Academy Performance Analyst Intern

FC Cincinnati · Performance Analytics

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Where: Cincinnati, OH
Posted: May 20

Job Title: Academy Performance Analyst Intern

Department: Academy Performance Analysis

Reports to: Academy Performance Analyst

Position Summary:

In this internship, you will be working within the Academy Analysis Department. You can expect to learn and gain valuable experience in how performance analysis is utilized at the elite level. This internship is set to begin on or about February and conclude in December. The candidate for this role must be able to work up to 28 hours per week. The working week schedule is dictated by the 1st team fixtures this will include evening, weekend, and holidays.

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What you'd 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 both home and away when required – utilizing both live and post-match
Label academy fixtures generating KPI’s on both individual and team level
In line with the coaching syllabus to create educational video’s using both 1st team and other leagues to demonstrate best practice
Create post-match analysis video to be utilized with both players and coaches
Work with the Club’s data analyst to create benchmarking for academy players
Any ad-hoc tasks as requested by Head of Performance Analysis and Director of Player Development
Good technical and tactical soccer knowledge
High level of attention to detail

About FC Cincinnati · Performance Analytics

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.