NIKE, Inc. NXT SPACE Engineering, Innovation Graduate Internship

NikeNikeBeaverton, Oregon, United States
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9/29/2026

Employment

Full time, Internship

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On-site

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Core responsibilities

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and evolve strategic innovation projects within the Nike SPACE team. You will also present concepts to internal and external audiences while contributing to a creative and collaborative team environment.

Requirements overview

Candidates must be enrolled in a Master's program with an expected graduation between December 2027 and Spring 2028, pursuing a degree in engineering or product development. You should have 1–3 years of work experience and a strong passion for innovation and athlete-focused design.

Key skills

EngineeringProduct developmentInnovationPrototypingCross-functional collaborationCommunicationStrategic thinkingProject managementTechnical designResearchProblem solvingCreativity

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Education requirements

postgraduate degree

About Nike

Industry

Retail

Employees

106,212

Type

Public Company

Size

10,001+ employees

NIKE, Inc. is a purpose driven company fueled by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. Guided by our mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world, we champion sport’s values of inclusion and diversity while pushing boundaries to shape the future. At Nike, every teammate plays a role. We operate with an athlete’s mindset — working together, embracing our differences, and demanding more of ourselves and each other to drive collective success. Whether you’re building products, platforms, experiences or systems, your work contributes to something bigger: making athlete* dreams real. Explore opportunities at careers.nike.com and join our Talent Community at https://nikeats.avature.net/niketalentcommunity. *If you have a body, you are an athlete.

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Job categories

EngineeringSports & RecreationCreative & MediaTechnology

Description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH You will be working as an intern on the SPACE Development/Engineering Team within the Nike Innovation Team. SPACE explores and ignites big ideas that create significant change, harnessing the power of the collective to better serve our athletes* and consumers. Our work includes exploratory platforms and strategic products. Informally known as Nike’s Innovation Kitchen, it is one of the worlds’ foremost laboratories in which anything is possible. A playground where a lineage of designers, engineers, risk takers, and visionaries draft the next generation of technology infused products, experiences, and methods of make. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment. Your workload will be focused on a summer project brief, along with existing programs that you will partner with the team to explore and evolve collaboratively. You will effectively communicate and present concepts to various internal and external audiences, sharing your vision, building momentum, gathering feedback, influencing, and gaining alignment. As a key member of the team, you will help strengthen and shape the collective as a positive force of creativity and curiosity by engaging and uplifting your peers. Along with your multidisciplinary engineering and development teammates, you will collaborate with concept creators, designers, and researchers. You will report to a Senior Innovation Lead in SPACE, who reports to the Senior Director of Engineering and Development. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a sport-obsessed, forward-thinking innovator with a deep understanding of athlete needs and the technical skills to turn bold ideas into reality. The ideal candidate is self-starting and thrives in an ambiguous, highly creative, and collaborative environment. You will apply your engineering and product development skills, entrepreneurial approach, knowledge of athletes, and sport experience to create future-forward, epic innovations. These innovations in footwear, apparel, and experiences will push the boundaries of sport and make athletes better. Qualifications: A passion for athletes*, innovation, and the future of sport Enrolled in a Master's program with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028 Pursuing a degree in engineering, product development, or a related field 1–3 years of work experience preferred Ability to work independently, embrace ambiguity, and ensure key dates and deliverables are met Strong teammate and successful collaborator with the ability to inspire others and an understanding that failure is part of the creative innovation process Ability to ideate, generate, develop, and implement prototypes Resume submission (PDF) required This is a 10-week paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance. Curious to know what it’s like to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Check out our recap video from last summer: Nike Internship Program Recap Video We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

Requirements

  • •Engineering
  • •Product development
  • •Innovation
  • •Prototyping
  • •Cross-functional collaboration
  • •Communication
  • •Strategic thinking
  • •Project management
  • •Technical design
  • •Research
  • •Problem solving
  • •Creativity

Benefits

  • •Paid internship
  • •Relocation assistance

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