Business Strategy Internship

Austin FC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the League’s 27th club in January 2019. Austin FC officially began competing in MLS in April 2021, and in the 2025 season qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs while also reaching and hosting the final of the U.S. Open Cup. Austin FC plays its home matches at Q2 Stadium, a 100% privately financed, state-of-the-art stadium which earned certification as a zero-waste venue in 2024. Austin FC sold out all of our MLS home matches it played at Q2 Stadium during its first six seasons in the league, including three home MLS Cup Playoff matches.

Austin FC is actively seeking an intern to join the Business Strategy team. In this internship, you’ll get hands-on exposure to how a sports organization uses data, with a variety of work that may include data processing, reporting, CRM, email marketing, and no-code AI projects. You’ll help turn that work into insights for stakeholders across multiple departments, with projects shaped around your interests. This internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and anyone interested in gaining experience in sports business.

This position is based in Austin, TX and is in person at Austin FC’s business office. The internship begins in January 2027 and runs through May 2027, at an estimated 15-20 hours per week depending on the candidate’s availability. This is a paid internship at $15 per hour.

Are You Someone That:
·        Can communicate verbally with a wide range of people? 
·        Uses quantitative data to inform strategy? 
·        Enjoys working as a positive team player to meet goals? 
·        Is agile and able to respond effectively to the changing needs of a fast-paced growing organization? 
·        Is excited about sifting through data to help shape a story?

You Will:
·        Learn about and produce ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed; and
·        Support digital marketing efforts to deliver targeted, personalized, multi-channel contact strategies; and
·        Work with customer information across our CRM, data warehouse, and email marketing platforms; and
·        Help with small, no-code AI projects that make the team’s work more efficient; and
·        Help the team make better use of our existing tools and platforms.

Ideally, you have some of the following:
·        Experience working with data, whether in coursework, a previous role, or personal projects
·        Exposure to CRM tools or fan and customer information
·        Experience with reporting and data visualization tools (Power BI is a plus)
·        Hands-on experience with AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude

Other Details:
·        It is the policy of Austin FC not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  
·        All selected candidates are subject to passing a background check prior to acceptance as an intern.
·        This is a sprint semester (January to May) paid internship. Hours will be flexible and variable to accommodate an intern’s availability. There will also be an opportunity to gain experience during matchdays.