First Team Sports Science Intern

Cincinnati, OH. Posted 15 days ago

The role

This internship assists staff supporting FCC and FCC2 players. You will collect, store, and analyze player data to evaluate athlete performance and support monitoring strategies.

What you will do

Assist the Director of Sports Science with the collection, storage and analysis of player data
Provide effective feedback to key stakeholders
Apply data driven methodologies to evaluate athlete performance
Support club-wide monitoring strategies by tracking individual player data
Help 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
Assess player responses to training
Conduct in-house projects to evaluate the effectiveness of performance interventions

Required qualifications

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)
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

Benefits

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 the company

Founded in 2015, FC Cincinnati is a Major League Soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The club strives to unite the community both on and off the pitch.