Performance Science Intern

About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

Position Summary:
The Performance Science Intern will support the Performance Science & Innovation team at IMG Academy to deliver the company’s mission to empower student-athletes to win their future.

Position Responsibilities:

• Gain knowledge in different areas of performance science through formal education sessions, required readings, and roundtable discussions with various support staff.
• Develop competency with IMG Academy performance technologies (e.g., VALD Suite, PlayerData) and athlete management system (TeamworksAMS).
• Assist in the collection and interpretation of performance data, and effectively communicate findings to student-athletes, coaches, and other support staff as appropriate.
• Conduct an internship project focused on student-athlete development and performance and deliver a final project presentation to IMG Academy colleagues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or entering final year of undergraduate study in sport and performance science or related area (e.g. kinesiology, exercise science, biomechanics, etc.).
• Knowledge of sport and performance science disciplines and their impact on training and development of youth athletes.
• Ability to apply scientific principles to athlete development pathways.
• Experience cleaning, organizing, analyzing, and communicating data relevant to athlete performance.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills with the ability to interface with a variety of audiences.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced organization.
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Get to know us better:
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