Paid Apparel Materials Development Intern — Innovate & Collaborate

Nike Retail; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Paid internship (10 weeks)

Job summary

Nike is seeking a Global Apparel Materials Development Intern to join the GLAM team in Beaverton, OR. You will collaborate with Textile, Trims, and Print & Pattern groups to move materials from concept to commercialization.

You’ll help build tools to accelerate creativity, support concept ideation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration across design, product creation, and sustainability teams. This 10-week, in-person internship includes relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making, Merchandising, Textile Science, Materials Science or related field with graduation Winter 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• Self-starter attitude and ability to be a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of material and garment construction.
• Ability to plan/roadmap key projects from implementation to completion.
• Experience building compelling visual tools (Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint, Boards, Miro).
• Strong written and verbal communication including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GLAM to deliver cross-functional projects on textiles, trims, print & pattern.
• Research material palettes and provide insights to improve digital materials capabilities.
• Support ideation, testing, and validation toward final item approval.
• Interact with design, product management, and sustainability teams to accelerate development.

Skills

Self-starter

Team player

Material knowledge

Garment construction

Roadmap planning

Visual tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

PowerPoint

Boards

Miro

Job description

Nike is seeking a Global Apparel Materials Development Intern to join the GLAM team in Beaverton, OR. You will collaborate with Textile, Trims, and Print & Pattern groups to move materials from concept to commercialization.

You’ll help build tools to accelerate creativity, support concept ideation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration across design, product creation, and sustainability teams. This 10-week, in-person internship includes relocation assistance.