Recreation and Physical Education HBCU Internship

Recreation and Physical Education HBCU Internship

The Duke University Campus Recreation and Physical Education Department seeks an intern who is a current undergraduate student with an interest in developing professional skills related to collegiate recreation and wellness programming. Internship experiences can be customized based on your educational and career pursuits with opportunities in the following areas: Academics (teaching physical education lecture and activity courses), Aquatics, Facility Management, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Marketing, Outdoor Adventures, Special Events, and Sport Clubs. This internship will provide practical experience with a variety of campus recreation programs, help develop intentional skills and provide mentorship from industry professionals.

The Internship is in-person at Duke University in Durham, NC. Work hours and the duration of internship can vary based on academic program requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Must be a current undergraduate student to apply.

Preference will be given to students seeking an internship opportunity that satisfies graduation requirements.

Experience with customer service, student development, and promoting healthy lifestyles is preferred but not required.

Our Program Areas & Opportunities:

Academics:

a. Assist with creation of syllabus.

b. Assist with course instruction.

Facilities:

a. Work facility monitor/weight attendant shifts at Wilson and Brodie.

b. Get experience communicating with members, resolving conflict, and managing risks.

c. Special projects could include operational efficiencies like EAPs.

Outdoor Adventures:

a. Assist with climbing wall in Wilson.

b. Oversee the provided special event for the semester.

c. Assist with OA trips/excursions.

Marketing:

a. Assist with social media content creation.

b. Tracking and Applying promotional analytics.

c. Assist with campaign development.

Intramurals:

a. Assist with scheduling, registration, and staffing.

b. Assist with equipment inventory.

c. Help with special events/tournaments.

Sport Clubs:

a. Assist with home game management.

b. Assist with all scheduling.

c. Assist with budgeting and travel.

Aquatics:

a. Assist with Risk Management - go to events to manage and evaluate.

b. Programming - learning how to set up a program.

c. Instruct CPR to help with trainings.

Business/Finance:

a. Looking at good financial practices.

b. Researching and looking at new trends.

c. Data analysis and consolidating information.

Fitness & Wellness:

a. Updating existing programs.

b. Implementing new ideas for fitness and wellness programs.

IT/Technology:

a. Assist with Equipment Refresh. (Customer service for Recreation staff)

b. Imaging and cloning machines. (Automation processing)

c. Learn how to manage Fusion and expose students to recreation management software.

People & Culture:

a. Assisting with Engagement Committee.

b. Work with program areas to synthesize employee handbooks.

c. Assist with the organization and coordination of activities.

Choose Duke:

Application Procedure:

Interested students should submit a resume and letter of interest to dukerec-hr@duke.edu no later than December 2, 2025. The letter of interest should include your primary interests within Recreation & Physical Education, your academic program internship requirements (link to website if possible), and a description of how an internship experience can help you advance in your career pursuits.