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INDIANA  Non-Clinic Based Internships

AT&T
6612E. 75 th St Box 1008
Indianapolis, IN 46206

Shary Wilson, (317) 845-4628

Hammond Clinic LLC
7905 Calumet Avenue
Munster, IN 46321
Michele Nisle, (219)647-4498
Experience gained in Worksite Health Promotion/Wellness/Fitness concentrating on:  wellness profiles, blood profile programs, impact-risk reduction education, medical self care, nutrition/fitness/ wellness incentive programs.

Health Fitness Corporation at GE Plastics Center
1 Lexan Lane
Building 71
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
Kenya Orr, (812)831-4170, Fax: (812)831-4600
Health promotion field

Health First Consulting Corporation
4040 Vincennes Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Tricia Acton, (317)879-4188
A full service wellness company. Our internship program offers hands on experience conducting health screenings of individuals in a corporate setting.  Our screenings include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, glucose, body composition, blood pressure, heart rate, flexibility, and personal consultations explaining screening results.

Hillenbrand Industries
Fitness Center
Highway 46
Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 934-7166

Lake County Family YMCA
2000 Western Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60087
(312) 360-9622

Pro-Fitness at Allison Transmission Health Enhancement Program
4700 W. 10th St., C-9
Indianapolis IN 46222
Greg Heeb, (317)242-3457
A unique opportunity to gain practical experience participating in a corporate employee health management program.  Intern responsibilities include: exercise testing & prescription, floor time supervision, group exercise leadership, facility management, health promotion, incentive and educational programming.

The National Institute for Fitness & Sport (NIFS)
250 N. Universtiy Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN  46202
(317)274-3432, www.nifs.org
Created as a not-for-profit organization to promote active and healthy lifestyle, the mission of NIFS is to enhance the health and physical fitness and athletic performance for people of all ages and abilities.  Students may focus their training in one of the following areas: corporate fitness management, athletic performance development, educational services, marketing, fitness center, group fitness instructor, and health and fitness services.

Total Fitness Center/ Purdue University Calumet
Purdue University Calumet
2300 173rd Street
Hammond, IN 46323
John Bobalik, (219) 989-2175
Interns will gain experience in exercise testing and prescription, exercise leadership and instruction, supervision of exercise activities, blood pressure screenings and heart rate monitoring, and maintaining fitness data for participants.  Interns will also have the opportunity to learn computer software skills, fitness equipment maintenance, facility management, staff scheduling, budget and finance, as well as marketing, and selling of program.