INTernship program

Schedule

Winter Cohort

  • Begins 1st week of November 2025 (exact date TBD)

  • Ends December 23 (A final week may be added in January pending availability).

  • Application deadline: October 28, 2025

Spring Cohort

  • Begins March 1 - April 24, 2024

  • Application deadline: February 1, 2025

An internship at DiSalvo Performance Training is an opportunity to apprentice and learn from coaches working with athletes at the highest levels of their sport, while also learning how to get the most out of everyday clients who are looking to achieve lofty goals of their own. 

A particular focus is put on preparing you to be a strategic and intentional coach, focusing on programming, practical teaching, proper use of exercise techniques, psychology, and personal management of time and relationships as a strength coach with other coaches. Most importantly, interns at DiSalvo Performance are exposed to and taught the methods of long term athletic development.

Interns who successfully complete the cohort will be considered for employment or contract work at DPT (pending need/availability), and access to our international professional network of coaches.

What is required of interns?

  • Value education and is eager to learn

  • A personal history of training and a baseline knowledge of training techniques

  • Be competent in teaching dynamic warm-ups and flexibility drills

  • Be comfortable engaging in conversation and interacting with clients

  • Be open to receiving constructive feedback

  • Show punctuality and maintain a professional appearance and demeanor that reflects your role as a coach

Essential information

  • Each cohort is 8 weeks

  • All cohorts are part time, with your attendance required for all learning sessions.

  • 2-3 learning sessions per week. 

  • Each learning session lasts 2-3 hours, with some practical portions being less time. 

  • Sessions include lectures, practical and hands-on learning, and interaction or shadowing of clients.

  • Any in-service, seminars or other staff-only events held during this time are open to your participation and interns are encouraged to attend.

  • This internship is unpaid.

Ready to APPLY?

If you’re interested in applying to either cohort, please use the form below and we will follow up with more information.

 

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