United States Tennis Association (USTA) is hiring: 2026 Strength & Conditioning

2026 Strength & Conditioning Fellowship

The 2026 Strength & Conditioning Fellowship will:

• Provide hands on opportunity for the next generation of strength and conditioning professionals in high performance and tennis‑specific strength and conditioning.
• Train the next generation of leaders in strength and conditioning specialized in tennis athletes and player development.
• Provide an opportunity for independent research on current topics in strength & conditioning, player development, coaching or related topic.

Fellowship will last up to 18 weeks from February to June.

• Stipend $13,500 plus approved travel expenses
• Mentoring by USTA Player Development Strength and Conditioning staff
• Hands on opportunity learning how to run testing, set up training sessions, and involvement in special projects designed to further develop skills and knowledge
• Hands on opportunity to apply learnings for tennis‑specific strength and conditioning sessions for select players training at the National Campus under a supervised coaching role
• Completion of online seminars, workshops, and skills training to develop the frameworks for coaching competitive youth and professional tennis players
• Completion of iTPA CTPS (Certified Tennis Performance Specialist) program
• Opportunities for professional engagement with mental skills specialists and national level performance coaches
• Skills development in leadership, player relations, and media relations
• Additional on‑site development opportunities at other USTAPD training centers as well as regional centers
• Potential travel to Training Centers in Carson, CA, Regional Training Centers and various tournaments

• Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field (degree earned in last five years) OR Graduate student in Exercise science or related field
• Fellows should have CSCS certification
• Fellowships are based at the Home of American Tennis in Orlando, FL
• Housing expenses are not provided
• Fellowship program may be partially virtual
• Fellow should maintain a high level of personal fitness and professionalism
• Fellow should be able to provide references upon request
• Fellows must be US citizens or individuals lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence
• Fellows must be Safe Play Approved throughout the duration of the fellowship which includes completing a criminal background screen, acknowledgment of the USTA Safe Play Policy, and completing SafeSport training