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College of Life Sciences Exercise Sciences
Exercise Sciences Internships

Getting Started

Exercise Science Major Requires 2.0 credits
Exercise and Wellness Major Requires 4.0 credits
(Exercise & Wellness students who declared their major in Fall 2024 or later are required to complete 3.0 credits)

Internship Process


  1. Find an internship.
  2. Make sure there is an Internship Master Agreement (IMA) on file.

    • If there is no existing IMA for your internship location, have your supervisor fill out this form and send it to experience@byu.edu.
  3. Complete the Internship Application (IRAMS).***Please Note: You must have your IRAMS application approved BEFORE you may begin counting internship hours. BYU does not grant retroactive credit.
  4. Once you have been approved, add EXSC 399R on MyMap.

    • Exercise Sciences: EXSC 399R, section 001
    • Huntsman World Senior Games: EXSC 399R, section 002
    • 42 hours = 1.0 credit
  5. Login to the Learning Suite course.
  6. Begin your internship and the EXSC 399R course.
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Internship Coordinator

Mandy Christensen, PhD, Exercise Sciences
Email: mandy_christensen@byu.edu
Office: 228C SFH
Phone: 801-422-0588

Assistant Internship Coordinator

Annie Smedley, MS, Exercise Sciences
Email: anniesmed@byu.edu
Office: 106 SFH
Phone: 801-422-0782

Travel Grant Application

The Life Sciences Internship Travel Grant offers up to $400 domestic travel and $600 international travel for student academic internships outside the local BYU area.