<p>Anyone have info on or experience with this program? D1 is interested in gathering more info or tips regarding this program.</p>
<p>From the vault guide to internships:</p>
<p>THE BUZZ </p>
<p>• “Spend the summer getting your career in shape with Nike”
• “Learn the apparel business from the bottom up” </p>
<p>THE STATS </p>
<p>Industry(ies):Consumer Products; Fashion
Location(s):Beaverton, OR
Number of interns: Summer: over 40
Pay:Paid; competitive salary. $1,000 living stipend; travel compensation
Length of internship:Summer: Nine weeks (June-August) </p>
<p>THE SCOOP</p>
<p>Nike is drenched in competition and personal potential with its mission “to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete (and if you have a body, you are an athlete) in the world.” The company hit the scene in 1964, started by former track coach Bill Bowerman and track runner/accounting student Phil Knight. Today, Nike is the largest sports equipment company in the world, with almost $10 billion in revenue. To keep it running smoothly, Nike employs 20,000 people worldwide. Its headquarters, dubbed the “Nike World Campus,” sits on a 175acre environmentally conscious haven for work and play. </p>
<p>ON THE JOB </p>
<p>Interns work in apparel, communications, contract manufacturing, customer service, design and development, equipment, finance, human resources, information technology, legal, logistics, marketing, marketing communications, public affairs, research, retail, sales and technology. Responsibilities vary with department placement. </p>
<p>GETTING HIRED </p>
<p>Apply by: November. Apply online at [url=<a href=“http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/]Nikebiz[/url”>http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/]Nikebiz[/url</a>] nikebiz.jhtml?page=31&cat=internships.
Qualifications: Open to college sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as grad students.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks for posting that info. But is there anyone here who has actually had one of these internships? Known anyone who has worked there???</p>
<p>i work for nike and we have some reading on the internship…it basically says the same thing that the vault website says. im sure its a valuable experience, my managers went to beaverton a while back and everyone in corporate is apparently great and innovative.</p>