Mental Performance Intern – Fort Myers

Seasonal Full-Time Internship (Feb - October)
Minnesota Twins Player Development Complex (Fort Myers, FL) In partnership with Premier Sport Psychology

Step into a high-performance environment where growth, learning, and impact come together.

The Minnesota Twins and Premier Sport Psychology are seeking a Mental Performance Intern to join our Fort Myers Player Development hub. This is a hands-on, immersive internship where you’ll learn from experienced consultants, contribute to real player development work, and build the skills needed for a future in applied sport psychology.

If you’re pursuing your master’s in sport psychology and want an internship that blends learning, applied experience, and daily involvement in a professional baseball environment, this is the role.

What You’ll Do

Support Daily Mental Performance Programming

• Assist with delivering mental performance sessions for players and staff.
• Ensure workshops, team sessions, and individual sessions are organized, prepared, and aligned with daily goals.
• Provide on-field and in-facility support to drive consistency and connection across the day.

Help Facilitate Player Development Workshops

• Prepare slides, handouts, and session materials with the Mental Performance staff.
• Co-facilitate workshops under direct supervision to build confidence and presentation skills.
• Capture feedback, participation metrics, and key takeaways from sessions.

Build Applied Experience Through Observation & Coaching

• Observe 1-on-1 sessions, coach consultations, and team interactions.
• Take notes, reflect on intervention strategies, and participate in post-session debrief discussions.
• After observing and receiving guidance, provide individual mental performance sessions aligned with organizational frameworks.

Contribute to Program & Tool Development

• Brainstorm and develop tools, exercises, and new content based on player needs.
• Help adapt performance psychology models for developmental athletes across levels.
• Bring fresh thinking and creativity to enhance the mental performance curriculum.

Keep Operations Running Smoothly

• Support scheduling, tracking, data entry, and day-to-day logistics of programming.
• Maintain organized materials, tools, and documentation for players and staff.
• Ensure sessions and workshops run efficiently and professionally.

Learn, Grow, and Be Mentored

• Attend weekly supervision meetings with Premier Mental Performance staff.
• Complete readings, case studies, and professional development assignments.
• Set personal learning goals and track your growth throughout the internship.

Work On-Site Full Season (No Travel Required)

This role is based full-time at the Fort Myers complex, supporting Spring Training, extended spring, rehab groups, GCL/FCL players, and short-season athletes. There is no travel associated with this position.

What Success Looks Like

• Professional, positive engagement with players and staff
• Growth in facilitation, communication, and applied mental performance skills
• Reliability in administrative and operational tasks
• Increasing confidence in observing, conceptualizing, and supporting performance work
• Strong feedback from supervisors and steady progress toward your development goals

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in sport psychology preferred
• In-progress master’s degree in sport psychology required
• Curious, coachable, and energized by working in a high-performance environment
• Strong communication skills and interest in applied sport/performance psychology
• Ability to adapt, work collaboratively, and bring a team-first mindset

Why This Internship Matters

This is more than a résumé line — it’s real, foundational experience inside a professional sports environment. You’ll be actively contributing to player development while learning from a deeply experienced team. It’s an opportunity to grow your craft, build relationships, and take meaningful steps toward a career in applied mental performance.