Apparel Design Internship in Beaverton, OR (Paid)

Who You Will Work With

You will work with multiple teams across sport categories, development, and operations to support seasonal apparel product creation. The role calls for independent work and strong collaboration, along with the ability to communicate across teams and meet project deadlines.

Who We Are Looking For

Nike is looking for an Apparel Design Intern to support all GSA (Global Sports Apparel) sport categories. The team works on highly visible product across sports and professional leagues, including the Olympics, Track & Field, Golf, Tennis, Global Football, NBA, NFL, MLB, and NCAA. This is where sport, design, and culture come together, and where apparel is being redefined for both athletes and fans.

Position Requirements

• You are in your final year of school, with a graduation date between Spring 2027 and Winter 2027, and a focus on Apparel Design, Technical Design, or a related field.
• You can present a portfolio of relevant apparel designs. Three to five projects that show your process from ideation to finished product are recommended.
• You have experience with apparel design, illustration, and page layout software in a team or production environment.
• You have strong organizational and people skills.
• You have extensive knowledge of Adobe CC Suite and Illustrator.
• Experience with 3D apparel programs such as Lotta and CLO, and collaborative tools such as Smartsheet and Miro, is a plus.

What You Will Work On

Apparel Interns support the Design team in creating and finalizing apparel details across product levels, from on-athlete to retail. Using 2D and 3D tools, you will communicate design intent. The role spans a wide range of responsibilities across sports.

A typical day may include cross-functional discussions, PR creation and presentation, prototype reviews, and maintaining the tools that bring product to life.

This is a 10-week paid internship with relocation assistance. The internship and full-time positions are located in person at the NIKE, Inc. Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon.

Nike offers accommodations for the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible in-person interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications. Candidates who need an accommodation can complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.