Sports Psychology Careers Internship in Chicago, Illinois Connecting

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Sports Psychology Careers Internship in Chicago, Illinois Connecting People to Purpose
Location: Remote (open to applicants in Chicago, IL and nationwide)

A WORKING CITY THAT WORKS ON ITS TEAMS
Chicago does not do casual fandom: Bears in the cold, Bulls and Blackhawks under one roof, Cubs and White Sox dividing households. The job here trains the mind as coaches train the body. Fully remote, national cohort online, no local office or partnership claimed.

THE CRAFT, DESCRIBED PLAINLY
Sports psychology is a fast-growing field where mental health meets athletic performance, helping athletes thrive on and off the field. Athletes from youth leagues to professionals now learn that mental training matters as much as physical training. Four paths, one shared toolbox.

THE FOUR PATHS, CHICAGO STYLE
Clinic hours, Clinical Sports Psychologist: mental health, performance anxiety, injury recovery, emotional well-being; doctorate and licensure. Team hours, Performance Consultant: focus, confidence, mental routines. Library hours, Academic & Research Roles: teaching and research. Gym hours, Youth & Community Coaching: psychology in youth sports, school programs, community wellness.

SIX TOOLS IN THE BOX
Mental Performance Training; Emotional Resilience Building; Injury & Recovery Support; Team Dynamics & Leadership; Goal Setting & Motivation; Confidence & Focus Coaching. Practice each tool on real situations.

THE WORK ITSELF
Listening first to athletes and coaches; studying second; making third, in essays, guides, or multimedia; teaching fourth, through community education; connecting throughout, a purpose connection.

WHO BELONGS HERE
Psychology and social work students, exercise science students, coaches, athletes who have lived the mental side, media makers. Take six practiced skills and a finished piece.

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES
The Five Principles of Voice Up hold us: 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
You can start as an academic intern for credit through your school, or start as a volunteer. Or enroll in the School for Humans Flourishing.

STEP TWO
Interns who demonstrate success, reliable and consistent and living the Five Principles, qualify first as Leadership Fellows at $25 to $35 per hour, then as consultants at $50 to $100 per hour.

DETAILS
Eight weeks, remote and flexible, five to fifteen hours a week, national cohort online. Special projects pay $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, name the team that raised you, and say which of the four paths you would apprentice in first. 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.