About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

  • 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 2027 and Summer 2028
  • Knowledge of materials, formation, construction, and manufacturing
  • Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, remain flexible, and get results and work within a matrixed organization
  • Proficiency using MS Office applications

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of footwear sourcing, global processes, and events from product concept to delivery is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Work across functions to create the world’s most innovative footwear products.
  • Understand the needs of the athlete and apply that understanding to develop new concepts, solve problems, and identify means to improve performance.
  • Work collaboratively on initiatives within the team.
  • Be exposed to the cross-functional Nike matrix (Technical Development, Global Sourcing and Manufacturing, Innovation, etc.).
  • Solve complex challenges and bring fresh opinions to existing processes and solutions.

Benefits

  • 10-week paid internship opportunity
  • Relocation assistance
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