Exercise Science Careers and Internships
Springfield College Post-graduation Career Outcomes
Internships
Experience? Check. Applicable knowledge? Check. Impressive resumes? Check. Our exercise science students gain valuable experience through internships in a variety of industries that coincide with their career goals and academic interests. Here's a sampling of where they've interned.
Strength and Conditioning
- Boston College
- Clemson University
- Duke University
- Northeastern University
- Purdue University
- Pepperdine University
- The Citadel
- University of Connecticut
- University of Kentucky
- UCLA
- University of Southern California
- West Point Military Academy
Private Sector - Sports Performance and Personal Training
- Boundless Performance Systems
- EXOS San Diego
- Ethos Colorado
- IFAST
- Rockland Peak Performance
- Edge Performance Systems
- Ranfone Training Systems
- Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning
- Equinox, Hollywood
Corporate and Nonprofit
- YMCA of Greater Springfield
- Scantic Valley YMCA
- Mass Mutual Center
- Urban Strength
Clinical Sites
- Brigham & Women's Shapiro Cardiovascular Center
- Central Mass Physical Therapy
- Mercy Medical Center
- Coastal Orthopedics
- St. Francis Hospital
- Baystate Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Baystate Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Turning Point Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Pioneer Valley Weight and Wellness Center
- ProEx Physical Therapy
Career Outcomes
Graduates from the exercise science major go on to do great things. In fact, in a survey of our 2023-24 graduates, 100 percent of these students said they were either employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. So, you can feel confident knowing your future looks bright.
Students who graduated from the applied exercise science undergraduate major went on to do great things. Here are a few opportunities recent graduates have pursued.
| Company Name | Job Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Continuum Performance Center | Strength and Conditioning Coach | East Longmeadow, MA |
| Equinox | Certified Personal Trainer | Boston, MA |
| The Lift Gym | Personal Trainer | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ |
| The LIV Method | Personal Trainer | New York, NY |
| Boys and Girls Club of Southern ME | Middle School Program Coordinator | South Portland, ME |
| New England Functional Fitness | Personal Trainer / Strength & Conditioning Coach | East Longmeadow, MA |
| UMass Amherst | Research Assistant in Biomechanics | Amherst, MA |
| University of Denver | Sports Performance Fellow | Denver, CO |
| Baystate Medical Center | Exercise Physiologist | Springfield, MA |
| New England Functional Fitness | Strength and Conditioning Coach | East Longmeadow, MA |
| Penn State | Performance Enhancement Intern | University Park, PA |
Graduate School
Many exercise science graduate go on to advanced education in a variety of fields, like the Springfield College graduate programs.
| College/University Name |
|---|
| Springfield College |
| Boston University |
| Endicott College |
| Life University |
| McNeese State University |
| Nichols College |
| University of Connecticut |
| University of Hartford |
| Russell Sage College |
| Sacred Heart University |
| University of New England |
