If you're interested in a job in the sneaker industry, there is no shortage of opportunities. You need to start somewhere, and an internship can be the best way of getting your first experience. You don't have to be a designer either. There's a wide array of possibilities out there in addition to design, like marketing, and even tech-based fields like e-commerce. These 10 internships could be your first step to a career in footwear.
Company: Nike
Position: Design Internship
Location: Beaverton, OR
Description: If designing the next signature shoe is your ultimate goal, an undergrad internship like this is the first step.
Company: adidas
Position: Apparel Development Pattern Making
Location: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Description: For students of textile engineering or garment design, this 6-month, Germany-based internship provides invaluable experience.
Company: New Balance
Position: Manufacturing Innovation Engineering Intern
Location: Lawrence, MA
Description: Some of the biggest advancements in today’s footwear aren’t in the sneakers themselves, but how they’re being made. If you’re pursuing a B. S in engineering or science, this is a opportunity to work behind the scenes on one of the most important aspects of the industry.
Company: Nike
Position: Communications Internship
Location: Beaverton
Description: There’s a lot more to jobs in the sneaker world than design and development. This communications internship is open to students at the graduate level.
Company: ASICS
Position: Corporate Internships
Location: Irvine, CA
Description: ASICS is accepting applications for corporate internships from students currently attending college with preferred course work in business, marketing or advertising.
Company: adidas
Position: Color and Materials
Location: Portland, OR
Description: This 6-month internship offers an opportunity for those aspiring to work in color and materials a chance to work alongside adidas designers.
Company: Nike
Position: E Commerce Internship
Location: Beaverton, OR
Description: If the technology side of the industry is a better match for your skills, this graduate-level internship at Nike is the perfect chance to step foot in the sneaker world.
Company: adidas
Position: Graphic Design
Location: Portland, OR
Description: Not every design job in footwear deals with creating the shoes. This internship at adidas is an opportunity for designers who work on the graphics side of creation.
Company: New Balance
Position: Marketing
Location: Boston, MA
Description: If you’ve already graduated college with a degree in marketing or advertising, this internship offers the opportunity to learn from the New Balance marketing team.
Company: Nike
Position: Brand Marketing Internship
Location: Beaverton
Description: This Nike internship gives undergrads an opportunity to work first hand in brand marketing.
