First Team Sports Science Intern
Required skills
- Exercise Science
- athlete monitoring systems
- sports science
- strength and conditioning
- data science principles
- GPS systems
- VALD equipment
- player data
- training load
- performance interventions
Nice to have
- Tableau
- Python
- SQL
- data visualization
Role summary
FC Cincinnati is seeking a Sports Science Intern to assist the Director of Sports Science with player data collection, storage, and analysis. This role involves applying data-driven methodologies to evaluate athlete performance, supporting monitoring strategies to optimize player health and readiness, and utilizing various technologies to quantify training load. The intern will also conduct projects to assess performance interventions. This internship is ideal for an undergraduate student in Exercise Science or a related field, offering hands-on experience in a professional soccer environment.
Job Title: First Team Sports Science Intern
Reports to: Director of Sports Science
Department: Sports Performance
Position Summary:
This internship provides the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working in a professional soccer organization. The sports science internship position will assist staff supporting FCC and FCC2 players. This position will be based out of the Mercy Health Training Center in Milford, Ohio. Flexible working days, on average 4 days a week, mainly working 9am-2pm/3pm. This is an hourly paid position & college credit is available if required.
Please note this position is allotted for the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, which runs from February through April. However, there may be an opportunity for continued employment during the 2027–2028 season based on organizational needs and individual performance.
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About FCC
Founded in 2015, FC Cincinnati is a Major League Soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. After achieving significant growth and success in the United Soccer League, the team joined MLS in 2019. FCC won the 2023 Supporters’ Shield – the annual award given to the team with the most points in the regular season – and clinched a spot in the 2023 MLS Playoffs for the second straight year. With a diverse ownership group with strong ties to Cincinnati, the club strives to unite the community both on and off the pitch through FCC Foundation, and its dedication to improving the lives of children through soccer and those in the West End Community. FC Cincinnati are committed to ongoing growth and recognizing the vital importance of company culture. The club’s DNA code, created by the staff for the staff, is actively implemented every day. FCC have been recognized locally and nationally as one of Sports Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Sports 2023, named to the Honor List as one of “75 Great Sports Companies to Call Home.”; on the Business Courier’s Fast 55 as one of Greater Cincinnati’s fastest growing private companies; and named to The Enquirer’s Top Workplaces 2024.
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FC Cincinnati is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
