Do your internship at BerkSports
We are looking for good interns all year round.
BerkSports is a small-scale gym on the Rijnlanderweg in Hoofddorp. We train in small groups – small group training with a maximum of six people, circuit training, boxing and personal training – and as an intern you notice that straight away: you are not watching from behind a desk, you are among the members from your first week.
You join the sessions, explain exercises, watch technique and learn how to lead a group. Always with an experienced trainer beside you, who shows you how it works and then genuinely lets you do it yourself.
Our team is small, so you are not a number here. You get to know everyone, you are allowed to make mistakes and there is room to try out your own ideas. What we ask: that you are keen, that you like people and that you get stuck in.
Which internship suits you?
We have room for interns from a range of courses. Is yours not listed? Send us a message anyway and we will gladly look at what is possible.
Sports studies at vocational level (CIOS, Sport & Bewegen)
The classic sports internship with us: you are on the gym floor. You help run sessions, explain exercises, correct technique and learn how to take a group from warm-up to cool-down.
Sports studies at degree level (ALO, Sportkunde)
Alongside teaching you sit in on intakes, training schedules and the way our programme is built up. There is room for a practical or research assignment from your course.
Physiotherapy or nutrition
You go into posture, injury prevention and lifestyle, and think along about members with a specific need. You learn in practice where training stops and treatment begins.
Marketing or communications
You take photos and videos in the gym, look after our social media and think along about campaigns and newsletters. You do not just come up with it – you make and publish it too.
What will you be doing?
No two days are the same, but you will certainly come across these:
- Taking part in the small group sessions, circuit training and boxing
- Demonstrating exercises, explaining them and correcting technique
- Welcoming new members and showing them around the gym
- Sitting in on a free trial session and an intake
- Preparing and running part of a session yourself
- Keeping the gym tidy and safe – that is part of it too
Why do your internship at BerkSports?
You really take part
You do not spend six months watching. You are among the members from the start and, as soon as you are ready, you get your own parts of a session to run.
Kleine groepen, veel aandacht
With a maximum of six people in a small group session you see exactly what everyone is doing. You learn to look at technique, and in a crowded gym you never learn that as quickly.
Every kind of training under one roof
From circuit training for over-fifties to boxing and personal training. You get to know very different groups of people and very different goals.
Short lines
A small team means you can ask questions straight away and that your ideas are heard. Your supervisor is right beside you in the gym.
How to apply
- Go to the contact form on our contact page.
- Under Select a subject choose Working at BerkSports.
- Tell us briefly which course you are on, which period you are looking for and what you would like to learn.
- We get in touch to arrange a first meeting.
- Come to Rijnlanderweg 1069 in Hoofddorp and join a session – then we both know whether it clicks.
Any questions along the way? Call or message us on +31 6 42 03 09 66.
Frequently asked questions
Are you looking for interns all year round?
Yes. We look at each period to see what fits, but you can always send a message. Even if you do not start for another six months: the sooner we speak, the better we can plan it.
My course is not on this page. Can I still apply?
Certainly. The courses we name are the ones we come across most often, not a requirement. Tell us in your message what you are studying and what you would like to learn with us, and we will see whether it fits.
Do I need to be able to teach already?
No. You learn it with us, with an experienced trainer beside you. We start with watching and joining in, and as soon as you are ready you run part of a session yourself.
How long does the internship last?
We match that to what your course requires and to what works for us. Put the period your school prescribes in your message and we will discuss it when we meet.
Will I be supervised during my internship?
Yes. You have a fixed supervisor from our team who is right beside you in the gym. We also plan moments to look back and to go through the forms from your course.
Can I stay on at BerkSports after my internship?
We cannot promise that in advance — it depends on what is needed at the time. If it clicks on both sides, we will gladly look at what comes next together.
How do I apply for an internship?
Through the contact form. Under Select a subject choose Working at BerkSports and tell us briefly who you are, which course you are on and which period you are looking for. Prefer to call or message? That is fine too: +31 6 42 03 09 66.
Can I come and have a look first?
Please do. Join a session and see whether the atmosphere suits you. We are at Rijnlanderweg 1069 in Hoofddorp; let us know when you would like to come by and we will make sure someone is there for you.