NIKE, Inc Footwear Design Intern

NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build whats next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We look for designers to innovate on industry-leading footwear designs. We value strong problem solving in providing athletes

• with benefits in performance that are matched with beautiful iconic designs with a cultural insight that connects with the consumer. We value fresh perspectives high energy. We look for passion and a desire to inspire!

Position Requirements :

In your final year of school with a graduation date between Spring 2026 and Winter 2026, focusing on Footwear Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a similar field.

Must be able to present a portfolio showcasing footwear design work relevant to the position. We recommend 3-5 projects illustrating your process from ideation to finished product

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience,

Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings

Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills

Capable of generating a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project

Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, presentation programs : Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Design interns that push the possibilities of sports and culture through footwear. We expect you to explore new opportunities, think boldly, and change the game! World-class Designers will guide you through a project that is inclusive of researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a Design Intern, you will partner closely with different experts (engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, sustainability, materials, costing, etc.), and collaborate within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.). Interns work under the direction of Senior Designers and Design Directors.

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.