Job Title:            Social Media Intern

Department:    Communications and Content

Reports to:        Manager of Social Media 

  

FC Cincinnati is seeking a Social Media Intern who is highly motivated, detail oriented, and eager to learn marketing and communications within an MLS Club. The internship is a paid position to start on or about September 25, 2023, and finish on or about May 31, 2024. The candidate for this role must be able to work an average of 15 hours per week, including FCC home matches and external events that may fall on evenings, weekend, and holidays, and office hours at the Mercy Health Training Center. This person will have the primary responsibility of assisting the Manager of Social Media and Coordinator of Social Media with all tasks and projects as required and requested.

 

·       Assist with day-to-day social media coverage, including matchdays, training and community events

·       Contribute as a copywriter for social media posts

·       Assist with monitoring and responding to FC Cincinnati’s social media communities in a timely manner

·       Stay up to date on latest digital trends and best practices

·       Support social team with ideas for emerging platforms, like TikTok and Instagram

·       Assist with building social media calendars for FCC Foundation and FCC Academy

·       Participate in weekly content strategy meetings

·       A passion for social media and the game of soccer

·       A positive, team-first attitude and willingness to collaborate in a creative environment

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills with an attention to detail

·       Applicants should be working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree 

·       Experience with Adobe Creative Suite 

·       Proficient in operating social media channels

·       Ability to work evenings and weekends as required by the FCC game schedule and special events

 Why You'll Love FCC:

·       FCC welcome gifts

·       Resume and profile reviews

·       Tour of TQL Stadium and MHTC

·       Community volunteer opportunities

·       Discount off team store merchandise

·       Job shadow opportunities + lunch and learns 

·       Paid hourly and/or college credit opportunities

·       Networking opportunities 

  

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 began 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. The Club earned its first MLS Cup Playoffs berth in 2022, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinal as the no. 5 seed. 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.

 
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.

Direct any questions to [email protected]