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2025 US Undergraduate Internship - Product Design, US Sports

adidas
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Creating the future of sport inspires our work every single day. We’re always on the lookout for talented new students. Always learning, always improving. Curiosity keeps us growing both as a company and as individuals. Come test your strengths, broaden your skills, share your input and pursue your passion with an internship at our North America headquarters.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Continuously aware of information needed to design a consumer and brand relevant product including Trade fairs, cultural events, sporting events, athlete insights, Trade publications, general interest press, trend services, fashion sportswear magazines, market visits and relevant forecast and sell-through numbers.
  • Assists a team in seasonal and long-term design direction for their category including Footwear and Apparel Color and Footwear Materials
  • Contributes to design direction by assisting in trend forecasting content relevant to our consumer and brand, working closely with the design team, providing Color and Material content and direction, collaboration and critiquing, and product execution
  • Assists in designing Footwear Color and Material executions for Inline and/or Key Account ranges with input from Design, Marketing, and Development including seasonal prep and research, creating product design presentations; both physical and digital, creating Color CADs and Material Maps, development process & costing and communicating inspiration and storytelling to Marketing

 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Computer Skills (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Power Point/Key Note, Apple Mac Operating system)
  • Passion for footwear
  • 3D not required, but beneficial
  • Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually
  • Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities
  • Ability to operate in a fast pace, ever changing work environment
  • Works well in a team environment. This position requires employee to engage with any stakeholders, as well as manage various information and relationships
  • Ability and desire to push themselves, others, and the brand forward.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with key business partners

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a College/University
  • Anticipated graduation date is between December 2025 and August 2026
  • Eligible to work in the US without restrictions.
  • Available to participate in our 12-week full-time internship program from May/June to August/September 2025

 

APPLICATION TASK | ADIDAS 1-PAGER

In early 2024, we began the three chapter journey into the future, centered on our new brand campaign, You Got This. "You Got This" is designed to motivate everyone to overcome pressure and realize their personal potential.

 

Instead of a cover letter, please submit a 1-page PDF answering the following prompt: Show us who you are and what “You Got This” means to you. This is your chance to think outside the box, show adidas your authentic self and what makes you passionate about joining the Brand. The only requirement is that the adidas 1-Pager is submitted as a PDF. It can be in any format such as print, visual, written, digital, a link, etc.  

 

2025 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Internship Program includes the following elements to round out the work you do with your team on a day-to-day basis:

  • Intern Orientation
  • Leadership Speaker Series
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Intern Innovation Challenge
  • Social Activities
  • Mentorship
  • Networking

 

WORK CULTURE

  • We operate in a hybrid work environment, with 3 days in office and 2 days remote. 
  • Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
  • Diversity and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace DIVERSE backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that REFLECTS our consumers and communities.

 

NOTE: The application for a 2025 internship will close on Tuesday, October 15th at 11:59pm PST. We will not accept any late applications. You will receive confirmation that your application has been received and we will communicate your status by the end of November. Thank you for your patience while we review your candidacy!

 

 

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

 

  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.