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This position will hone communications, media and public relations and writing skills, and it requires an upbeat attitude, a commitment to learning and improving, and a willingness to help where needed. The Communications Intern will assist the FC Cincinnati Communications staff both on an FC Cincinnati matchday and in the days and weeks leading up to a match. This role is primarily based at our Mercy Health Training Facility in Milford during the week and at TQL Stadium during matches.\n 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.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nPart of a multiple-person team, a successful candidate will assist the Communications Staff throughout the 2027 Sprint season with the following key job functions:\nWriter and Editor: Assist the Communications Staff with the multitude of written materials produced by the department throughout the season, including press releases and recaps. Serve as a copy editor for the written materials. Work with cross-departments, both on the technical side and in the front office, throughout the organization to gather information for the written pieces. Work closely to enlarge the output of written materials regarding the FC Cincinnati Academy. Collect and quickly transcribe selected and useful quotes from press conferences and locker room media availability promptly and accurately.\nSports Information Assistant: Assist the Communications Staff with the research and distribution of notes, statistics, and information regarding FC Cincinnati. Assist with game notes dispersed for every FC Cincinnati match, home or away, to be distributed internally and externally to media and broadcast teams.\nPress Operations Assistant: Assist the Communications Staff with press operations including assisting with media access during training sessions. Assist with the production, setup, and breakdown of press conferences. On game days, ensure proper media compliance at TQL Stadium for photographers, videographers and written press. Troubleshoot as needed, working with the club’s Communications staff to solve issues related to media check-in and accreditation.\nCorporate Communications: Assist the Communications Staff with the multitude of written materials produced and needed to publicize the club’s efforts on the corporate side.\nOther duties as assigned by the Manager of Communications and Communications staff related to weekly and matchday operations.\nWhat You’ll Bring\nThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to excel in the position:\nAbility to work both independently and as a team member\nStrong interpersonal skills and a service mentality when working with media\nAlways represent the club in ethical and professional manners\nFast typing and proofreading/editing skills\nKnowledge of Microsoft Word and email platforms\nWork Hours\nThis position will work 20 hours per week (including gamedays). Days and hours will be managed by the Manager of Communications, and will be subject to FC Cincinnati’s MLS, MLS NEXT Pro and Academy game schedule. This position will have office time at the Mercy Health Training Center in Milford, Ohio, as well as TQL Stadium.\nWhy You'll Love FCC:\nFCC welcome gifts\nResume and profile reviews\nTour of TQL Stadium and MHTC\nCommunity volunteer opportunities\nDiscount off team store merchandise\nJob shadow opportunities\nPaid hourly and/or college credit opportunities\nAbout FCC\nFounded 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.\nLearn More!\nTQL Stadium: learn more\nMercy Health Training Center: learn more\nMLS NextPro: learn more\n\nFC 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5411,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Sports Organizations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-02T22:51:11Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":77,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/fc-cincinnati-communications-intern","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/fc-cincinnati-communications-intern.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T09:36:40Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9366,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":673558},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=673558"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffc-cincinnati-communications-intern"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffc-cincinnati-communications-intern"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffc-cincinnati-communications-intern"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/fc-cincinnati-communications-intern\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffc-cincinnati-communications-intern"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3646008}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"fccincinnati.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3646008},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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