Inc. Footwear Design Internship
Nike
Beaverton, ORFresher38m agovia LinkedIn
Posted 14 Nov 2026, 00:02 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- SpringMicrosoft OfficePhotoshopIllustratorMarketing
- Work
- On-site in Beaverton · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Illustrator28%Microsoft Office27%Photoshop26%Spring4%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 14, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
NIKE, Inc. designs the future, with Design teams composed of artists, inventors, and specialists. Designers at Nike pursue materials, ideas, and forms that elevate the athlete experience, raise modern style, and reduce environmental impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Innovate on industry-leading footwear designs.
- Provide athletes with performance benefits matched with iconic designs and cultural insights.
- Explore new opportunities, think boldly, and change the game through footwear design.
- Engage in projects including researching, gaining insights, problem-solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a range of creative, beautiful, sustainable, and cost-conscious solutions.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Currently in your final year of school with a graduation date between Spring 2027 and Winter 2027.
- Focusing on Footwear Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a similar field.
- Ability to present a portfolio showcasing footwear design work (recommendation: 3-5 projects illustrating your process from ideation to finished product).
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, form, color, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings.
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
- Capable of generating a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
- Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and presentation programs like Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat.
Qualifications
- Passion and a desire to inspire.
- High energy.
- Fresh perspectives.
Who You Will Work With
- Partner closely with experts in engineering, research, science, marketing, sustainability, materials, and costing.
- Collaborate within the design community, including industrial designers, materials specialists, color specialists, graphics specialists, and computational designers.
- Work under the direction of Senior Designers and Design Directors.
This is a 10-week paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance, located in-person at the NIKE, Inc. Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, OR.