“The University of Iowa’s Olympic Strength and Conditioning internship program is unlike many programs across the country. This program was intelligently designed by passionate coaches who want to inspire young coaches and prepare them for a life in strength and conditioning. It bridges the gap from the classroom to a real-world practical setting in strategic ways. This internship offered me more than the traditional setup, clean up, and on floor coaching that many internships offer. Outside of these typical internship requirements, it provided me professional development in the forms of programming, teaching Olympic and other exercise progressions, staff meetings, staff presentations and discussions, personal evaluations, experience with top end technology, and so much more. I was challenged daily to improve professionally as well as personally by coaches who truly cared about my success. I am truly honored and thankful to have worked with five coaches who desired to mentor me and push me to the next step in my career.”