(Pathway to Paid Coaching Opportunity)
Natzel Fitness Training (NFT)
π Belmont Shore – Long Beach, CA
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About Us
Natzel Fitness Training (NFT) is a results-driven personal training business specializing in 1-on-1 and small-group coaching. We work with a wide range of clients, including:
- General fitness clients (youth to older adults)
- Post-rehabilitation clients returning from injury or surgery
- Athletes (youth, high school, and collegiate)
Our focus is on helping clients move better, build strength, improve performance, and maintain long-term health through personalized coaching.
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About the Internship
This is a hands-on, mentorship-based internship designed for students or aspiring professionals interested in both the coaching and content/media side of the fitness industry.
Interns will work directly alongside an experienced coach while gaining real-world experience in:
- Content creation and fitness marketing
- Client education and media development
- Personal training and coaching systems
- Business operations within a growing fitness brand
This internship is ideal for students interested in the intersection of coaching, fitness media, branding, and business development within the modern fitness industry.
This position can also be structured to meet college internship or clinical hour requirements.
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Primary Role Focus (Initial Internship Phase)
The primary focus of this role is assisting with content creation, media support, and educational material development for NFT’s marketing platforms, website, training app, and client experience.
Responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with filming training sessions and exercise demonstrations
- Helping create content for social media, website pages, and marketing campaigns
- Capturing educational material for clients and training resources
- Assisting with organization of photos, videos, app materials, and media assets
- Supporting branding, audience engagement, and content ideas
- Helping maintain a professional and organized training environment
Interns will also shadow training sessions to gradually learn:
- Coaching communication and cueing
- Client management and session flow
- Exercise selection and movement coaching
- Program structure and training philosophy
As interns grow in knowledge, reliability, and communication skills, they may gradually transition into more active coaching responsibilities.
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Compensation & Growth Opportunity
We offer a flexible structure depending on your school requirements and availability.
School Credit Internship Program
- Complete required internship or clinical hours for school credit
Paid NFT Internship Position
- Additional hours beyond school requirements are paid at $20/hour
- Opportunity to grow into increased responsibilities over time
Post-Internship Coaching Opportunity
High-performing interns may be offered a paid coaching position within NFT:
- Starting at $25/hour+
- Increased earning potential based on experience, performance, and client load
- Long-term growth opportunities within Natzel Fitness Training
This internship is designed to serve as a direct pathway into a long-term coaching opportunity within NFT.
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What You’ll Gain
- Real-world experience inside a growing personal training business
- Hands-on involvement in fitness content creation and branding
- Exposure to coaching clients across fitness, post-rehab, and athletic populations
- Mentorship in:
- Coaching communication and cueing
- Movement assessments
- Program design
- Client management
- Fitness marketing and content strategy
- Experience helping build educational and marketing systems for a fitness brand
- Understanding of how coaching, media, and business operations work together in the modern fitness industry
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Ideal Candidate
- Student or recent graduate in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Marketing, Media, Communications, or a related field
- Interested in fitness, performance, health, coaching, or content creation
- Comfortable assisting with filming, media, and social content creation
- Motivated, reliable, organized, and coachable
- Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
- Interest in eventually developing coaching skills and working directly with clients
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Schedule & Availability
- Flexible scheduling based on school requirements and availability
- Preferred availability of 10–20 hours per week
- Some early morning, afternoon, or evening availability preferred
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Why This Internship Stands Out
This role provides hands-on experience inside both the coaching and business/marketing side of the fitness industry.
Interns gain exposure to:
- Real client interactions
- Coaching development
- Fitness content creation
- Branding and audience engagement
- Business growth systems
Most importantly, this internship is designed as a genuine pathway into a paid coaching role and long-term opportunity within NFT.
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How to Apply
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