Mental Performance Intern, Spring 2027
IMG AcademyAbout IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.
IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
- Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
- Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences
Position Summary:
The Mental Performance Coach internship role offers future and current mental performance coaches the opportunity to assist in the delivery of Mental skills training and support services that build athlete resilience, focus, confidence, commitment, and ability to handle pressure to develop their overall performance mindset.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support staff in preparing and delivering workshops and presentations.
- Assist in the creation of mental skills resources and educational materials
- Deliver camp curriculum and support the overall camp experience for campers
- Observe and deliver group and individual sessions; maintaining clear documentation and performance programming
- Maintain department standards and expectations regarding all administrative duties
- Contribute to research and applied projects on sport psychology practices.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Currently working towards CMPC hours or have already obtained CMPC status through AASP
- Liability insurance: $1M per incident / $3M aggregate.
- Strong recommendation from supervisors or academic faculty members
Background Requirements:
- Requires a background check upon offer
- Requires a drug test upon offer
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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