Sports Performance Analytics Intern

Sports Performance Analytics Intern

Department:

Enabling Function
Employment Type:

Internship
Location:

Fair Lawn
Compensation:

$18.00 - $21.00 / hour
Description

ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE INTERN
Location: Fair Lawn, NJ (Onsite)
Department: Alliance Performance, part of Alliance Health Systems
Schedule: Part-Time Internship (10–20 hours per week)
About Alliance Performance
Alliance Performance is more than a training facility. We are a community of athletes, members, coaches, and performance professionals united by a common goal: helping people unlock their potential and become Better Every Day.
Whether someone is training for competition, returning from an injury, pursuing a fitness goal, or simply striving to live a healthier life, our team provides the coaching, accountability, and support needed to help them succeed. Through personal training, small group training, athletic performance programs, and youth development initiatives, we create customized pathways that help individuals build strength, improve performance, and gain confidence.
If you are passionate about fitness, performance, coaching, and helping others achieve goals they once thought were out of reach, Alliance Performance offers an opportunity to make a lasting impact while growing alongside a team committed to excellence.
Position Overview
This internship is ideal for a graduate student or aspiring clinician/scientist who is passionate about human performance, exercise physiology, and data analytics.
The intern will play a critical role in organizing, structuring, and uploading performance testing data into a consumable platform used by coaches, clinicians, and clients. This role directly contributes to how we monitor progress, measure outcomes, and improve performance over time.
You will work closely with performance specialists and clinical teams to ensure testing data is accurate, organized, meaningful, and actionable.
This is an onsite role (10–20 hours weekly) with exposure to real-world performance science in a healthcare and athletic environment.
Key Responsibilities

Performance Data Management
Organize, structure, and upload 50–100 weekly performance assessments into designated reporting and analytics platforms
Maintain accurate and timely records of monthly retesting data for returning clients
Ensure performance testing results are standardized, clean, and consumable for coaches and clients
Track client progress across testing cycles and assist in maintaining longitudinal performance records
Support quality control and data integrity for all uploaded assessments
Performance Science Support
Assist in interpreting and categorizing performance metrics across:
Cardiovascular and metabolic performance
Aerobic and anaerobic energy systems
VO2 and metabolic efficiency concepts
Fatigue thresholds and conditioning metrics
Force production and power output
Neuromuscular adaptation and performance readiness
Functional movement and biomechanics
Functional and sport-specific performance testing
Collaboration & Communication
Partner with coaches and performance specialists to gather testing data and ensure accurate documentation
Communicate professionally with team members and clients when needed
Help identify opportunities to improve data flow, reporting consistency, and testing efficiency
Qualifications
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Human Performance, Sports Science, Biomechanics, or a related field
Strong understanding of:

Cardiovascular and metabolic systems
Aerobic and anaerobic energy systems
VO2 concepts and metabolic testing
Fatigue thresholds and performance adaptation
Force production and neuromuscular performance
Movement science and biomechanical
Functional performance testing
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage repetitive, high-volume data entry with precision and accuracy
Strong proficiency with technology, spreadsheets, and data organization

Preferred
Prior exposure to sports performance testing, rehabilitation, strength & conditioning, or clinical exercise physiology
Experience working with wearable data, performance software, or testing platforms
Passion for helping people improve performance, movement, and health outcomes
What Success Looks Like
Performance testing data is uploaded accurately and on time each week
Monthly retesting results are organized and easy to compare longitudinally
Coaches and clinicians have clear, reliable, and consumable performance insights
Improved efficiency and standardization in performance reporting
Why Join Alliance Performance?
Hands-on exposure to real-world sports science and human performance
Opportunity to work alongside clinicians, coaches, and performance specialists
Gain practical experience in healthcare, athletics, rehabilitation, and performance optimization
Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on helping people be better every day
Access to the #1 Performance Center in the country for the duration of your internship!
Background Check Requirement:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information as permitted by law

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