The Digital Trade Excellence Team is responsible for shaping the future of Nike’s Digital Ecosystem, and innovating how we connect with consumers and accelerate commerce through some of our most critical channels! This team integrates with Sport, Geo, Technology, Marketing and Platform teams to advance a comprehensive digital strategy, grounded in business trend, consumer needs, and long-term vision of growth. Working collaboratively across functions, we bring seasonal and evergreen storytelling, products, content, services, and product franchise strategies to life across our digital portfolio and shape the development of capabilities and features that result in World Class experiences for Nike members that fuel brand love, and deliver financial growth.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Nike Digital is looking for MBA talent interested in helping shape and accelerate Nike’s digital strategy. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, digitally fluent, and energized by solving complex business challenges at the intersection of consumer behavior, commerce, and technology. They will be capable of strategic analysis and financial modeling and bring cross-functional collaboration to drive action through influence.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE:
In the NIKE, Inc. Summer Internship Program, you’ll contribute to high-priority, real business initiatives that align with the NIKE, Inc. strategic roadmap.
With the guidance of senior leaders and experienced managers, you’ll take ownership of a project that’s been scoped to accelerate impact. These projects are designed to challenge your critical thinking, further develop your skills and foster effective collaboration while contributing directly to your team’s goals.
Our goal for the Digital Growth MBA Internship is to provide an incredible and unique experience, showing what it is like to be at Nike full-time. Examples of project work may include:
- Drive strategy and business case development for key digital growth opportunities (Social Commerce, AI Commerce, Connected Inventory, and beyond), quantifying opportunities that unlock measurable revenue growth, member engagement, and brand impact.
- Translate strategic concepts into actionable cross-functional plans, aligning stakeholders across the Nike Matrix on priorities, dependencies, and execution pathways.
- Codify learnings into repeatable playbooks and socialize them across Global and Geo stakeholders to scale what works and future-proof the roadmap against emerging shifts.
This is a 10-week paid internship opportunity with relocation assistance. Curious to know what it’s like to be part of a world-class Internship Program? Check out our recap video from last summer: Nike Internship Program Recap Video
WHAT YOU BRING:
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a MBA program with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028
- Background in digital commerce, consumer product or retail, product merchandising, or strategy preferred
- 3-5 years work experience strongly preferred
- A resume and cover letter are both required. Please upload and submit as a single combined PDF file.
Skills:
- Proven experience in strategic analysis; demonstrated ability in financial sizing and modeling
- Work collaboratively and build effective business partnerships in a cross-functional organization
- Ability to simplify complex recommendations and deliverables to drive decision making
- Understanding of digital retail fundamentals and consumer levers
Mynext: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future
This internship – as well as full-time positions – are located in-person at the NIKE, Inc. Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, OR. Check out this video to learn more about life on campus: 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 navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program with expected graduation in December 2027 or Spring 2028
- Resume and cover letter submitted as a single combined PDF
- Proven strategic analysis experience
- Experience with financial sizing and modeling
- Ability to collaborate and build effective cross-functional business partnerships
- Ability to simplify complex recommendations and deliverables to support decision-making
- Understanding of digital retail fundamentals and consumer levers
- Background in digital commerce, consumer products or retail, product merchandising, or strategy
- Three to five years of work experience
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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