THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ABOUT GWU

Hear from Director of Strength & Conditioning:

ERIC GUTHRIE

(Note: Chaz Berry has taken over as Internship Coordinator)

LOCATION

WASHINGTION DC, U.S.A

NUMBER OF STAFF

7 (4 MALE, 3 FEMALE)

DURATION

JAN 6TH - MAY 2ND

AVG. NUMBER OF INTERNS

6-8

HOURS PER WEEK

11-20

NUMBER OF SPORTS

16-20

STATUS

UNPAID

CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC 10, NCAA DI

1: BASIC EXERCISE TECHNIQUE

Lifting fundamentals will be understood and applied for fundamental movement patterns of squat, hinge, push, pull, and Olympic Lifts. Additionally, movement fundamentals in dynamic warmup/locomotion, linear speed, change of direction & agility, and jumps, hops, and bounds will be understood.

2: TRAINING THEORY & APPLICATION

A broad overview of different "philosophies" and systems of periodization (planning). Training theory will address global planning, reverse engineering, needs analysis from the macro to the micro.

3: CHANGE OF DIRECTION/AGILITY

Design 6 week COD/Agility program for sport.

4: SPEED DEVELOPMENT

Design 6 week early off-season linear speed program for field sport of choice

5: JUMPS & PLYOMETRICS

Design 6 week jump program for court sport of choice.

6: STRENGTH TRAINING

Design 6 week progression of maximal strength for the Back Squat & supporting accessories.

7: ENERGY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

Understand and design a 6 week ESD program for sport.

8: TECHNOLOGY/SPORTS SCIENCE

Understand and apply all of the available technology at our disposal.

9: INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Find a job intern would be interested in and prepare all relevant materials (resume, cover letter, professional portfolio, etc).