5308 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria VA 22304
Number of Interns: Unspecified
Mentor Information:
Molly Donelan
Director of SportRock
We are a climbing gym which incorporates climbing, regular gym facilities, and yoga into 1 gym. Our main focus is on climbing. Unlike your typical gym, our employees are very involved with our members and customers. Both on and off the wall. We thrive on providing a great facility, classes, customer service, cleanliness, and safety for all!
Contact Information:
See your Internship Instructor.
What types of work will the intern perform?
- Fling
- Customer service face to face and over the phone
- Learning how to belay and tie the proper knots for climbing
- Basic data entry
- How to use a POS system for ringing up customers
- Cleaning and organizing of our gym
- Climbing to practice skills
- Safety standards
- Interacting with employees and being able to take initiative when things get busy
What might a highly motivated intern experience while working for your organization?
If someone is highly motivated they will get more involved in the community and not only get to participate in more Sportrock events, but will get to meet a lot of important faces around the gym. A highly motivated person will get to work our actual SportRock run programs.
Skills Needed on a Scale of 1 to 5
1 – almost never 2 – seldom 3- sometimes 4 – often 5 – almost always
Math=2
Reading=2
Lifting=3
Technology=2
Communication with Clients=5