Become an Intern
About our Student Medical Fitness Trainers
- UVA students or gap-year students who are on a pre-health track are eligible for an internship.
- Interns are expected to commit to 1 year after completing part I of the course. This ensures that the 6-month training process is worth it!
- The training process:
- 1. Complete the 2-part, 4-credit prerequisite combining classroom and hands-on learning KINE 3617 – Service Learning in Medical Fitness
- Students begin getting paid a stipend during part II of the class before moving to an hourly rate.
- 2. One-on-one mentorship and shadowing from senior interns.
- 3. Upon completion of training, interns begin to lead, rather than assist, in treatment/exercise sessions until they are cleared to be independent.
- 4. Become an independent, paid intern. Work 1:1 with clients under professional supervision. Hands-on experience like this is rare before graduate school.
- 1. Complete the 2-part, 4-credit prerequisite combining classroom and hands-on learning KINE 3617 – Service Learning in Medical Fitness
- Upon leaving FCAP you are:
- Grad school ready! Interns receive letters of recommendation and have access to a supportive network of FCAP alumni at top graduate programs.
- Healthcare career ready! Students enter their respective fields with a deeper understanding and an innovative approach to high-quality care.
- If you are not a UVA registered student, email us at info@fcapotential.org to access our course as continuing education credit: Evolutionary Mismatches and Functional Human Motion