Internship Overview
The internship program is designed to give our students the opportunity to merge their academic knowledge with professional experience while earning course credit. This experience allows students to explore or clarify professional goals, acquire new skills, and develop professional contacts in their chosen field. The internship is the final requirement for students seeking a degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion and must be completed at an approved internship site.
View Approved Internship Sites
Selecting an internship site requires careful thought, planning, and initiative on the student’s part; therefore, the following steps are completed one semester prior to graduation to ensure a smooth internship registration process.
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Attend Mandatory Pre-Internship Meeting
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| Step 2 |
Schedule Interview / Select Internship Site
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| Step 3 |
Complete the Following Documents:
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| Step 4 |
Submit ALL Required Documents
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| Semester of Internship | Deadline | ||||||||
| Spring | December 1 | ||||||||
| Summer | April 26 | ||||||||
| Fall | July 27 | ||||||||
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Late Submissions will NOT be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. |
Internship Sites
| BUSINESS | LOCATION | CONTACT | |
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| ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. | Boca Raton, FL | Oris Martin | OMARTIN@actslife.org |
| Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center | Lake Worth, FL | September Christos | septemberc@levisjcc.org |
| Advanced Healthcare Physical Medicine | Lake Worth, FL | Linda Cardenas | info@ahcpb.com |
| Alliance Health & Injury Center | Tamarac, FL | Dr. Bo Brooks | drbobrooks@gmail.com |
| American Lung Association | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Andrew Cuddihy | acuddihy@lungfla.org |
| Anthony N. Dardano DO PA | Boca Raton, FL | Anythony Dardano | drdardano@drdardano.com |
| Apex Network Physcial Therapy | Multiple Options | Amanda Kingery | akingery@apexnetworkpt.com |
| Arise Center for Athletic Development | Jupiter, FL | David Donatucci | david@myarisefl.com |
| Athletic Enhancement Group | Wellington, FL | Jeremy Fedoruk | aegpower@gmail.com |
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BARWIS
Apply on website |
Deerfield Beach, FL | Corey Hackler | chackler@barwis.com |
| Barnett Dermatology, P.A. | Boca Raton, FL | Michael Gober | michael@barnettdermatology.com |
| Boca Babes OBGYN | Boca Raton, FL | TY Swartzlander, MD | drswartzlander@gmail.com |
| Boca Clinic for Integrative Medicine (Chiropractic & PT) |
Boca Raton, FL | Dr. Robert Klein | dcrobk@gmail.com |
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital – Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab
(Gloria Drummond Rehabilitation Institute) Contact Laura Canteri for application. Complio profile deadline: Fall Semester – App. Deadline: June 25 Spring Semester– App. Deadline: Nov 5 Summer Semester – App. Deadline: March 18 |
Boca Raton, FL | Lisa Rugare | LRugare@brrh.com |
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital – PT/OT
(Gloria Drummond Rehabilitation Institute) Contact Laura Canteri for application. Complio profile deadline: Fall Semester – App. Deadline: June 25 Spring Semester– App. Deadline: Nov 5 Summer Semester – App. Deadline: March 18 |
Boca Raton, FL | Emely Skiff | ESkiff@baptisthealth.net |
| Boca Trauma and Rehabilitation | Boca Raton, FL | Dr. Bruce Fischer | brucefischer1966@gmail.com |
| Boca West Country Club | Boca Raton, FL | Julie Ross | jross@bocawestcc.org |
| Bommarito Performance Systems | North Miami, FL | Brett Carroll | brett@bommaritoperformance.com |
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| Boynton Barbell Center | Boynton Beach, FL | Chris Meyers | chris@boyntonbarbellcenter.com |
| Broken Sound Club | Boca Raton, FL | Ed Connelly | econnelly@brokensoundclub.org |
| Broward Sheriff’s Office | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Brooks Price | Brooks_Price@sheriff.org |
| C3 Chiropractic and Wellness Center | West Palm Beach, FL | Dr. Jason Cleveland | C3Internships@gmail.com |
| Carmichael Training Systems | Colorado Springs, CO | Jason Koop | jkoop@trainright.com |
| Chiropractic Center of Deerfield Beach | Deerfield Beach, FL | Dr. Andrew Eisele | dreisele@bellsouth.net |
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City of Coconut Creek - Fitness Center
Apply on website |
Coconut Creek, FL | Janet Hull | Jhull@coconutcreek.net |
| City of Lake Worth - Recreation | Lake Worth, FL | Aundra Lowe | alowe@lakeworth.org |
| Cora Health Rehabilitation | Any CORA Location | Contact information per location found on CORA website | |
| Covenant Village of Florida | Plantation, FL | Gianna Cardinale | GCardinale@covenantretirement.org |
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Cressey Sports Performance
Application Deadlines: Fall Semester – App. Deadline: May 1 Spring Semester– App. Deadline: Aug 1 Summer Semester – App. Deadline: Feb 1 |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Pete Dupuis | CSPmass@gmail.com |
| BUSINESS | LOCATION | CONTACT | |
| David Posnack Jewish Community Center | Davie, FL | Risa Spevac | rspevack@dpjcc.org |
| Dr. James Spencer | Wellington, FL | James Spencer | drjspence@me.com |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | Coach Fred Hale | fhale@emich.edu |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Meg Stone | stoneme@etsu.edu |
| Element Five Fitness Studio | Coconut Creek, FL | Suzanne Weinstein | info@elementfivefitness.com |
| Evert Tennis Academy | Boca Raton, FL | Jacopo Tezza | jacopo.tezza@everttennisacademy.com |
| Excel Sports Performance | Boca Raton, FL | Ben Barrick | bbarrick@ESPsportstraining.com |
| FAU Campus Recreation | Boca Raton, FL | Damien Michel | dmichel2014@fau.edu |
| FAU ESHP Biochemistry Lab | Boca Raton, FL | Dr. Nishant Visavadiya | nvisavadiya@fau.edu |
| FAU ESHP Muscle Physiology Lab | Boca Raton, FL | Dr. Michael Zourdos | mzourdos@fau.edu |
| FAU Sports Medicine | Boca Raton, FL | Bradley Marsic | bmarsic@fau.edu |
| FAU Sports Nutrition – Football | Boca Raton, FL | Patrick Goodwin | goodwinp@fau.edu |
| FAU Strength & Conditioning – Football | Boca Raton, FL | Brandon Lee | brandonlee@fau.edu |
| FAU Strength & Conditioning – Olympic Sports | Boca Raton, FL | Tyler Curtis | tylercurtis@fau.edu |
| Force Physical Therapy | Aventura, FL | Hal Krenkel | forcetherapy@gmail.com |
| Davie, FL | Chris Ellis | Ceforcetherapy@gmail.com | |
| Fox Physical Therapy | All Locations | Dr. Joe DiGirolamo | drjoe@foxpt.com |
| FTX Wellnes | Boca Raton, FL | Hessam Khatami | hessam@ftxwellness.com |
| Golden Orthopedic | Boca Raton, FL | Scott Pluskis | goldenortho1@aol.com |
| Delray Beach, FL | Lynne Poirier | goldenortho1@aol.com | |
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Gravity Enterprises LLC
(Gravity and Oxygen) |
Boca Raton, FL | Paul Christopher | pc@gravityandoxygen.com |
| HealthFit Chiropractic and Sports Medicine | Boca Raton, FL | Dr. Kevin Christie | drkchristie@gmail.com |
| Miami, FL | Dr. Larry Masarsky | drmasarsky@gmail.com | |
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Holy Cross Hospital
(Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab) *Contact Laura Canteri to set up Complio account after accepting position. |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Anthony Billett | Anthony.Billett@holy-cross.com |
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Holy Cross Hospital
(Physical / Occupational Therapy) *Contact Laura Canteri to set up Complio account after accepting position. |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Jamila Cleary-Jones | jamila.cleary-jones@holy-cross.com |
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Holy Cross Hospital – iSPORT
(Sports Performance and Orthopedic Therapy) *Contact Laura Canteri to set up Complio account after accepting position. |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Robert Blake | Robert.Blake@holy-cross.com |
| Hunter's Run Country Club | Boynton Beach, FL | John Freeland | fitness@huntersrun.net |
| IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL | Alyssa Williams | alyssa.williams@imgacademy.com |
| Alyssa Grell | alyssa.grell@imgacademy.com | ||
| Institute of Human Performance | Boca Raton, FL | Juan Carlos Santana | jcs@ihpfit.com |
| John Knox Village | Pompano Beach, FL | Marsha Dixon | Mdixon@jkvfl.com |
| Johnson & Johnson | Bridgeweather, NJ | Deborah Davis | ddavis10@its.jnjcom |
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Jupiter Medical Center Inc.
(Phsical Therapy | Health/Wellness Center) |
Jupiter, FL | Cyndi Drake | cdrake@jupitermed.com |
| BUSINESS | LOCATION | CONTACT | |
| Limitless Strength & Conditioning | Deerfield Beach, FL | Ken Morris | limitlesssc@att.net |
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Memorial Regional Hospital (Adaptive Sports & Recreaction Program) Requires full background check through American Databank |
Hollywood, FL | Ray Shipman | rshipman@mhs.net |
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Memorial Hospital
(Fitness & Rehabilitation Center) *Contact Laura Canteri to set up Complio account after accepting position. |
Hollywood, FL | Anthony Rucerito | arucerito@mhs.net |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | Beth Jones | bjones@mhs.net | |
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Memorial Hospital
(Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabiliation – Outpatient Program) *Contact Laura Canteri to set up Complio account after accepting position. |
Hollywood, FL | Rob Herzog | rherzog@mhs.net |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | Anthony Vempala | Avempala@mhs.net | |
| Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | Miami, FL | Jamie Sands | jxs2420@med.miami.edu |
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Midtown Athletic Club
(formerly Athletic Club of Westin) |
Weston, FL | Christina Theosevis | christina.theosevis@midtown.com |
| Mind.Body.1 | Boca Raton, FL | Nicholas Davenport | 1mindbody1@gmail.com |
| Mizner Country Club | Delray Beach, FL | Paul Raymond | praymound@miznercc.org |
| My Speed Trainer, Inc. (MST Sports Performance) |
Margate, FL | Eddie Winslow, owner | ewinslow@myspeedtrainer.com |
| NextEra Health & Well-Being Fitness Center | Juno Beach, FL | Bradley Eldred | Bradley.Eldred@fpl.com |
| North East Sports Training Rehabilitation | Warwick, RI | Michael Macchioni | mike@northeastsportstraining.com |
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Nova Southeastern University
(Campus Rec) |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tom Vitucci | tomv@nova.edu |
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Nova Southeastern University
(Strength & Conditioning) |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Steven Orris | steven.orris@nova.edu |
| Orthopedic Surgery Associates | Boca Raton, FL | Shari Herschenhorn | sherschenhorn@msn.com |
| Palm Beach County – Parks & Recreation | Lake Worth, FL | Kara Cowser | kcowser@pbcgov.org |
| Palm Beach County – School District Wellness Program | West Palm Beach, FL | Carlye Fabrikant | carlye.fabrikant@palmbeachschools.org |
| Palm Beach Institute of Sports Medicine | Boca Raton, FL | Katie Bloome | katie@pbism.com |
| Physiotherapy Corporation Additional forms and 2–4 million liability insurance required. |
Cape Coral, FL | Jenny Adams | Jenny.Adams@physiocorp.com |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pan Zhang | Pan.Zhang@physiocorp.com | |
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Plantation Medical Rehab and Wellness
(formerly Plantation Spine & Sports Rehab) |
Plantation, FL | Dr. Fishman | DLFish311@aol.com |
| Polo Club Boca Raton | Boca Raton, FL | Lisa Kyte | lisak@poloclub.net |
| Premier Therapy Solutions | Boca Raton, FL | Neely Beddoe | manager@ptviphealth.com |
| Professional Athletic Performance Center | Garden City, NY | Tara Romeo | tromeo@papc.us |
| Sports Ortho LLC | Boca Raton, FL | Gary Edman | gedmanpa@specialtyoc.com |
| St. Andrews Country Club | Boca Raton, FL | Ginger Alfano | galfano@standrewscc.com |
| Tropical Chiropractic & Wellness | Coconut Creek, FL | Dr. Scott Herman | townshiplasercenter@gmail.com |
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University of Florida
(Strength & Conditioning) |
Gainesville, FL | Shawn Burke | ShawnB@gators.ufl.edu |
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University of South Florida
(Athletics Sports Nutrition) |
Tampa, FL | Jordyn Laufenberg | jlaufenberg@usf.edu |
| Weston Medical Rehab & Wellness | Weston, FL | Steven Goodman | info@westonmedicalrehab.com |
| YMCA | Boca Raton, FL | Karen Pelski | kpelski@ymcaspbc.org |
| Boynton Beach, FL | Theresa Joyce | Tjoyce@ymcaspbc.org | |
| Jacksonville, FL | Jennifer Martin | jmartin@firstcoastymca.org |