Every successful team at Nike needs a sharp game plan. Strategy teams help shape and drive the company’s growth agenda by leading enterprise business planning, aligning leadership around the most critical opportunities, and spearheading transformational work across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies. Embedded across the company, you’ll act as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders—exploring complex business questions, analyzing consumer, competitive, and market insights, building financial models, and translating ideas into action. Known for developing high‑impact talent, the Strategy organization has a strong legacy of alumni who go on to lead across Nike’s functions and businesses. With bold thinking and the DNA to catalyze action, you’ll help chart Nike’s path forward.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:
You’ll be embedded within one of Nike’s Strategy teams and work closely with experienced strategists, cross‑functional partners, and senior leaders across the company. You’ll own and deliver a high‑impact project aligned to your team’s priorities. Through hands‑on project work and functional programming, you’ll gain broad exposure across the Strategy function, build a deep understanding of Nike’s business, and form relationships with leaders shaping the company’s long‑term growth.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Nike Strategy is looking for MBA and Master’s talent interested in Corporate Strategy. You may be aligned to opportunities across several Strategy teams, including:
- Brand (Nike, Jordan & Sport Dimensions)
- Product (Design, Creation & Innovation)
- Geo & Marketplace
- Corporate Strategy
As a Strategy Intern, you’ll join teams leading Nike into the future by delivering integrated sets of choices and actions. Your work will be grounded in objective, insight‑driven answers to the most critical strategic questions—helping Nike serve athletes* with competitive separation and long‑term, profitable growth.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:
In the NIKE, Inc. Summer Internship Program, you’ll contribute to high‑priority, real business initiatives aligned to 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 drive 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.
As a Strategy Intern, you’ll partner to develop elements of NIKE, Inc.’s global long-term growth strategy. You’ll manage one or more cross-functional projects in support of management to help identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and/or problems, and to catalyze action against these priorities through long-range business planning and performance management.
Project examples may include:
- How must our retail strategy be evolved to better serve Global Football athletes in North America?
- What opportunities could unlock the next wave of Nike Fitness growth?
- How should our approach to Jordan athlete marketing be evolved to better serve the youth of tomorrow?
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 an MBA program or Master’s program with an expected graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring 2028
- 3-5 years work experience strongly preferred
- Experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, finance, digital/e-commerce, retail or general apparel brands, or other experience developing the skills defined below
- A resume and cover letter are both required. Please upload and submit as a single combined PDF file.
Skills:
- Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills with experience leading multiple simultaneous projects.
- Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
- Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analyses, and distill results into actionable insights
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
- Enrolled in an MBA or Master's program with expected graduation in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028
- Experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, finance, digital or e-commerce, retail, general apparel brands, or related experience
- Three to five years of work experience
- Problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills
- Experience leading multiple simultaneous projects
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analyses and distill results into actionable insights
- Ability to work in person at Nike’s Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon
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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