Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
On the NIKE Footwear Product Creation Team, our work starts with understanding the needs of our consumer and ends with delivering products that exceed those needs. Our technical and project management skills allow us to contribute to the design of new products. We ensure that those products perform at the level our consumers demand, are able to be produced at scale and at a cost that is on target, and are delivered to our customers on time.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In the role of a Nike Footwear Product Creation Intern you will work across functions to create the world’s most innovative footwear products. You will be responsible for understanding the needs of the athlete* and applying that understanding to develop new concepts, solve problems, and identify means to improve performance. You will be asked to work collaboratively on initiatives within the team and be exposed to the cross-functional Nike matrix. Technical Development, Global Sourcing and Manufacturing, Innovation, etc.).
This role involves solving complex challenges and bringing fresh opinions to existing processes and solutions. Intern opportunities exist within the following areas:
Footwear Materials Development – Researching and investigating materials for product lines and production is how we make an impact with a focus on sustainability and performance.
Footwear Product Development – We work with Design and Operations to bring products to life!
Footwear Product Testing – We constantly test our ideas, ensuring Nike products are fit to best serve athletes*.
Product Engineering – Nike Designers push the limits, and in Product Engineering, we find ways to make it work.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a Polymer Science, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Textiles or related field with a graduation date between Winter 2026 and Summer 2027
Knowledge of materials, formation, construction, and manufacturing
Knowledge of footwear sourcing, global processes, and events from product concept to delivery is preferred
Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, remain flexible, and get results and work within a matrixed organization
Proficiency using MS Office applications
This is an 8-10-week paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance. Curious to know what it’s like to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Check out our recap video from last summer: Nike Internship Program Recap Video
This internship – as well as full-time positions – are located in-person at the NIKE, Inc. World Headquarters in Beaverton, OR. Check out this video of our World Headquarters to learn more about life on campus: Nike WHQ Campus Video
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
