Our Mentorship Program has helped dozens of students accelerate their careers, secure meaningful employment, and successfully launch their own businesses.
We’re always looking to support the next generation of coaches in the industry. If you’re a Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach, or Exercise Science/Physiology student who wants to learn from a team of driven, like-minded professionals, we want to hear from you!
“The AAC Mentorship has been so valuable for myself as a Uni Student. All the coaches and staff have been so approachable, kind, knowledgeable and supportive, they have always been able to answer my questions or find someone who can. The Mentorship has given me so much knowledge theoretically to assist the practical development of my strength and conditioning coaching. The weekly lectures, tasks, professional development sessions and resources that Adam has put together over the years is unbelievable, he has gone above and beyond to support new coaches in the industry through his passion to educate motivated coaches. The AAC facility is a premium facility with all the resources and equipment to help learn about sports based testing and athletic development in a range of sport and health services. I would recommend the Mentorship to anyone in PT, S&C, Allied Health, or other Uni Students looking to get ahead in the industry over others.”
Zachary Still
”Prior to my internship with AAC, I was in my final year of my exercise science degree and was unsure about what direction I wanted to take after completing my degree. My time with the AAC team made me realise my potential and passion for strength & conditioning. The knowledge within the team was incredible and the support the coaches give you was immense. Each coach was always there to answer any questions I would have and sometimes a 5-minute conversation would turn into a 1 hr workshop talking all things S&C. Even after my internship with AAC, I still look to ask the coaches questions, knowing I have their full support moving forward. Not only have I been able to develop my skills as a coach but also build a solid network base within the industry: I would recommend the AAC team to anyone interested in S&C and all things exercise science.”
Michael Nash
“I completed 80 hours of placement at AAC for my exercise science degree. Having that experience was one of the most beneficial and rewarding aspects of my entire degree. I was able to gain real life experience working with athletes across a range of sports and skill levels, as well and some gen pop clients. The expertise of the AAC coaches is on another level, and being able to pick their brains for weeks whilst learning hands on was insanely beneficial. I left there much more confident in my skills and with some great lasting connections in the industry!”
Maya Linsner
“My placement at AAC allowed me to greatly build on all the skills I felt I was lacking from my degree, in particular my understanding of programming and delivering exercise. I also gained an insight as to what makes a successful coach, by getting to see firsthand their loyal membership base and building my interpersonal skills to develop an understanding of how to create a thriving community such as theirs. Being able to develop these two vital skills, programming, and human connection, at the same time in a nurturing and challenging environment greatly benefitted my professional development and apply the skills learnt at AAC every day in my work as an Exercise Scientist.”
Maddy Williams
“I was AAC’s first Intern back in 2019 in my 3rd year of my Exercise Science degree. As it was my first placement and experience in the real world, I am grateful for the valuable skills I gained. Not only did I learn how to prescribe and deliver exercise for a variety of different clients in different sports, different stages of rehab and even ages, but I was able to gain considerable confidence in properly running a group class. This has been extremely beneficial moving forward in my degree, and now in my career as an Exercise Physiologist! Each and every staff member taught me something new and I would highly recommend AAC as a great learning experience for anyone looking for a career in the exercise & sport industry!”
Abbey Jones
“I loved my time at AAC during my internship. Quite often what we learn in the text-books is outdated and being able to see current training methods in use with real athletes was really beneficial to me. The team is very friendly and take the time to explain the purpose behind each exercise/ movement. In addition, the facility is one of the best in Adelaide IMO when it comes to athlete training as well. If you are thinking about doing an internship and interested in high performance training, then this is the place.”
Neven Antic
“It was a great experience working with lots of different people from different life/sporting backgrounds. It was cool to learn how to use some of the technology like the Force plates, NordBord and timing gates and the different ways they can be used. I learned a lot about S&C coaching and what it takes to be successful in the industry and loved my time spent at AAC.”
Fox Obst
“My internship at AAC helped me gain a lot of real-world coaching experience that I didn't feel I got while studying at university. It gave me the opportunity to apply what I had learnt through university to a variety of clients from various sports to the general population. My confidence in myself as a coach has grown massively and my ability to program and periodise for clients has excelled. The facility is great and the coaches at AAC are all excellent coaches who put an enormous amount of time and effort into helping all the interns develop their skills and knowledge. I would highly recommend any university students or coaches looking for experience to consider completing an internship at AAC.”
Callum Reed
“My placement at AAC was my favourite placement that I went on! Not only because of the amazing team they have there, but also the guidance that the coaches give to their students is second to none. I learnt the most on this placement purely due to team allowing me to express what I felt least competent in and then challenging me to have a crack at it with their support and supervision. It made it a safe learning environment and ultimately allowed me to get the most out of my time there! I highly recommend doing placement with the boys at AAC and its one of the best things I’ve done for my education in exercise science/ exercise physiology.”
Hanna Dawood
