidAtlantic & Mountain West) http://www.mountainwestch.com/  
Multiple Sites!-ProFitness Healt Solutions  Includes Cleveland http://www.pfhsolutions.com/html/internships.htm
Multiple Sites-Find College/University sites http://www.nirsa.org/networking/websites.htm
Multiple Sites-find club locations http://www.gympost.com/
Multiple Sites-find club locations http://www.healthclubdirectory.com/
Searchable by term:  'internship' http://www.gymjob.com
Searchable by term:  'internship' http://www.exercisejobs.com/
Searchable by term:  'internship' http://www.healthandwellnessjobs.com/
   

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS!!!!

Intern Abroad http://www.internabroad.com
Cultural Enbrace http://www.culturalembrace.com

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAMS  or GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

ACSM Endorsed Programs  or ACSM's 'Degree Path' or www.gradschools.com

Physical Therapy Programs

Occupational Therapy Programs

Physician Assistant Programs

LearningExpress Library: study for GRE, MCAT, LSAT, etc via OhioLINK

Peterson's Graduate School Guide

Gradschools.com

Gradsouce

Gradschool Profiles

YSU Testing Center - Take the GRE and other national exams on YSU's Campus -Here's the link to the 'Official GRE' website

Selected Graduate Programs Offering Graduate Assistantships

Find a Graduate Assistantship by searching 'Google'!  Just type in "Graduate Assistantship" "Exercise Science" or "Exercise Physiology"  http://www.google.com
Find a Graduate Assistantship by searching  National Intramural-Recreation Sport Association's (NIRSA) 'Bluefishjobs'! 
Find a Graduate Assistantship by searching National Strength and Conditioning Association
 
University of Pittsburgh  Feb 08
West Virginia University  Feb 08
CLEVELAND STATE: 2007-08    FITNESS    FACILITIES
Wright State University       Dayton, OH
Bowling Green University   Bowling Green, OH
University of Toledo (Graduate Assistantship, Jan 2004)

Transition into a teaching certificate via an alternate route: National Center for Alternative Certification

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