Personal Trainer Internship — Washington, DC

Job overview

The Personal Trainer Internship is an onsite educational opportunity in Washington, DC; it is unpaid and provides no wages or employee benefits. Equinox offers students hands-on learning alongside fitness industry experts in its facilities. The internship connects academic learning with practical exposure to personal training and member experience. Through projects, supervisor check-ins, and member engagement activities, interns build skills relevant to a future career in personal training; the program does not guarantee employment afterward.

What you'll do

• Complete assigned projects, which may include studying an injury, researching health conditions and exercise considerations, and designing hypothetical training programs
• meet weekly with a supervisor to review objectives and plan next steps
• participate in member experience and engagement activities such as fitness specialist shifts, front desk support, and member outreach.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

personal trainer internship

washington dc

onsite

part-time

unpaid internship

fitness

personal training

exercise science

kinesiology

academic credit

member experience

equinox

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Unpaid educational and training opportunity, not employment. Applicants must be eligible for academic credit and have completed at least two years toward an applicable undergraduate degree; prior personal training experience is preferred but not required.

About the employer

Equinox is hiring for this role. Industry: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers. Sector: 71.