UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

ABOUT IOWA

Hear from Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach and Internship Coordinator:

ZACH WALROD

LOCATION

IOWA CITY, IA

NUMBER OF STAFF

6 (4 MALE, 2 FEMALE)

DURATION

JUN 5TH - AUG 4TH

AVG. NUMBER OF INTERNS

4-6

HOURS PER WEEK

21-30

NUMBER OF SPORTS

16-20

STATUS

UNPAID

CONFERENCE

BIG 10, NCAA DI

1: CAPSTONE PROJECT

A series of units will be taught (e.g. Principles of Training, TMA and Assessments, Planning and Periodization, Exercise Classification, Building an Annual Plan) that culminates with each intern building their own Macrocycle and Mesocycle prescription for a sport of their choice. The intern will present their capstone project to the S&C staff for feedback.

2: EXERCISE COACHING PROGRESSIONS

The intern will be assigned 3 exercises to coach to a group of mock student athletes over the course of the internship. Each progression has a 15 minute time limit, is video recorded, and scored on a rubric by the S&C staff.

3: RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING WORKSHOP

Each intern will receive feedback on their current resume and cover letter to have them best prepared for future job applications.