Strength and Conditioning
Job Description
Role: Strength and Conditioning Internship
Location: Play Performance – Oxford Falls, Northern Beaches of Sydney, NSW
Brief Description of Position
This internship position is an opportunity to participate in an 8-week strength and conditioning/sport science internship with a private Strength and Conditioning facility working with a range of sports and athletes from an amateur to a professional international level.
The internship will require:
- 10-15 hours of face-to-face learning with flexible hours and a compulsory.
- 1-2h educational seminar every Monday afternoon.
Supervised and mentored practical experience will include one-on-one, small group, and team environment settings. This is an unpaid role with the benefits of observing and developing skills in areas of coaching, program design and implementation, performance testing, data collection and analysis, as well as injury risk management and end stage rehabilitation.
About Play Performance High-Performance Facility
Play Performance is a private strength and conditioning facility located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, NSW. They specialise in improving athlete performance, reducing injury risk, and aiding in athlete recovery through evidence-based systems. Their goal is to provide an individualised professional model to athletes of any level and to help bridge the gap between amateur and professional sport.
Play Performance services include:
- Strength and Conditioning Coaching
- Long Term Athlete Development
- Performance Testing and Monitoring
- Recovery
- End Stage Sports Rehabilitation
- Physical Education
Benefits from the Internship
This role is an unpaid position with multiple benefits to the applicant including:
- A chance to work in a state of the art brand new strength and conditioning facility with the latest sport science technology, software and equipment.
- Collaboration with strength and conditioning specialists and sport scientists.
- Hands on practical experience in strength and conditioning in the private sector working with teams and individuals from a wide range of levels from amateur to professional athletes.
- Build valuable skills for a successful career in coaching and sport.
- 1-2h of professional development per week on topics such as performance testing, program design and implementation, coaching and communication etc.
- Practical experience in the application of coaching, program design and implementation, performance testing, analysis and reporting using leading tools in sport science.
- Networking opportunities.
- Practical hours for ASCA or undergraduate accreditations.
- Full access to our training/recovery facilities.
Qualifications required and/or Desirable
- Desirable that the applicant holds or is currently working towards completing an ASCA level 1 S&C Coaching Accreditation or undergraduate in exercise sport science
- Desirable that the applicant has previous coaching experience preferably in a strength and conditioning environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Observation, learning, training and skill development for athletes and teams in the areas of:
- Setting up and organisation of sessions
- Performance testing, data analysis, and reporting using the latest sport science technology
- Strength and Conditioning programming and use of online software such as Teambuilder
- Coaching and Communication
- Injury prevention and management
- Recovery principles
Essentials
The ideal candidates will be motivated and enthusiastic individuals that are eager to pursue a career as strength and conditioning coaches. Applicants must be accountable and reliable, with good time management, as well as effective with their communication.
Employment Type
Volunteer/Unpaid Internship
Commencement Date
The Internship will begin on the Monday 6 March and run for 8 weeks with breaks during the Easter Public Holiday and ANZAC day Period.
Applications
Applications close Friday 24 February.
If you would like to apply, please email a 1 page CV and Resume to Braden Woods at Play Performance at email.
