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Nike is hiring a NIKE, Inc. Strategic Planning Graduate Internship

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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. At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience.
• Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best — and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.
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