Health & fitness internships in Asia and beyond
Classes, client programs and events with gyms and wellness brands.
Overview
What the internship is about
Health and fitness hosts are gyms, yoga and Muay Thai studios, wellness retreats and health-tech apps. Interns help coaches set up classes, track client progress in coaching apps, run member onboarding, plan wellness events and create content for the brand's social channels. Some hosts ask you to help design programs for specific groups, such as office workers or older adults. Coaching and nutrition advice are left to qualified staff.
Gyms are busiest early in the morning and in the evening, so your schedule can follow the class timetable. Thailand and Singapore have the most host companies, followed by Australia and Indonesia.
Why do it
What you'll get out of it
Help plan and run fitness programs for clients with different goals and fitness levels. You learn how coaches adapt one plan for a beginner, an athlete and someone coming back from injury.
Support nutrition planning, wellness coaching and lifestyle programs run by qualified staff. You see how diet, exercise, sleep and habits all fit together in a single client's plan.
Help run workshops, fitness classes and health campaigns for local communities. You'll learn to plan an event people actually come to, and to tell whether it helped.
Your role
Help run fitness sessions and wellness workshops, and support clients as they work toward their goals.
Research trends in fitness, equipment and wellness services. Your findings feed into new programs and marketing.
Work alongside personal trainers, nutritionists and other health professionals as they serve clients.
Where to go
This is where we have the most host companies in this field, but you can do it in any of our destinations. See all destinations
Where you can do this
Prices
How much it costs
FAQ
Your questions, answered
What will I do on a health and fitness internship?
You'll work with gyms, wellness centers, sports clubs or health companies. Tasks can include helping run programs, tracking client progress, marketing and running events.
Do I need experience to get a health and fitness internship?
No license is needed. Sports science, nutrition, physical therapy, business and marketing students all fit well. You won't do anything that needs a license.
What skills and tools will I use?
You'll learn how fitness and wellness businesses run, track results and look after clients. Some roles are client-facing, while others are behind the scenes.
Where can I do a health and fitness internship?
Popular destinations for health and fitness internships include Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia. Tell us where you'd like to go and we'll check what's possible.
Can I get university credit for my internship?
Yes, if your university accepts it: we provide the documents it needs (internship agreement, placement confirmation, supervisor evaluation and a host certificate of completion). Your university decides whether to give credit, and how much.
How much does it cost, and is it paid?
Programs start from $2,050 for 6 weeks on Explorer, depending on where you go. Most internships are unpaid.
In depth
- Help coaches run classes, programs and client sessions.
- Track client progress and keep records up to date.
- Help plan and run events, challenges and open days.
- Create social media posts and promotions for the gym or brand.
- Research trends in fitness, nutrition and wellness.
- Help at the front desk with bookings and member questions.
- How fitness and wellness businesses run and look after their clients.
- Tracking results and turning them into simple reports.
- Planning and promoting events.
- Talking with clients confidently.
- Marketing a health brand on social media.
- A clearer idea of where you fit: coaching, client care, marketing or management.
- Thailand: hospitality is among our strongest fields, and our team is based in Bangkok.
- Singapore: regional offices, banks and startups in the CBD, Marina Bay and one-north.
- Australia: hospitality and business development are among our popular fields there.
- Indonesia: interns work in Jakarta or Bali.
- Japan: placements are mainly in Tokyo, and we have our own office in Japan.
- Malaysia: placements in Kuala Lumpur, where daily life costs much less than in Singapore.
Intern stories
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Applications open all year
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It's free to apply, and you only pay a deposit once you're accepted.