Academy Performance Analyst Intern

The Association of Professional Football Analysis; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

FC Cincinnati is seeking an Academy Performance Analyst Intern to join its Academy Performance Analysis department. The role provides hands-on experience in elite-level performance analysis and data-driven feedback for coaches and players.

The internship runs February to December, up to 28 hours per week, with a schedule that follows first-team fixtures and includes evenings, weekends and holidays. This is a paid hourly internship, with college credit also available.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Performance Analysis or sports-related degree.
• Soccer coaching qualifications (US Soccer D or equivalent) are preferred as part of the candidate profile.
• This internship is paid hourly and may offer college credit.

Responsibilities

• Capture academy training sessions and code data live and post-training.
• Label academy fixtures and generate KPIs at both individual and team levels.
• Create educational videos using 1st-team and other-league footage to demonstrate best practice.
• Produce post-match analysis video for players and coaches.
• Work with the club's data analyst to create benchmarking for academy players.
• Complete ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Head of Performance Analysis and Director of Player Development.

Skills

Soccer knowledge

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to work unsocial hours

Education

Performance Analysis or sports-related degree

Job description

Paid Internship Milford / Cincinnati, OH, USA Posted on July 27, 2026

FC Cincinnati is seeking an Academy Performance Analyst Intern within its Academy Performance Analysis department, reporting to the Academy Performance Analyst. You will learn and gain valuable experience in how performance analysis is used at the elite level.

The internship runs approximately February to December, up to 28 hours per week; the weekly schedule follows the 1st-team fixtures and includes evenings, weekends and holidays.

What you'll do: Capture academy training sessions and code both live and post-training; use the data captured in training to provide feedback to coaches and players; capture academy fixtures home and away when required (live and post-match); label academy fixtures generating KPIs at both individual and team level; create educational videos using 1st-team and other-league footage to demonstrate best practice; produce post-match analysis video for players and coaches; work with the club's data analyst to create benchmarking for academy players; complete any ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Head of Performance Analysis and Director of Player Development.

What you'll bring: Good technical and tactical soccer knowledge; high level of attention to detail; ability to work unsocial hours including evenings; ability to work under pressure for long hours; superb organisational skills; represent FC Cincinnati's family-friendly brand in all capacities.

What you'll need: Working toward a Performance Analysis or sports-related degree; soccer coaching qualifications (US Soccer D or equivalent). This is a paid hourly internship with college credit also available.