First Team Sports Science & Nutrition Intern
FC Cincinnati
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Job Title: First Team Sports Science & Nutrition Intern
Reports to: Head of Science & Nutrition
Department: Sports Performance
Position Summary:
This internship provides the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working in a professional soccer organization. The sports science and nutrition 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. The duration of the internship is from end of February/beginning of March – November. 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.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist the Head of Sports Science and Nutrition and Player Development Coach with the collection, storage and analysis of player data and provide effective feedback to key stakeholders
- Support the club-wide monitoring strategies for FCC and FCC2 players to individually monitor each player within the team and micro-manage those players to mitigate injury risk and optimize player health, well-being and readiness
- Lead on the collection of FCC and FCC2 player daily wellness information, storage and feedback
- Utilize different technologies to determine player internal and external training load and their response to training
- Support staff with on-pitch equipment set-up and clearance for team-based and individual sessions
- Assist the Head of Sports Science and Nutrition to develop an educational resource/program for players in areas such as Nutrition, Lifestyle, Preparation and Recovery to complement existing education provided by coaches and performance department staff
- Perform regular player weighing and hydration assessment with feedback and recommendations
- Perform regular inventory for nutritional supplements and provide appropriate feedback
What You’ll Bring:
- Willingness to learn and receive feedback
- Creative, dynamic, and enthusiastic personality
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to demonstrate appropriately with a motivational coaching style
- 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 program
- Experience maintaining databases and working with athlete monitoring systems
- Knowledge of sports science, strength and conditioning science, sports nutrition, and sports medicine
- Proficient in the use of common sports science technological equipment and software
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide verification of vaccination prior to start date
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 FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati is a Major League Soccer team playing at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally founded in 2015 by Carl H. Lindner III and co-CEO Jeff Berding, FCC started play in the United Soccer League (USL) in 2016. FCC entered MLS as the 24th team in 2019. The club’s wide and diverse ownership group is led by controlling owner Lindner III; as well as managing owners Meg Whitman and Dr. Griff Harsh; Scott Farmer; and George Joseph.
FC Cincinnati opened the club’s privately funded, 26,000-seat soccer-specific TQL Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati in 2021, a venue which has won numerous global awards including the World Football Summit Best Venue 2022 in Madrid and the 2022 Prix Versailles World Title in the Sports Category in Paris, France.
FC Cincinnati 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. The club won the 2018 USL Regular-Season Championship in record-setting fashion and earned postseason berths in all three of its USL seasons. In 2017, FC Cincinnati also advanced to the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a run that included victories over two MLS squads.
About Mercy Health Training Center
In 2019, the club opened the state-of-the-art Mercy Health Training Center (MHTC) in Milford, Ohio. Designed by MSA Sport, the $30 million, 24-acre facility includes three full-size, lighted soccer fields – including two stabilized natural grass surfaces and one synthetic turf surface – as well as a goalkeeper-specific training area. The MLS team is housed in a 30,000 sq. ft., multilevel building abutting the fields, including a separate, 4,000 sq. ft. wing of the building for the FC Cincinnati Academy.
Additionally, there is a 3,000 sq. ft. maintenance facility on the property. In the design process, the MSA Sport design team benchmarked training grounds across the world, including the best in Europe, South America, and Asia. The goal of the design meets the original goal to develop one of the premier and most progressive team facilities in Major League Soccer and North America.
note: Applicant may not be contacted until December. We appreciate your patience. All interns must be eligible to work in the United States.
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.
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