Sports Psychology Careers Internship in Washington, District of Columb

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Job Description

Sports Psychology Careers Internship in Washington, District of Columbia Connecting People to Purpose
Location: Remote (open to applicants in Washington, DC and nationwide)

WHERE HEALTH POLICY AND SPORT SHARE A ZIP CODE
Washington funds health research, writes mental health policy, and cheers for five pro teams. This remote internship asks how people enter careers looking after athletes' minds: interns join a national cohort online; no local office and no affiliation with any agency, team, or university is claimed.

HOW THE INTERNSHIP RUNS
Sports psychology is one of the fastest growing areas in health and human performance, working where mental health meets athletic performance. Athletes at every level, from youth leagues to professionals, now treat mental training as just as important as physical training. Four careers: Clinical Sports Psychologist (mental health, performance anxiety, injury recovery, emotional well-being; doctorate and licensure). Performance Consultant (focus, confidence, mental routines for teams and athletes). Academic & Research Roles (university teaching and research). Youth & Community Coaching (youth sports, schools, community wellness). Six skills: Mental Performance Training, Emotional Resilience Building, Injury & Recovery Support, Team Dynamics & Leadership, Goal Setting & Motivation, Confidence & Focus Coaching. Interns study each path, research each skill, listen to athletes and coaches, create essays, guides, or multimedia, share discoveries through community education, and finish with purpose connection.

WHO THIS FITS AND WHAT IT RETURNS
Psychology, public health, and sport management students fit naturally, as do athletes and coaches. You leave with a map of the profession, six skills, and a portfolio piece.

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES
The internship is grounded in the Five Principles of Voice Up: Collaboration (all are welcome), Humility (we all have much to learn), Precision (all the details matter), Patience (we all need forgiveness; we all make mistakes and learn from each), Empathy (we must understand your why). This is how Voice Up has achieved what it has to date.

STEP ONE: TWO WAYS TO BEGIN
Start as an academic intern for credit through your school, or start as a volunteer. Or enroll in the School for Humans Flourishing and build around your own idea.

STEP TWO: WHERE STEADY WORK LEADS
Interns who demonstrate success (reliable, consistent, living the Five Principles) become eligible for Leadership Fellows at $25 to $35 per hour first, then consultants at $50 to $100 per hour.

DETAILS
Eight weeks, remote and flexible, five to fifteen hours a week, national cohort online. Students may also join paid special projects at $20 to $30 per hour. New cohorts begin on the first of each month. Voice Up Publishing Incorporated posts this internship.

HOW TO APPLY
Email . Tell us who you are, say which career you would investigate first, and name the public question you most want to answer. Learn more at voiceuplab.org/SportsPsychologyCareers.

Voice Up is a program of J Ellington Publishing LLC. We connect people to purpose. One conversation at a time. Share your story. Connect with others. Elevate your impact.