NIKE, Inc. Strategic Planning Graduate Internship

Nike•Beaverton, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

NIKE, Inc. is seeking individuals who can grow, think, dream, and create. The company culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Nike looks for achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. Strategy teams help shape and drive the company’s growth agenda by leading enterprise business planning, aligning leadership around the most critical opportunities, and spearheading transformational work across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies. You will act as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders—exploring complex business questions, analyzing consumer, competitive, and market insights, building financial models, and translating ideas into action. The Strategy organization has a strong legacy of developing high-impact talent, with alumni who go on to lead across Nike’s functions and businesses. With bold thinking and the DNA to catalyze action, you’ll help chart Nike’s path forward.

Requirements

Enrolled in an MBA program or Master’s program with an expected graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring 2028
Experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, finance, digital/e-commerce, retail or general apparel brands, or other experience developing the skills defined below
3-5 years work experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills with experience leading multiple simultaneous projects.
Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment with a positive, can-do attitude.
Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analyses, and distill results into actionable insights

Responsibilities

Be embedded within one of Nike’s Strategy teams and work closely with experienced strategists, cross-functional partners, and senior leaders across the company.
Own and deliver a high-impact project aligned to your team’s priorities.
Gain broad exposure across the Strategy function, build a deep understanding of Nike’s business, and form relationships with leaders shaping the company’s long-term growth through hands-on project work and functional programming.
Contribute to high-priority, real business initiatives aligned to the NIKE, Inc. strategic roadmap.
Take ownership of a project scoped to drive impact, with the guidance of senior leaders and experienced managers.
Partner to develop elements of NIKE, Inc.’s global long-term growth strategy.
Manage one or more cross-functional projects in support of management to help identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and/or problems, and to catalyze action against these priorities through long-range business planning and performance management.