Footwear Development Engineer Intern
About The Position
NOBULL is a wellness community that invites and challenges individuals who aspire to be a better version of themselves mentally, emotionally and physically. Through footwear, apparel, nutrition, and a winning mentality, we provide the plays and playbook for your personal pursuit of self-improvement. Our company is comprised of a small team of bright, passionate, and hardworking individuals dedicated to making a difference in peopleâs lives. The Footwear Development Engineering Internship offers a handsâon opportunity to learn the endâtoâend process of creating performance athletic footwear, from early concept through production readiness. Interns will work crossâfunctionally with teams across Product Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Product Planning, and Logistics to gain a holistic understanding of how products move from idea to market. The experience includes a deeper dive into the Engineering function, with exposure to core technical elements such as lasts, patterns, molds, finished shoe testing, and the critical role of fit testing in ensuring endâuse performance. Interns will also develop a foundational understanding of production timelines, including the Development âBuy Readyâ process and Quality handoff. This is a great opportunity for students or earlyâcareer candidates with an interest in footwear, product development, engineering, or design who are curious, detailâoriented, and eager to learn in a fastâpaced, collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Undergraduate pursuing a scienceârelated degree
- Background in Sport Science, Biomechanics, Industrial Engineering, Human Movement, Biology, Kinesiology, or related field
- Strong interest in the sports and performance industry
- Clear, confident communicator with strong attention to detail
- Highly organized and accountable; takes ownership of work and results
- Proactive, resourceful selfâstarter with a positive, highâenergy mindset
- Collaborative team player who consistently contributes positive energy
Nice To Haves
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation of internal materials such as meeting recaps, development summaries, and milestone updates to help improve team communication and visibility.
- Maintain and organize product documentation, samples, and reference materials to support development efficiency and knowledge sharing.
- Participate in team meetings, product reviews, and milestone checkpoints to build business acumen and understand decisionâmaking processes.
- Help analyze feedback from wear testing, fit sessions, or product reviews and summarize key takeaways for the broader team.
- Provide general project support on adâhoc initiatives, process improvements, or seasonal priorities as needed by the department.
- Collaborate with peers across the internship program to share learnings, contribute to group projects, and present endâofâprogram insights.
- Uphold brand standards, professionalism, and confidentiality while representing the Product Creation team internally.
- Review the Aetrex scanner project underfoot pressure mapping data.
- Work with the technology to build out and define future protocols for maximizing the investment and power of the scanner.
- Build out the scanner room space to visually represent and demonstrate the purpose for non-technical visitors to the space.
Benefits
- 100% employer paid health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement
- Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
- life and disability insurance
- a generous 401K employer matching program
- 12 paid holidays a year
- an unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy (with PTO available for both vacation and sick time purposes)
- parental leave benefits
- All eligible employees receive an award of incentive units under the companyâs equity incentive plan.
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Career Level
Intern
