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Kinesiology: Undergraduate Internships

Internships for Kinesiology Students

Internships are crucial in helping students focus on career options, gain experience, establish professional contacts, and deciding whether a particular field is truly a good fit both professionally and personally. While completing an internship is not a requirement for our degree program, more than 75 percent of students participate in at least one internship.

62
percent of students who earn credit for more than one internship experience

Internships for Credit

Students majoring in Kinesiology may complete up to 15 credits of internship towards elective credit requirements for their degree. KNES internship courses cannot be used to fulfill KNES Upper Level Option requirement. Internship courses and opportunities are available during Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter terms. 


Students are encouraged to complete a variety of internships experiences. Each internship course must represent a unique experience. The same experience at the same site cannot be repeated for credit.

How do I earn credit?

If you are a current Kinesiology major, please visit the KNES Undergrad Advising ELMS page for information on finding an internship, process to register for credit, and review requirements and policies. 

Note: Kinesiology internships courses are offered to Kinesiology majors. Non-majors must have a faculty in the Kinesiology department as the internship sponsor.

Where do KNES Students Intern?

Students find internship opportunities on campus, in the surrounding College Park area, and in their hometowns. Examples of internship sites include MOCO Movement Center, PG Parks and Rec, Pivot PT, Explosive Performance, and many more!

Kinesiology majors can access the internship database and list of current job and internship opportunities in the ELMS KNES Undergrad Advising page.

Internships with Maryland Athletics

There are numerous internship opportunities available within the Maryland Athletics department, including strength and conditioning, athletic training, nutrition, and operations. Rotate through the photos below to learn more about the student intern experience.

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Students stand in a line under Maryland Strength sign on a red wall
Student interns with Maryland Strength celebrate the end of the semester.
Strength and Conditioning
Emily Talentino ('22), fourth from left, shared "as a strength and conditioning intern for UMD athletics, I was required to write strength programs to present to the coaches in order to understand and apply everything they were teaching. Writing these programs along with other administrative tasks allowed me to better understand the job responsibilities of strength coaches. This experience contributed to my scholarly interests and helped me navigate the professional world."
Man wearing red shirt with M logo stands under a TV
Jack Lampert ('23) presents his end of smeseter project.
Strength and Conditioning
Jack Lampert ('23) used his internship with Maryland Strength to further explore "Conscious Coaching: The art and science of building buy-in."
Student wearing gray polo and lanyard around their neck stands in front of a blue March Madness banner.
Niya Burrows ('22) travelled to March Madness with the women's basketball team.
Athletic Training
Niya Burrows ('22) interned with Maryland Athletics for four semesters, spending time with Football, Gymnastics, Track and Field, and Women’s Basketball during that time. Niya shared, "I’ve developed conflict management skills, professionalism, and learned the true meaning of adaptability under stressful conditions. I’ve learned so much from modalities to the intricacies of paperwork and organization. I take all of these skills with me to the graduate level of athletic training."
Four students stand together under the Maryland Flag
Student interns enjoy travelling with their assigned teams.
Athletic Training
Maddie Mandich ('22), second from left, dedicated four semesters to Maryland Athletics working with Track and Field/Cross Country, Women's Soccer, and Men's Lacrosse. Maddie shared, "this internship provided insight on what working with athletes is all about. It is a fast-paced environment in which you always have to be willing to adapt to any given situation. I have learned skills that I plan to take with me into PT school such as using certain modalities, implementing different modes of stretching, and learning how to make rehab exercises more/less challenging for the patient."

Resources for Employers

If you have an internship or job opportunty that you would like to share with undergraduate Kineisology students, please complete this form. Your submission will be reviewed by our internship coordinator before being distributed to students.

Organizations who wish to recruit other University of Maryland students for full time positions have the support of the University Career Center.

Questions?

If you are a current KNES student, you can schedule an appointment with our internship coordinators. 

Internship Coordinators

Portrait of Joanne Klossner

Joanne Klossner

Senior Lecturer, Kinesiology
Portrait of Elizabeth Y. Brown

Elizabeth Y. Brown

Senior Lecturer, Kinesiology