Internship Opportunities - Footwear Development

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Herzogenaurach; Presencial; EUR 22.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee discounts

On-campus events

Training & Learning

Mentorship programme

International intern community

Development conversations

On-site gym

Company sports program

Flexible work arrangement

Descripción de la vacante

Adidas invites students to join our Product Development & Operations internship, supporting footwear development teams as they transform designs into real products.

The six-month program runs March 2027 to August 2027, offering collaboration with Marketing, Design, and Innovation across factories and liaison offices. Candidates should be enrolled full-time, relish project work, and be ready to relocate for the duration.

Formación

• Be enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship.
• Availability for the full duration (March 2027–August 2027).
• Willingness to relocate to Herzogenaurach, Germany for the full duration.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the development team with daily admin tasks, calendars, data entry, and presentations.
• Support style creation, prototypes and testing, fittings, costing, and sample management.
• Collaborate with factories, liaison offices, Marketing, Design, and Innovation.
• Contribute to own projects and small range handling as assigned.

Conocimientos

Fluent English (written & spoken)

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Attention to detail

Materials & costing basics

Educación

Footwear Engineering / Product Development / Biomechanics / Manufacturing / Sports Science

Full-time student for complete duration or gap year (EU rules)

Herramientas

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

3D creation software

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

The internship sits within Product Development & Operations and supports footwear development teams in turning designs, drawings, and renderings into real products. Applications are considered for three intern roles: Footwear Development Lifestyle, Footwear Development Sports Performance, and Footwear Material Development Sports Performance. The role involves close collaboration with Marketing, Design, Innovation, factories, and liaison offices, and combines daily business support with project work. The internship runs for six months from March 2027 to August 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Get to know the responsibilities of a footwear developer at adidas.
• Assist the development team in daily business and administrative tasks, including calendar maintenance, data entry, preparation of presentations, building material boards, maintenance of the fabric library, and meeting/workshop facilitation and documentation.
• Support the product development team with specific parts of the product development process, such as style creation, prototypes and testing, organisation of fittings, comment creation, costing, sample management (including testing), and benchmark studies.
• Work closely with key partners such as factories, liaison offices, Marketing, Design, and Innovation.
• Support the development team on current projects and work on own individual projects as assigned, for example handling small ranges.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Students of Footwear Engineering, Product Development, Biomechanics, Manufacturing, Sports Science/Sports Technology, or similar fields.
• Passion for the respective product categories.
• Fluent English language skills (written and spoken).
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of materials and costing.
• Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship, or in the gap year between a Bachelor's and Master's degree; the gap year regulation only applies to EU citizens due to working permit regulations.
• Availability for the full duration of the internship from March 2027 to August 2027.
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach, Germany, for the full duration of the internship.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and/or 3D creation software is beneficial.
• Candidates in the penultimate year of study are preferred; following the internship, students should have a maximum of one year to graduate.

Workplace

• Adidas Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg, Germany.

Salary

• Monthly gross allowance: 2.470,00€ for a non-compulsory internship.
• Monthly gross allowance: 1.930,00€ for a compulsory internship (difference due to different taxation; net will be the same).

Benefits & Perks

• Employee discounts on products.
• Chances to attend and take part in on-campus events and sponsored adidas events/games.
• Structured training and development, access to LinkedIn Learning, Language Training, and the adidas Learning Portal.
• Possibility to join a mentorship programme, networking opportunities, or employee resource groups.
• International intern community and work environment.
• Regular development conversations as part of the role.
• Inspiring campus with canteens, cafes, reflection rooms, and sport facilities, including an on-site gym (25€/month) and many more sports facilities.
• Company sports programme including classes and events focusing on sports and mental health.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements (40% home office possible).

About the Company

The company believes that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a competitive advantage.