Requirements for consideration in a Nike internship program:
  • You must be a full time college student.
  • You must be entering your Junior or Senior year in college, or a graduate school student.
  • You must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
  • You must have a major in one of the following fields: all business disciplines, engineering, computer science, polymer science, design, apparel or liberal arts.
  • You must show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
  • You must be a U.S.-based student.
  • You must be available to work the number of hours designated for the program session for which you are selected.
Additional Requirements for Apparel Product Design:
  • 3 colored, hand illustrated, active wear garments.
  • 3 computer generated, colored, active wear garments .
  • Flat sketches pertinent to active wear.
  • Presentation / mood boards pertinent to above work.
  • Color, fabrication, trim direction.
Apparel Graphic Design
  • Examples of logo work.
  • 3-5 examples of Graphic T-shirt design w/ application ideas (i.e. screen-print, embroidery or any other application solution).
  • Presentation / mood boards pertinent to above work.
Footwear Design/Equipment Design (industrial design)
  • 4-6 color copies of projects completed.
  • 3-4 conceptual sketches of your thought process prior to the final project.
Image Design
  • 6-8 color copies of projects completed.
  • 3-4 conceptual sketches of your thought process prior to the final project.
  • Samples of written work. We're looking for creative copy, not novels.
Additional Requirements for Design Candidates:
  • Students interested in design opportunities should prepare and submit a portfolio with copies of your work based on area of interest specified above.
  • Portfolios should be hard copies (no disks, zips or CD Rom formats with exception of Multimedia portfolios) and no larger than 8.5" X 14".
  • Please include a copy of your resume with your portfolio submission in addition to labeling your portfolio cover with your name and area of design interest (i.e. Apparel Graphic Design, Footwear Design, etc).
  • Portfolios will not be returned once submitted.

Submit portfolios to:
NIKE, Inc.
Design Internship
One Bowerman Drive JR-3
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453

You can find opportunities in one of our regional offices—Portland, LA, Chicago, Miami, or New York. If you’re a world traveler, we have opportunities in Europe, South America, and Asia. We offer internships in just about every department. If you don’t find the opportunity you’re looking for, tell us about your major and career aspirations by filling out a profile.