General Internship Qualifications:

  • 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 3.3.

  • 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.

Design Intern by Nike Internship Requirements

Thank you for your interest in the design internship opportunities at Nike. In order to complete the application process, we need to receive a portfolio from you. The following information outlines the submission requirements.

Design Internship Qualifications:
  • You must be a full time college student
  • You must be entering your Junior or Senior year of college, or a graduate school student
  • Internships are open to students from around the world.  However, if you require a visa, you will have to work with CIEE.org to obtain the necessary student visa required for work eligibility in the U.S.
Submissions Guidelines:
  • Apply by March 31
  • Include a copy of your resume with your portfolio submission.
  • Clearly label portfolio cover with your name and area of design interest (i.e. Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Footwear Design, Color Design, Materials Design, ect).
  • Apparel, Footwear, Equipment, Color or Materials Designers:
    • Hard copies in presentation format (no disks, zips or CDs please --- We are not able to print information).
    • No larger than 8.5" x 14"

Note: Portfolios will not be returned once submitted

Submission Requirements for Apparel Design:
  • 4-6 colored, hand illustrated, active wear garments.
  • 4-6 computer generated, colored, active wear garments .
  • Flat sketches pertinent to active wear.
  • Presentation / mood boards pertinent to above work.
  • Examples of color, fabrication, trim direction.
Submission Requirements for Graphic Design (Apparel/Footwear):
  • Examples of logo work.
  • 3-5 examples of Graphic T-shirt design and/or footwear design w/ application ideas (i.e. screen-print, embroidery or any other application solution).
Submission Requirements for Graphic Design (Brand Design):
  • 6-8 color copies of projects completed
  • Print, typography, and full lifecycle branding examples
Submission Requirements for Footwear, Product and Equipment Design:
  • 4-6 color copies of projects completed
  • 3-4 conceptual sketches of your thought process prior to the final project
Submission Requirements for Color Design:
  • 3-5 samples of full-cycle color design projects
  • Portfolio should demonstrate your thought process including customer insight, palette creation, and application onto product.
Submission Requirements for Materials Design:
  • 3-5 copies of material design products (textiles, leathers, synthetics, etc).
  • Portfolio needs to illustrate customer insights and presentation/mood boards leading to the final design stages.

Submit portfolios to:
NIKE, Inc.
Design Internship
One Bowerman Drive, ED-2
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.