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.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist the Director of Sports Science with the collection, storage and analysis of player data and provide effective feedback to key stakeholders
- Apply data driven methodologies to evaluate athlete performance.
- Support the club-wide monitoring strategies by tracking individual player data and helping manage workloads to mitigate injury risk and optimize player health, well-being and readiness
- Utilize a variety of technologies to quantify internal and external training load and assess player responses to training
- Conduct in-house projects to evaluate the effectiveness of performance interventions
What You’ll Bring:
- Willingness to learn and receive feedback
- Creative, dynamic, and enthusiastic personality
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to communicate information in a manner that is easily understood by a range of audiences
- Ability to collaborate successfully as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to solve performance problems
What You’ll Need:
- Enrolled in an Exercise Science undergraduate or higher program or just completed
- Experience maintaining databases and working with athlete monitoring systems
- Knowledge of sports science, strength and conditioning and data science principles
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and coding (Tableau, R, Python, SQL)
- Proficiency in common sports science technologies and software (GPS systems & VALD equipment)
Why You’ll Love FCC:
- FCC welcome gifts
- Resume and profile reviews
- Tour of TQL Stadium and MHTC
- Discount off team store merchandise
- Community volunteer opportunities
- Job shadow opportunities
- Paid hourly and/or college credit opportunities
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.
Learn More!
TQL Stadium: learn more
Mercy Health Training Center: learn more
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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.
Skills Required
- Enrolled in an Exercise Science undergraduate or higher program, or recently completed one
- Experience maintaining databases and working with athlete monitoring systems
- Knowledge of sports science, strength and conditioning, and data science principles
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and coding, including Tableau, R, Python, and SQL
- Proficiency with sports science technologies and software, including GPS systems and VALD equipment
What We Do
FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, competing in Major League Soccer. Founded in 2015, the club also operates FC Cincinnati 2 and FCC Academy, hosts matches at TQL Stadium, and supports community development through the FC Cincinnati Foundation. Its mission is to use soccer to unite, inspire, and make Cincinnati proud while improving children’s lives and expanding access to the sport.
