PSU Athletics Internships

Penn State University Athletics – Applied Health and Performance Science Interns

Penn State Athletics – Applied Health and Performance Science

2-3 Interns (Kines 495) – Penn State Football

LINK – Andrew Nelson – Penn State Football – Director of Performance Science     EMAIL:  dan5171@psu.edu

 

3-5 Interns (Kines 495) – Penn State Olympic Sports

LINK – Tom Morris – Penn State Athletics – Assistant AD for High Performance – Olympic Sports     EMAIL:  tjm279@psu.edu 

SEE INTERNSHIP INFORMATION:

Penn State University Athletics – Applied Health and Performance Science is looking for Penn State Kinesiology students to complete an internship working with Tom Morris – Assistant AD for Applied Health and Performance Science – Olympic Sports OR Andrew Nelson – Football Director of Performance Science working with the Universities Sport Teams consisting of the following duties:

  1. Support assigned sport teams in the daily management of performance technologies, data collection, data analysis and applied research.
  2. Assist in the education of student-athletes regarding recovery strategies, performance optimization, and overall wellness.
  3. Develop and complete assigned projects that will contribute to the growth and innovation of the Applied Health and Performance Science Department and Penn State Athletics as a whole.
  4. Communicate and collaborate with staff members from other Sports Performance departments (Performance Enhancement, Sports Medicine, Performance Nutrition, and Performance Psychology).
  5. Interns would not be expected to travel and will work within a normal schedule on campus. Some hours may include games if responsible for running a technology system or collecting game data (we will work to make sure it fits the interns schedule).

Applicants need to email their resume and cover letter to Paul Hefty – pdh16@psu.edu  – Students will then be interviewed and recommended to Penn State Athletics

CONTACTS:

Lori Gravish Hurtack – Penn State University Kinesiology Internship Coordinator and Instructor  lag138@psu.edu

Paul Hefty – Penn State University Kinesiology Instructor and Assistant 9th Grade Football Coach  pdh16@psu.edu

Tom Morris  – Penn State Athletics Assistant AD for Applied Health and Performance Science – Olympic Sports   tjm279@psu.edu 

Andrew Nelson – Penn State Football – Director of Performance Science  dan5171@psu.edu