NIKE, Inc. NXT SPACE Engineering, Innovation Graduate Internship

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

NIKE, Inc. is seeking an Engineering, Innovation Graduate Intern to join the SPACE Development/Engineering Team within the Nike Innovation Team. SPACE is a laboratory that explores and ignites big ideas to create significant change, harnessing the power of the collective to better serve athletes and consumers. This role involves working on exploratory platforms and strategic products, acting as Nike's Innovation Kitchen. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, focusing on a summer project brief and existing programs. Responsibilities include communicating and presenting concepts to various internal and external audiences, sharing vision, building momentum, gathering feedback, influencing, and gaining alignment. The intern will also contribute to strengthening and shaping the team as a positive force of creativity and curiosity by engaging and uplifting peers. Collaboration will occur with multidisciplinary engineering and development teammates, concept creators, designers, and researchers. The intern will report to a Senior Innovation Lead in SPACE.

Requirements

A passion for athletes, innovation, and the future of sport.
Enrolled in a Master's program with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028.
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.
Understanding that failure is part of the creative innovation process.
Ability to ideate, generate, develop, and implement prototypes.
Resume submission (PDF) required.

Nice To Haves

Sport-obsessed, forward-thinking innovator with a deep understanding of athlete needs and the technical skills to turn bold ideas into reality.
Self-starting and thrives in an ambiguous, highly creative, and collaborative environment.
Apply engineering and product development skills, entrepreneurial approach, knowledge of athletes, and sport experience to create future-forward, epic innovations.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Focus workload on a summer project brief and existing programs.
Explore and evolve existing programs collaboratively.
Effectively communicate and present concepts to various internal and external audiences.
Share vision, build momentum, gather feedback, influence, and gain alignment.
Help strengthen and shape the collective as a positive force of creativity and curiosity by engaging and uplifting peers.
Collaborate with concept creators, designers, and researchers.
Report to a Senior Innovation Lead in SPACE.