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Summer Internships, IMG Academies Mental Conditioning

Ref no: iS0292

Date Listed: 21/01/2010

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Salary: Undisclosed

Location: Bradenton

Hours: Contract (N/A mths)

Benefits: Other

The IMG Performance Institute Mental Conditioning Division is pleased to announce our summer internships in applied mental conditioning for graduate students. Please find attached (as well as pasted in the body of this email) the information sheet. If you are outside of the United States, please email to receive that information sheet. In addition we also offer fall and spring internships so please contact us for more information. If you have any questions we look forward to hearing from you.

Applied Mental Conditioning
Summer Internship for Graduate Students

The IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida, in conjunction with the Mental Conditioning Division, would like to offer an internship this summer for Graduate students in Applied Sport Psychology. We anticipate approximately 3-4 positions available for qualified students. Experiences will begin in mid-June running until the middle of August.
BASIC DESCRIPTION
The IMG Academies Mental Conditioning Division provides performance enhancement consulting for the world-renowned Bollettieri Tennis Academy, David Leadbetter Golf Academy, IMG Soccer, Baseball, Basketball Academies, and IPI (www.imgacademies.com/img-performance-institute). This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain hands on experience, particularly in the following areas:

-       Conducting group seminars on Mental Conditioning topics (e.g. goal setting, relaxation, etc.)
-       Developing group and individual Mental Conditioning programs
-       Marketing the IMG Academies Mental Conditioning Division
-       Sport psychology research opportunities
-       Video-Analysis
-      Supervised consultation with individual athletes (3 CC-AASP on staff)
-       Educating coaches on a variety of mental conditioning topics and much more!
-       And much more!

APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please enclose:
-      Cover letter (Please indicate which internship position for which you are applying)
-       Resume/vitae (Please indicate all languages you speak)
-     Personal statement that includes:

· Personal sport background

· Specific interests in the field

· Experience with the sports we offer here at the academy (tennis, golf, soccer, baseball and basketball)

· Past experiences that have helped them prepare for this internship

· Expectations of this internship

· Future goals in the field

- Minimum of 3 reference letters (you may send these separately)
- A DVD showing interaction with athletes (i.e. conducting a group lecture, consulting an individual client, or coaching)

DEADLINE
The deadline to submit application materials is March 15th.

You will be working with a 6 full time mental coaches, including three AASP Certified Consultants, thus can work closely with supervisors to apply hours toward supervised experience for AASP certification.

There are both housing and non-housing positions. Housing includes 3 meals/day. Non-housing includes lunch. Students will be responsible for all other expenses. Students must receive college credit (as much as their university allows). Each student will work approximately 45-55 hours per week. If you have any questions about our services and/or internship programs, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at angus.mugford@imgworld.com or Dr Taryn Morgan at taryn.morgan@imgworld.com. Alternatively you can also call us at 941-752-2437 or 941-752-2438.