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Job Description

Company Description Kinetiq™ Performance Group is a sports performance organization focused on athlete development through science-based training, advanced technology, and personalized coaching. The team designs programs that enhance strength, recovery, agility, and neuromuscular control, tailored to each athlete’s goals and needs. Using cutting-edge tools and data-driven portals, Kinetiq monitors progress, optimizes performance, and helps reduce injury risk. The organization works with professional clubs, academies, and individual athletes, combining human-centered coaching with a strong digital presence of 70k+ Instagram followers and a professional online platform. Its mission is to help athletes perform better, recover faster, and reach their full potential through innovation, science, and dedicated support. Role Description This is an on-site Physiotherapist internship role based in the Eindhoven Area. The intern will support assessments of athletes’ physical condition, including mobility, strength, and functional movement, and assist in designing individualized rehabilitation and recovery plans. Day-to-day tasks include helping implement injury-prevention protocols, guiding athletes through therapeutic exercises, and supporting manual therapy under supervision. The intern will collaborate with coaches and performance staff to integrate physiotherapy insights into training programs and document progress using Kinetiq’s performance tracking tools. The role also involves educating athletes on warm-up, recovery, and self-management strategies, contributing to a safe and high-performance training environment. Qualifications Foundational knowledge of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports injury management, ideally as part of a current or recent study program in Physiotherapy or related field. Skills in movement assessment, functional testing, and basic manual therapy techniques relevant to athletic performance and recovery. Ability to guide athletes through exercise-based rehabilitation, recovery protocols, and injury-prevention programs with clear, supportive instruction. Comfort using technology and data-driven tools to record sessions, track progress, and communicate findings to coaches and performance staff. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary sports performance environment. Organized, proactive, and willing to learn in a fast-paced, high-performance setting; fluency in English, with Dutch language skills considered an asset. Availability to work on-site in the Eindhoven Area for the duration of the internship; prior experience with athletes or in sports settings is beneficial.

Core Responsibilities

The intern will support physical assessments of athletes and assist in designing individualized rehabilitation and recovery plans. They will implement injury-prevention protocols and collaborate with performance staff to integrate physiotherapy insights into training programs.

Requirements

Candidates should have foundational knowledge of physiotherapy and sports injury management, ideally as part of a current or recent study program. Proficiency in movement assessment and comfort using data-driven performance tools are required.