Strategic Planning Graduate Internship

Every successful team at Nike needs a brilliant game plan. Strategy teams shape and drive the company’s growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearhead transformational projects across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies. Embedded in teams across the company, we serve as critical thought partners to our senior leaders to explore complex business issues, conduct consumer, competitive and market analyses, create financial models, and develop action plans to galvanize our teams. Our team is known for acquiring and developing high-octane talent for the company; we’re proud of the numerous Strategy alumni who have gone onto leadership roles within Nike’s functions and businesses. With top talent and the DNA to catalyze action, our teams help write the future of sport by charting Nike’s path forward! 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Nike Strategy is looking for MBA and Master’s talent interested in Corporate Strategy. We have exciting internship opportunities across the following Strategy teams: 

• Consumer Construct

• Innovation, Product & Design

• Brand & Marketing

• Enterprise Strategy (inclusive of Technology & Supply Chain)

• Geographies & Marketplace

Team placement is based on business need so interest in multiple teams is preferred. These teams lead Nike into the future by delivering integrated sets of choices and actions, informed by insightful, objective answers to the most strategic questions to help Nike serve athletes* with competitive separation and long-term, profitable growth. 

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 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 include, but are not limited to:

• How must our retail strategy be evolved to better serve Women in North America?

• What opportunities could unlock the next wave of Nike Men's Fitness growth?

• How should our approach to Jordan athlete marketing be evolved to better serve the youth of tomorrow?

This is a 8–10-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 2026 or Spring 2027

• Background in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, finance, digital/e-commerce, retail or general apparel brands, or related fields  

• 3-5 years work experience strongly preferred 

• Cover Letter and resume submission (PDF) 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, qualitative and financial model analysis.

This internship – as well as full-time positions – are located in-person at the NIKE, Inc. World Headquarters in Beaverton, OR.  Check out this video of our World Headquarters to learn more about life on campus: Nike WHQ Campus Video