Corporate Wellness

Tenneco, Inc. Tenneco is a Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is currently accepting applications for internships from qualified undergraduate and graduate level students with backgrounds in kinesiology, exercise science, exercise technology, corporate health & fitness, and sports management. In 1981, Tenneco build a premier corporate fitness facility in Houston. The facility was designed to offer activities that help improve the health of Tannic employees. Today, the health and fitness program strives to encourage and support good health and fitness practices. Interning in the fitness center gives students an opportunity to become acting staff members in a progressive work-site. Our internship program offers a wide variety of practical and educational experiences in areas of fitness assessment, program planning, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. The internship program commences with each student planning and setting specific goals and objective to be accomplished. Previous internship projects have included program planning, interventions, incentive and awards systems, adherence focus groups, marketing campaigns, fitness center start-ups, research, and many other experiences related to a corporate fitness center. All interns at Tannic must meet the following requirements: Serve 12-15 week period/ commit to 30-40 hour per week. Have current CPR certification. Have proof of professional liability insurance. Students interning with Tannic will receive a $400 stipend, which covers the entire internship period.

Wellness Activity Center (WAC) of Houston Industries Plaza This internship is located in downtown Houston, Texas and offers internships to undergraduate and graduate students. Hands on experience includes adult fitness programming, lifestyle and wellness education and corporate fitness. Responsibilities include: exercise prescription and consultation; fitness/wellness program planning, implementation, and evaluation specific of the WAC and HP&P multi-site programs; analyze health care utilization information; produce articles for newsletter and other communication pieces; maintain membership data and statistics; attend in service computer training courses. Monthly stipend available.

Conoco Wellness in Houston, Texas and Ponco City, Oklahoma has internships for both undergraduate and graduate students. Conoco's Wellness Internship program is designed to be a mutually beneficial experience which provides a practical, transitional corporate learning environment for students considering wellness related fields as a career. Responsibilities include: observing and assisting with wellness program development and program delivery, conducting facility orientations for new participants, assisting as liaison with corporate healthy dining programs, providing facility supervision, performing strength training consultations for interested participants, and distributing promotional materials. The student must currently be or recently have been enrolled in and academic program in physical/health education or wellness related fields in an accredited college or university. Internships are available as follows: Winter/Spring -1st week of January to May 15 (19 weeks); summer - May 7th to August 31st (17 weeks); and Fall/Winter - August 15th to December 21st (19 weeks). Stipend is $13/day which averages to $300/month.