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Alticor (Amway) Corporate Wellness

This is an unpaid internship, 8-12 weeks in length. The program is operated by Corporate Fitness Sytems (which has a broad reach in fitness/wellness facilities). Students will work approximately 20 hours per week, and be involved with the employee incentive program, fitness assessments, personal training, orientations and recreational programs. Sites include a facility in East Grand Rapids, Bridgewater Club in Grand Rapids and Charleveaux Club. Duyring the last two week of the internship, students will rotate facilities to gain exposure to a wider variety of experiences.

Contact Andy Bix, Intern Coordinator 616-787-7710


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The Wellness Center: Metropolitan Hospital- Grand Rapids

The Wellness Center, a Metropolitan/Spectrum Health Service, has provided health and wellness services for the past 16 years to over 500 corporations in Michigan. Our client list includes Amway, Metropolitan Hospital, Bissell Inc., Spartan Stores, and Spectrum Health. As consultants and service providers, The Wellness Center is recognized for innovative employee health risk assessments, health promotion programming and health care cost containment plans.

The Wellness Center is seeking applications for internships from qualified undergraduate and graduate-level students with backgrounds in health and wellness. This is an opportunity for students to become active members within our progressive programs.

The Wellness Center's internship program offers a wide variety of practical and educational experiences in the areas of assessment, program planning, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. They will assist with the Executive Physical Program, Spectrum Health Promotions Program and Corporate Programs. One project will be expected of each intern during their internship.

Interns at The Wellness Center serve a 12-15 week period, committing to 20-40 hours per week. Current CPR certification is required. Interns will receive a $150-300 monthly stipend.

Contact Michelle Perk, Director Executive Health Program for an application
Phone: 616-252-7198
fax: 616-252-7478
e-mail: Michelle.Perk@metrogr.org

Application Deadlines
Summer Semester - Application Deadline - March 1
Fall Semester - Application Deadline        - July 1
Winter Semester -Application Deadline     - November 1
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Daimler Chrysler Corporation (Health Fitness Corporation)

Health Fitness Corporation, one of the largest corporate fitness management companies, offers excellent internship opportunities for students looking for corporate fitness center experience.The Healthy Activity Center (Auburn Hills, MI) has a 26,000 sq ft. facility with cardiovascular equipment, strength training and free weights. It also houses a 2,000 sq ft exercise room offering 50 exercise classes per week, and indoor running track, and staff provide personalized exercise testing and prescription.

Internship Objectives: The internship program objectives are to provide the student or recent graduate with practical experience in employee health and fitness programs and to prepare them for entry level employment in the field. Further, Health Fitness Corporation believes it is valuable to interact and share ideas with newly emerging fitness professionals.

Responsibilities: The intern responsibilities may include, but are not exclusive to:

Conducting fitness assessments
Designing exercise prescriptions and conducting program orientations
Supervision of the exercise floor
Planning and developing motivational programs
Leading group exercise classes
Utilizing customized fitness software programs

Intern Sessions

The internship requirement will be 16 weeks in length. Interns will be expected to work a 40 hour week and to experience all shifts and hours of operation. Internsh will be accepted 3 times per year:
Winter (January - April)
Summer (May - August
Fall (September - December)

An intern stipend ($$) is not available

To apply: Send a resume and cover letter indicating the term you are interested in applying for to:

Kristyn Kurka, Internship Coordinator
Daimler Chrysler Corporation
Health Activity Center, CIMS 481-02-10
800 Chrysler Drive East
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2757
(248)576-2522


Health Fitness Corporation. PCC Fitness Center
General Motors Pontiac- Centerpoint Campus

Health Fitness Corporation has grown from two employees and one client to more than 500 employees with over 150 managed programs and additional consulting projects. In April 1995, Health Fitness Physical Theraphy merged with Fitness Systems and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Fitness Corporation. The combined includes 4 units: Corporate health and Fitness (120 managed programs), Hospital health and Fitness (6 managed programs), and Physical Therapy (15 free standing clinics, 5 on-site physical therapy centers and 6 on-site ergonomic programs)

Professional Staff: HFC requires that professional staff have a bachelor's or master's degree in exercise science or a related degree and recommend ACSM certification. In addition, we consider fitness center floor supervision to be one of the most imposrtant service qualities which distinguishes a professionally managed program.

Centerpoint campus: The fitness center is approximately 7,200 square feet, with an eligible population of 12,000. The hours of operation are Monday- Friday from 5:30am  to 7:00pm. The fitness center houses a complete strength training circuit, treadmills, bicycles, stair climbers, elliptical crosstrainers, a rower, a ski machine, free weights, and a group exercise room.

Internship Objectives
The Health Fitness Corporation at Genral Motors allows interns to step from classroom to worksite. They will have the opportunity to gain solid comprehension of corporate health and fitness through active involvement in a wide range of activities and programs including fitness assessments, exercise reccommendations, orientations, group exercise, one-on-one training, health promotion programming, and facility management. These individuals will function as part of the Health Fitness Corporation team and be challenged to dircetly contribute their knowledge while gaining a broad experience in corporate health and fitness.
   Therefore, the objectives od the Health Fitness Corporation intership program are to provide students or recent graduates with practical experience in employee health and fitness programs and to prepare them for entry level employment in the feild. Furthmore, Health Fitness Corporation believes strength and success are greatly founded in the knowledge and capabilities of its staff. Thus, the intership program is designed to be mutually rewarding to Health Fitness Corporation, fitness program participants, and interns.
To meet these objectives, interns will be given responsibilities similar to those of the Health Fitness Corporation fitness professionals. These may include, but are not exclusive to:

1. Signing up new members

2. Exercise Testing 3. Giving exercise program orientations 4.Program Planning 5. Supervising the exercise facility 6. leading Group Exercise Class 7. Staffing the front desk 8. Evaluating Personal Progress Application Requirements
1. Current Resume
Upon interview, the students will need to provide:
2. Current CPR and First Aid certifications
3. Letter of recommandation and/or references

Miscellaneous Information
1. The internship requirement will be 12-15 weeks in length

2. Interns will be accepted three times a year 3. The internship is non-stipend

4. Interns will be expectedto follow the same rules, reguloations, and policies established for the General Motors employees

5. Interns will be required to sign an intern contract along wit thier academic advisor, committing to starting and finishing dates of the internship program.

Personal Habits and Appearance
Benefiting our roles a professional firm, our appearance should reinforce our participants and clients confidence in our ability to counsel them. Thus, all programs staff must maintain a clean, neat, professional appearnce at all times. Professional staff and interns attire should be appropriate for demonstrating exercise. Conservative clothing styles, hairstyles, and make-up are appropriate. Appropriate clothing is defined as:

Smoking is inconsistent with our message of promoting healthy lifestyles. Health Fitness Corporation strongly discourages smoking at managed facilities and prohibits smoking at Health Fitness Corporation headquarters.

Mail resume to:
Casey Kohout
GM Pontiac Centerpoint Campus
2000 Centerpoint Pkwy
Pontiac, MI 48341
248-753-0169
casey.kohout@gm.com

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