Become a DASA Intern
The Disabled Athlete Sports Association would love to support your internship. As an intern, you can help DASA athletes and staff in many ways and learn valuable hands-on educational and intrapersonal skills that will later enhance your career.
Whether you are interested in helping the DASA team in the office, in the gym, in recreational programming, or at events, you will be encouraging our athletes to seek the highest level of strength and independence throughout your internship!
Check out our current internship opportunities and follow the easy steps outlined below to become a DASA intern.
DASA Internship Opportunities
Adaptive Training Internship
DASA offers an internship through our Adaptive Training one-on-one personal training program.
In this internship, you will have the opportunity to work hands-on with DASA athletes and clients with complex medical issues in post-rehabilitation and eventually design your own Exercise Prescription and execute it.
This internship is for individuals who have education in Exercise Science and have taken Exercise prescription class and/or are going the OT/PT route and have a background in Exercise Science.
Programming Internship
DASA also offers an internship to aid our staff in running all programs and events.
In this internship, you will have the chance to see a day in the life of a nonprofit, be trained to assist the staff, and eventually take over parts of certain programs and events. You will gain experience in sport programming, event planning, business administration, customer satisfaction, and working hands-on with our athletes in various programs.
This internship is for individuals in the fields of Sports Management, Psychology, Social Work, Non-Profit Management, Marketing, etc.
“Our interns add new energy and excitement to our athletes’ routines and help DASA in countless ways as we all work togther to positively impact lives.” – DASA Staff
How to Become a DASA Intern
Read our expectations.
Fill out application.
If you are interested in interning with DASA, you MUST first complete the application.
DASA is always accepting Adaptive Training internship applications.
DASA is now accepting Programming internship applications for:
- Fall 2022. The deadline is May 1, 2022.
Email resume.
If our internship opportunities fit your goals, email your resume and a description of why you want the internship and why you are a good fit to dasa@dasasports.org.
Please also include the number of hours your school requires and the dates of the internship you are looking to fulfill at DASA and send to DASA.
We would love to learn more about your fitness needs and how DASA can help, please do not hesitate to reach out!
