Intern - Minor League Strength and Conditioning

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Job Title: Minor League Strength & Conditioning Intern (Peoria, AZ)

Department: Baseball Operations

Reports To: Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Status: Seasonal

Primary Objective: Responsible for observing and assisting in the delivery of strength & conditioning programs for athletes at their assigned affiliate as well as working proactively to prevent injuries utilizing a collaborative and progressive approach under the direct supervision of the full-time staff. The Minor League Strength & Conditioning Intern will serve as a part of a comprehensive team in a high-performance professional baseball setting.

Essential Functions:
• Implement individual player programs by planning daily performance training, conditioning, and sprint and agility work in the gym and on-field; update player programs throughout the season
• Conduct movement prep and warm-ups before training sessions, batting practices, throwing programs, conditioning, and games
• Assist medical team as needed with preventative and recovery programs
• Communicate daily with High Performance (HP) team to modify programming per injury limitations/progressions
• Track physical activities and weight fluctuation of each player at the minor league level and report on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to the Minor League Performance Coordinator
• Work with Dietician to advocate healthy eating and sport nutrition for players
• Collaborate with Assistant Minor League Performance Coordinator and Registered Dietician to ensure quality of clubhouse snacks and meals
• Assist Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Performance Coordinator in day-to-day operations during the off-season and in-season including by not limited to off-season training camps and spring training minor league training camp
• Persistently challenge new ideas in the field of performance training and seek out appropriate applications for baseball
• Conduct ongoing research and participate in continuing education in advances in the field
• Ongoing assessment of athletes' physical capacity and communicate observations and potential training plans/interventions with the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
• Organize and maintain a clean weight room
• Will perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science related field required
• CPR/AED required
• Professional or college level strength and conditioning experience preferred
• National Strength and Conditioning Association-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) preferred
• National Strength and Conditioning Association-Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC)
• CPR/AED preferred

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
• Must be a committed professional, with strong analytic focus.
• Ability to relate to athletes and generate program buy-in
• Exemplifies a collaborative approach in dealing with management, team members, and vendors.
• Computer proficiency, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Shares and expresses thoughts in a clear and effective manner through verbal and written communication skills. Exhibits effective listening skills and builds positive relationships with all team members, vendors, and guests. Is diplomatic, tactful and professional in all forms of communication.
• Understands and supports the team and is quick to volunteer to assist others. Others view most interactions as being positive with a willingness to achieve common goals. Effective in working with others to cooperatively solve problems. Workplace behavior is consistently respectful of others.
• Takes personal responsibility for getting things done in a way that positively and professionally represents the organization.
• Demonstrates through their actions and interactions with others a commitment to Mariner Purpose, Mission and Values.
• Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Completes work assignments thoroughly and completely in an accurate, and prompt way. Identifies and corrects errors. Is careful, alert and accurate, paying attention to details of the job.
• Navigate a variety of social, emotional, and interpersonal situations to leverage the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals.
• Identify, collect, and analyze relevant information to a problem and create multiple solutions
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Physical Activities and Working Conditions:
• Maximum lifting of up to 100 pounds with frequent lifting of weights up to 50 pounds; typically standing and walking for much of the day
• Position will be based in Peoria, Arizona.
• Sitting
• Bending (neck, waist)
• Squatting
• Climbing
• Kneeling
• Twisting (neck, waist)
• Hand use: repetitive use of hand, simple grasping, pushing and pulling, reaching above and below shoulder
• Frequent travel may be required
• Evening, weekend and holiday work may be required