About the Role:
The Global Apparel Materials (GLAM) Developer Intern will join the Textiles, Trims, and Print & Pattern Teams, partnering with Global Categories and Design Teams to deliver materials from concept to commercialization. The role involves collaborating to build and enhance tools, resources, and systems that enable the creative process, advance innovation, and increase speed. The intern will support research and ideation for concept development, including testing and validation towards final item approval, and will interact with teams across design, product management, product creation, material manufacturing, and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the GLAM Material Development team to deliver on a cross-functional project inclusive of Textiles, Trims, and Print & Pattern.
Deliver new material insights and research current material palettes.
Provide recommendations on improvement.
Improve cross-functional collaboration.
Transform digital materials capabilities.
Build and enhance tools, resources, and systems to enable the creative process, advance innovation, and increase speed.
Support research and ideation for concept development, including testing and validation towards final item approval.
Interact with teams involved in design, product management, product creation, material manufacturing, and sustainability.
Required Experience & Qualifications Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making, Merchandising, Textile Science, Materials Science or a related field with a graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
Self-starter attitude and the ability to be a team player within a fast-paced team.
Knowledge of material and garment construction.
Ability to build a plan/roadmap around key projects, from implementation to completion.
Experience in building compelling visual tools (Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint, Boards, Miro, etc.).
Strong written and verbal communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations.
Strong organisation and multi-tasking skills.
Workplace In-person at the NIKE, Inc. Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, OR.
Benefits & Perks 10-week paid internship
Relocation assistance
