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.
You will be working as an intern on the SPACE Development/Engineering Team within the Nike Innovation Team.
SPACE explores and ignites big ideas that create significant change, harnessing the power of the collective to better serve our athletes* and consumers.
Our work includes exploratory platforms and strategic products. Informally known as Nike’s Innovation Kitchen, it is one of the worlds’ foremost laboratories in which anything is possible. A playground where a lineage of designers, engineers, risk takers, and visionaries draft the next generation of technology infused products, experiences, and methods of make.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a sport-obsessed, forward-thinking innovator with a deep understanding of athlete needs and the technical skills to turn bold ideas into reality. The ideal candidate is self-starting and thrives in an ambiguous, highly creative, and collaborative environment. You will apply your engineering and product development skills, entrepreneurial approach, knowledge of athletes, and sport experience to create future-forward, epic innovations. These innovations in footwear, apparel, and experiences will push the boundaries of sport and make athletes better.
What you will experience:
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment. Your workload will be focused on a summer project brief, along with existing programs that you will partner with the team to explore and evolve collaboratively.
You will effectively communicate and present concepts to various internal and external audiences, sharing your vision, building momentum, gathering feedback, influencing, and gaining alignment.
As a key member of the team, you will help strengthen and shape the collective as a positive force of creativity and curiosity by engaging and uplifting your peers. Along with your multidisciplinary engineering and development teammates, you will collaborate with concept creators, designers, and researchers.
You will report to a Senior Innovation Lead in SPACE, who reports to the Senior Director of Engineering and Development.
What you will bring:
Qualifications:
A passion for athletes*, innovation, and the future of sport
Enrolled in a Master's program with an expected graduation date of December 2026 or Spring 2027
Pursuing a degree in engineering, product development, or a related field
1–3 years of work experience preferred
Ability to work independently, embrace ambiguity, and ensure key dates and deliverables are met
Strong teammate and successful collaborator with the ability to inspire others and an understanding that failure is part of the creative innovation process
Ability to ideate, generate, develop, and implement prototypes
Resume submission (PDF) required
This is a 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.
