This summer, a record number of students applied for the year-long internship beginning in the fall of 2000. Only 12 students were chosen to be included in the limited program. And the internship program is becoming more competitive each year. Interns spend much of their time helping trainers at the Dal Ward Athletic Center. The Center, a 92,000 square foot structure, includes everything from sports medicine equipment to the offices for the universities head coaches.
Sports medicine is a multi-faceted profession.
Interns accumulate experience for different fields including athletic training, chiropractic, and sports Psychology. But after interning here, they are able to realize exactly what they want to make their specialty. Interns aren t relegated to spending their interning time at Dal Ward. There are training rooms located at the Coors Events center and Carlson Gymnasium. Additionally interns may be called to help certified trainers during actual sporting contests.