Data Analyst Intern

Position Overview

Chicago Fire Football Club is seeking a dedicated Data Analyst Intern to join our team! The Data Analyst Intern will report into the Director, Football Analytics. Our internship program provides the opportunity to work on meaningful football initiatives that will improve the capabilities of the Football Analytics department. The Data Analyst intern will be responsible for working across varied datasets to develop metrics, predictive models, and agentic tooling to support football operations stakeholders.

The data scientist intern will get insight and experience into a wide array of different processes throughout the club.

• Partner with analytics department colleagues to build models and tools to inform football operations decision-making
• Contribute to the design and delivery of areas of stakeholder support, potentially including recruitment and scouting, performance, and internal analysis
• Present and communicate analyses to appropriate stakeholders
• Ensure all data processes are efficient, reliable and in line with club standards and time frames
• Develop strong working relationships across the multi-disciplinary team

• Enrolled in a quantitative Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related field
• Experience with a scientific computing language (e.g. R, Python)
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning and/or predictive modeling
• Strong written and oral communication skills and an ability to collaborate with non-technical audiences
• An ability to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly and effectively, from mentors and teammates
• An understanding of football and desire to learn about football analytics

• This role offers an hourly rate of $16.60
• This role is classified as Part-time, non-exempt

Chicago Fire Football Club is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We welcome all diverse candidates to apply to opportunities within our Club. CFFC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace for employees and applicants for employment that is free from discrimination. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected] to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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