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You will work alongside our Gymnastics Program Director to help ensure that programs are running smoothly and assist with any meets or gymnastics team events. Experience in gymnastics is preferred but not required.

Why YMCA School Age Care?
  • Provide mentorship and positive guidance to elementary students in a before and after school setting during the school year or full-day setting during the summer
  • Have a blast and make a positive impact on youth in your community
  • Facilitate opportunities for physical activity and nutrition.
  • Gain critical experience in positive guidance techniques and program creation
  • Take a leadership position within a dynamic team-based work environment
  • Work for the leading youth-serving organization in the La Crosse area
  • Flexible part-time hours during the school year, temporary full-time during the summer 
  • Free adult Y membership
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead activities and build relationships
  • Provide opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating
  • Build relationships with families
Key Qualifications:
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Education and experience in early childhood is preferred
  • CPR/AED/First Aid within the first 3 months of hire

Details:

  • Part-time positions in La Crosse, Holmen, and Onalaska schools
  • 6-25 hours per week; morning and afternoons
  • Full-time temporary during summer 
We are looking to hire male and female mentors/role models.
 
Majors/Minors Encouraged to Apply:
  • Education/Special Education
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Recreation Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Physical Therapy
  • Health Sport Science
 
 

Join the Y as our wellness intern and help motivate and help others reach their health and wellness goals all while learning more about healthy living and the Y. Work side-by-side with our Wellness Director at our Dahl Y located in La Crosse and gain valuable work experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform excellent service to all customers, staff, volunteers, and vendors
  • A desire and ability to build relationships with health seekers, staff, and volunteers
  • Communicate with supervisor, staff, members, guests, and volunteers in a clear, concise, and positive manner while using Listen First skills
  • Actively participates and observes management team meetings and committees as assigned
  • Assist in developing and implementing cause-driven programming that promotes Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum experience in exercise sports science or a related field
  • Experience with training clients

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Certifications

  • CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Interpersonal & coaching skills

Specific Details:

  • Based on your schedule, hours may vary depending on the needs of the intern and also the Y.

Join a cause-driven organization and help make a positive impact in our community as the YMCA Graphic Design Intern. Responsibilities include creating digital and print ads, large print posters, interior signage, social media graphics, website graphics, posters/flyers for all Y departments and more. A focus of the content created will be impact/story driven, helping our community reach their health and wellness goals.

 

Candidates should have a background in Graphic Design, including experience with the Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

 

This is an unpaid internship with flexible working hours, potentially working some weekend events. Start date will vary based on semester and can be a part-time or full-time internship that is a semester or full year in length. If interested, please email your resume to Travis Pernsteiner, Director of Marketing, at [email protected]

 

Our Marketing Department manages two facilities, 15,000 Y members and 500+ employees.

The goal of this position is to increase the organization’s online presence, reach a larger audience, gather information and increase awareness. Additionally, the intern’s responsibilities include research of social network marketing trends, report of these findings and implementation of relevant strategies.  The Social Media Intern will report to the Director of Marketing.

 

This is an unpaid internship with flexible working hours, potentially working some weekend events. Start date will vary based on semester and can be a part-time or full-time internship that is a semester or full year in length. If interested, please email your resume to Travis Pernsteiner, Director of Marketing, at [email protected]

 

Our Marketing Department manages two facilities, 15,000 Y members and 500+ employees.

You will work alongside our Gymnastics Program Director to help ensure that programs are running smoothly and assist with any meets or gymnastics team events. Experience in gymnastics is preferred but not required.

Why YMCA School Age Care?
· Provide mentorship and positive guidance to elementary students in a before and after school setting
· Have a blast and make a positive impact on youth in your community
· Facilitate opportunities for physical activity and nutrition.
· Gain critical experience in positive guidance techniques and program creation
· Take a leadership position within a dynamic team-based work environment
· Work for the leading youth-serving organization in the La Crosse area
· Flexible part-time hours to fit your schedule
· Free adult Y membership
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead activities and build relationships
  • Provide opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating
  • Build relationships with families
Key Qualifications:
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Education and experience in early childhood is preferred
  • CPR/AED/First Aid within the first 3 months of hire

Details:

  • Part-time positions in La Crosse, Holmen, and Onalaska schools
  • 5-25 hours per week; morning and afternoons
We are looking to hire male and female mentors/role models.
 
Majors/Minors Encouraged to Apply:
· Education/Special Education
· Physical Education
· Psychology
· Sociology
· Recreation Management
· Therapeutic Recreation
· Physical Therapy
· Health Sport Scienc

Programs include dance, martial arts, music, and fine arts. Our Arts Intern will assist with planning & implementing special events including national Y Arts Week, Martial Arts Tournament, and Music and Dance Recitals. Other responsibilities include volunteer recruitment, records management, member communication, promotion, and implementing Y-USA resources into programs.

The ideal candidate will be enrolled in a degree program in management, communications, or other applicable fields of study. Candidates should be energetic, self-directed, organized, have strong communication skills. An interest in building relationships with others and creating a welcoming environment is essential.

This is an unpaid part-time internship working 10-20 hours per week a varying schedule.

You will work alongside our Gymnastics Program Director to help ensure that programs are running smoothly and assist with any meets or gymnastics team events. Experience in gymnastics is preferred but not required.

At the Y, we strive to strengthen the community by positively impacting the mental health of youth, adults, and families. As a Mental Health Intern you will have an opportunity to work with individuals and groups in a variety of departments and settings, such as at our Teen Center, in our Live Strong programs, with our School Age Care Program, and others. 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Candidates for this position must have excellent communication skills, flexibility, and a desire to work with youth, adolescents and adults.
  • Requirements include at least one year of related college coursework and ability to work a somewhat flexible schedule (including some evenings).
  • This internship is for Master’s Level Students who are enrolled in a Counselor Education or related program working towards licensure as a mental health professional.
Why YMCA School Age Care?
· Provide mentorship and positive guidance to elementary students in a before and after school setting
· Have a blast and make a positive impact on youth in your community
· Facilitate opportunities for physical activity and nutrition.
· Gain critical experience in positive guidance techniques and program creation
· Take a leadership position within a dynamic team-based work environment
· Work for the leading youth-serving organization in the La Crosse area
· Flexible part-time hours to fit your schedule
· Free adult Y membership
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead activities and build relationships
  • Provide opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating
  • Build relationships with families
Key Qualifications:
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Education and experience in early childhood is preferred
  • CPR/AED/First Aid within the first 3 months of hire

Details:

  • Part-time positions in La Crosse, Holmen, and Onalaska schools
  • 5-25 hours per week; morning and afternoons
We are looking to hire male and female mentors/role models.
 
Majors/Minors Encouraged to Apply:
· Education/Special Education
· Physical Education
· Psychology
· Sociology
· Recreation Management
· Therapeutic Recreation
· Physical Therapy
· Health Sport Scienc

Help make a difference to our members and our guests as a Youth Sports Department Intern. Hours: 15-25 hours per week, some night and weekend hours. This is an unpaid internship.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide excellent service to our members and participants
  • Learn & assist in all aspects of youth sports programming, assisting in training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating youth sports coaches, promoting Y youth sports in the community, communicating with participants and
    families, and helping to oversee our developmental basketball program.

Qualifications:

  • Preferred degree or in progress
  • Recreation Mgt., Sports Mgt., Fitness, Exercise Science, Education or a related field
  • High level of maturity, enthusiasm, and self-direction
  • Ability to interact well with children, adolescents, and adults
  • High level of basketball knowledge
  • Coaching experience preferred