Strategic Planning Graduate Internship

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: Y ou’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 • 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 • 3-5   years   work experience strongly preferred • 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 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 of our World Headquarters 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 .