POSITION SUMMARY
The Houston Dash Athletic Training Student Internship provides an immersive clinical education experience within a professional women’s soccer environment. The student will work directly with professional athletes and collaborate with members of the medical, performance, nutrition, and technical staffs under the supervision of an approved preceptor.
The experience is designed to develop clinical reasoning, rehabilitation, emergency response, communication, documentation, and professional decision-making skills while exposing the student to the day-to-day operations of a professional sports medicine department.
Students are expected to demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn throughout the rotation.
RESPONSIBILITIES & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Under the supervision of an approved preceptor, the student may participate in:
- Injury evaluation, assessment, and clinical documentation
- Pre- and post-training treatments
- Training and home match medical coverage
- Match-day treatments and stretcher crew responsibilities
- Emergency Action Plan preparation and emergency response
- Hydration, medical equipment, and treatment-area setup and breakdown
- Athlete monitoring, recovery, and wellness support
- Use of athlete health management and documentation systems
- Clinical case discussions and evidence-based practice reviews
- Collaboration with athletic trainers, physicians, physical therapists, strength & conditioning, sport science, nutrition, and other healthcare professionals
- Exposure to health and performance considerations relevant to professional female athletes
- All clinical activities will remain within the student’s level of education, demonstrated competency, and university requirements.