First Team Sports Science Intern - MLS

FC Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

FC Cincinnati is seeking a First Team Sports Science Intern to assist the Director of Sports Science in data collection, analysis and feedback for FCC players. Based at Mercy Health Training Center in Milford, OH, the role supports monitoring strategies and workload management with a 9am-2pm/3pm schedule, 4 days per week, hourly pay, and potential college credit.

The position runs for the 2027 MLS Sprint Season (Feb–Apr) with possible extension for 2027–2028 based on performance and needs.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Exercise Science undergrad or recently completed.
• Experience maintaining databases and athlete monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of sports science and data principles.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and coding.
• Proficiency with GPS systems and VALD equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Sports Science with data collection, storage and analysis of player data.
• Provide effective feedback to key stakeholders.
• Support monitoring strategies by tracking player data and workloads.
• Utilize technologies to quantify training load and responses.
• Conduct in-house projects evaluating performance interventions.

Skills

Learning mindset

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Exercise Science student

Tools

Tableau

R

Python

SQL

GPS systems

VALD equipment

Job description

Job Title

First TeamSports 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.

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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.