Footwear Color & Materials Design Undergraduate Intern

Soul, performance and style take flight at Jordan Brand. With its deep roots in basketball, the Jordan Brand began as an homage to one player: Michael Jordan! Since then, Jordan has become synonymous with peak performance and an endless pursuit of greatness. Employees in merchandising, product branding, sports marketing and sales bring creativity, innovation and adventurous design to footwear and apparel, all with one mission in mind: help athletes fly on and off the court.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:

We focus on crafting an ecosystem around you! Some of those key players are Footwear Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We need a passionate designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future of Footwear Color & Materials. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the Nike athlete* product experience with a focus on both the art & science of Color and Materials. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to footwear through the use of narrative and storytelling.

• Graduation date of Winter 2026 or Spring 2027

• Major in Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Product Design, accessory and FootwearDesign, Material Design, Textile Design or related field

• Must be able to present a portfolio showcasing footwear design work relevant to the position. We recommend 3-5 projects illustrating your process from ideation to finished product

• Understanding of product development, including coordinating with multiple partners to ensure the accuracy of produced designs

• Ability to collaborate with other Designers/Design Directors to create palettes and color flow based on category color strategy

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability

• Ability to plan and execute the product color details and review all samples, troubleshoot for achievability issues and clearly communicate changes in order to ensure timely completion of each project

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac platform

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:

You will bring to life trend-relevant concepts and tell stories through the lens of material and color! This will require driving product excellence through the connection of design, development and manufacturing. Through research and deep consumer understanding, you will be on the cutting edge of color trends, materials, fashion, art, design and sports-related products.

This is a 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

This internship – as well as full-time positions – are located in-person at the NIKE, Inc. World Headquarters in Beaverton, OR. Check out this video of our World Headquarters to learn more about life on campus: Nike WHQ Campus Video