NIKE, Inc. Artificial Intelligence, Data, & Machine Learning Engineering Undergraduate Internship

Sana Kliniken; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Nike, Inc. in Beaverton, OR invites you to join its Summer Internship Program in the Artificial Intelligence, Data and Machine Learning Group.

You will work on end-to-end data solutions and real business initiatives that align with Nike’s strategic roadmap. Under guidance from senior leaders, you will own a scoped project, tackle critical thinking, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028
• Background in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field
• 0–2 years work experience
• Resume submission (PDF strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high-priority business initiatives aligned with Nike’s strategic roadmap
• Take ownership of a project scoped to drive impact and challenge your thinking
• Collaborate with senior leaders and managers to deliver end-to-end data solutions

Skills

Python

SQL

Tableau

AI/ML basics

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Math/Stats

Tools

Databricks

SageMaker

Spark

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data, and providing leading edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionise the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate, and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary, and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it.

The Artificial Intelligence, Dataand Machine Learning Group applies machine learning to problems at Nike. We develop fundamental technologies, do applied research and development, and deliver to production to enable AI/ML across Nike.

The ideal intern candidate is a leader with a demonstrated interest in developing complex data solutions and working on end-to-end solution design. You are a passionate, data enthusiast who loves finding relationships between disparate data sets and clarity in a muddied data environment and are continually learning as well as finding opportunities to share knowledge with others.

The person we’re searching for gets energized and excited by the challenge of building things from the ground up, loves to think out of the box, and brings to bear the latest technologies in statistical, unsupervised, supervised, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to achieve organisational goals.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:

In the NIKE, Inc. Summer Internship Program,you’llcontribute to high-priority,real businessinitiatives that align with the NIKE, Inc. strategic roadmap.

With the guidance of senior leaders and experienced managers,you’lltake ownership of a projectthat’sbeen scoped to drive impact. These projects are designed to challenge your critical thinking, further develop yourskillsand foster effective collaboration while contributing directly to your team’s goals.

Intern Project Examples Include:

• Keep Nike on the offensive by integrating Machine Learning within our technologies toidentifyand resolve incidents faster and more efficiently.
• ScaleNike’s innovation teams and our sustainability goal of moving to zero wastethrough the use ofcomputer vision, code, agile methodologies, and robotics.
• Ensuring people with disabilities haveequitableaccess to Nike’s Technology using Artificial Intelligence.

This is a 10-week paid internship opportunitywith relocation assistance.Curious to know whatit’slike to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Checkoutour recap video from last summer:Nike Internship Program Recap Video

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028
• Backgroundin computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field
• 0–2years work experience
• Resume submission (PDF strongly preferred)

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge ofPython, SQL, Tableau
• KnowledgeofAI/ML techniques such as neural networks, tree ensembles, regressions, etc.
• Knowledgeindata structures and algorithms, proficiency in solutionand technical design, and strong skills in problem solving, debugging, testing, and analysis
• Abilityto quickly pick up new programming languages, technologies, andframeworks

Preferred Technical Skills:

• A demonstrated interest inleveragingGenerative AI to enhance typical development and data science workflows, or in implementing Generative AI solutions within enterprise environments
• An awareness of data science platforms (like Databricks or SageMaker), distributed engines (like Sparkand AWScloud), and CI/CD pipelines and containerization
• An ability to meaningfully communicate, writtenorally, and visually technical topics with peers and articulate the benefits and tradeoffs of various solutions

MYNEXT: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future

This internship –as well as full-time positions–arelocatedinpersonatthe NIKE, Inc.PhilH. Knight Campus inBeaverton, OR.Checkoutthis videoof our World Headquarters tolearn more aboutlifeoncampus:Nike PHK Campus 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 navigateour application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, pleasecompletethe Candidate Accommodation RequestForm.