Nike, Inc. Store Design Undergraduate Internship

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team  

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. 

The Brand Creative Retail team is the Catalyst for Retail Innovation! We are creative problem solvers combining strategy and innovation, and we craft physical experiences that connect athletes* to the future of sport and commerce.  

This team actualizes the voice the of the brand at retail by obsessing the details and evolving the physical elements across all customer touch points from macro architecture to the always on brand experience within the store! 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

Nike seeks a Store Design Intern who will support the innovation of environments and storytelling of our retail future. They will help imagine 3D, 2D graphic and digital storytelling with personal drive and creativity within a highly collaborative work environment.  As our world expands across physical, digital, social and virtual platforms we’re looking to partner with multidisciplinary thinkers and craftspeople more than ever.  

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

If this is you, you will collaborate to refine and evolve environmental concepts within Nike’s Retail footprint (and perhaps, beyond).  We’ll look for your work to reflect Nike's design ethos while improving consumer retail experiences.   You will communicate and present design concepts to the team/Sr. Designer/Design Director and build presentation materials and tools that effectively communicate design intent. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH 

Under the direction of a Sr. Designer or Design Director, you will develop retail environments and ideas both as an individual and within a team. The partnerships will span all disciples of design whether it be within our global retail design studio or across the multi-disciplinary design community across Nike.  

WHAT YOU BRING 

You must be a full-time college student graduating in winter 2025 or spring 2026 majoring in one of the following fields: Architecture, Interior, or Environmental Design, and/or related disciplines of Industrial Design or Experience and Storytelling Design 

Interest in some or all of the following required:  retail environments, conceptual storytelling, fixture design, branded environments, experiential design  

Professional experience a bonus: Retail Sales, Retail design, Graphic/brand design, experiential design experience a plus. 

Knowledge of design processes. Knowledge of all or some of the following tools and more: ACAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Rhino, Grasshopper, Unreal, Creative Suite, etc. 

Ability to sketch design ideas and visually communicate concept development thoughts ideation. 

Strong oral and written communications skills including meeting facilitation and presentations. Proven ability to effectively communicate concepts/design intent to senior creative team. 

Ability to develop relationships with working teammates. 

Portfolio Submissions Guidelines: 

To be considered, all applicants must submit a resume and a portfolio. We recommend including a URL to a portfolio website on your resume. If your portfolio is not online, we will reach out to collect a digital copy.   

Competitive portfolios will include examples of inspiration, concept development and storytelling in addition to finished products/designs. Shock us, inspire us, and awe us with your story. We appreciate creativity and want to get to know you through your design work. 

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.