HPW Student Internship Experience – Rebecca Pollum 15′ Interning at the Athletic Republic opened me up to an exciting new training atmosphere and learning environment. The Athletic Republic focuses on sport-specific, individualized programming and is designed for athletes preparing for upcoming sports seasons, for the purpose of gaining an advantage in the off-season and keeping […]
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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I am sure each of you reading this blog have heard that before, but here I am saying it one more time because it is 100% true. Over my years as a family and consumer sciences student, professors have preached this over and over. Well, I […]
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HPW Student Internship Experience – Annie Olson 15′ During my internship with Copperleaf Management Group, I led morning group stretches and activities for the residents in assisted living. I traveled between more than one home, each of which housed members with differing motor and cognitive abilities. In one home, residents were mobile, cognizant and able […]
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How did I become a blogger? I honestly have no idea, until I remembered: I’m in college, that’s how. I am a sophomore student here at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point after being here for less than a year and a half, I have tried and experienced more new things than I ever have before, […]
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Lindsay Worley ’13 is originally from Sheridan, Wyoming, and received her bachelor’s degree in health promotion/wellness at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is in the process of completing her master’s degree in public health/community health education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and will become a certified health education specialist in May 2016. Currently, […]
More...HPW Internship: Elite Sports Club
Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Elite Sports Club provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional and […]
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HPW Student Internship Experience – Marisa Newton Spring 17′ Interning at Gundersen Health System in the Community and Preventive Care Services department has been a great experience. I was able to gain experience in a number of different aspects of wellness. Some of the areas of focus I got the chance to help out with […]
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Overall Goal of internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Interra Health provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional and marketing […]
More...Research Point: Dietetics students present at Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium
by UW-Stevens Point senior dietetics major Jacob Richmond and dietetics graduates Cody Hanick ’15 and Matthew Breit ’15 “Eureka isn’t a moment, it’s a process.” This was the theme of the 8th Annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium (WSTS) that we had the tremendous opportunity to attend and present our research “Effects of Post-Workout Nutritional […]
More...HPW Internship: Zefit LLC
Overall Goal of Internship At completion of this internship, the intern will gain an excellent understanding and knowledge of how Interra Health provides a variety of health and wellness programs to employees/community-sponsored events. The intern will gain experience in behavior change facilitation including Health Risk Assessment, intervention, and reassessment, and will create promotional and marketing […]
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