Mayo Clinic offers unpaid internships for undergraduate and graduate students in exercise science, health/wellness promotion, and related fields. The Cardiovascular Health Clinic (CVHC) provides preventive and rehabilitative cardiology services to a variety of patients. Patients receiving cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services are guided through risk factor management, behavioral changes, monitored exercise sessions and weight training programs. The CVHC provides cardiopulmonary exercise testing for heart disease screening and evaluation, including pre-operative evaluations. The CVHC also serves cardiology patients at St. Marys Hospital by providing education on risk factor management, exercise prescriptions, and cardiac rehabilitation referral to their home area. Self-motivated and creative students looking for experience in a clinical patient care setting should apply.
The exercise specialist internship at Cardiovascular Health Clinic (CVHC) is aimed at providing the student with comprehensive hands-on practical and technical experience in delivering innovative clinical services. An exercise specialist intern will experience the following components of preventative and rehabilitative cardiology at the clinic:
Exercise specialist interns are given the opportunity to observe other disciplines at Mayo Clinic including, but not limited to, Biomechanics, Physical Medicine/Sports Medicine, MD/PhD Consults, Dietetics, Behavior Modification, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery, Angiography, Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), Electrophysiology Studies, Echocardiography, Vascular Studies, and Patient Education.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Internships last 12 to 15 weeks, but length may be adjusted to meet school requirements.