Apparel Innovation Design Intern — Paid 10-Week Challenge

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 11,572,000 - 15,429,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Paid internship

Accessibility accommodations

Job summary

Nike seeks an emerging Apparel Innovation Design Intern for a 10-week program in Beaverton, OR. You will explore functional, performance-based apparel with guidance from design leaders and collaborate across pattern making, materials, and product creation teams.

You will lead or participate in research, mood boards, silhouettes, and creating concept visuals using tools like Illustrator, CLO, and Gravity Sketch. This paid internship offers relocation assistance and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating apparel design process and performance focus.
• Experience translating insights into design narratives and product concepts.
• Solid knowledge of apparel construction, pattern making, draping, fabrication, prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Research athlete needs, cultural shifts, and trends in performance apparel.
• Create mood boards, sketches, and head-to-toe product stories.
• Explore silhouette, fabrication, pattern making, and prototyping.
• Develop and present concepts using tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, CLO, Vizcom, Newarc, Gravity Sketch.
• Build physical mockups and prototypes and iterate based on feedback from Design teams.
• Support prototype reviews and collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve feasibility and execution.
• Present project and design process to stakeholders at internship end.

Skills

Portfolio

Athlete insights translation

Collaboration

Communication

Storytelling

Education

Master's in Apparel Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

CLO

Vizcom

Newarc

Gravity Sketch

Job description

Nike seeks an emerging Apparel Innovation Design Intern for a 10-week program in Beaverton, OR. You will explore functional, performance-based apparel with guidance from design leaders and collaborate across pattern making, materials, and product creation teams.

You will lead or participate in research, mood boards, silhouettes, and creating concept visuals using tools like Illustrator, CLO, and Gravity Sketch. This paid internship offers relocation assistance and mentorship.