Adidas INTERNSHIP 

United States, Colorado, Denver 

95044946

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: APPAREL DEVELOPMENT

Internship areas include Product Development teams in the following fields:

• Apparel Development- Sportswear & Training
• Apparel Development - Football

GROW YOUR CAPABILITIES THROUGH MEANINGFUL TASKS & PROJECTS

• Get to know the responsibilities of a product developer at adidas
• Assist the development team in daily business and administrative tasks e.g., calendar maintenance, data entry, preparation of presentations, building of material boards, maintenance of the fabric library, meeting/workshop facilitation and documentation etc.
• Support the product development team with specific parts of the product development process such as style creation, organization of fittings, comment creation, costing and sample management (including testing), benchmark studies
• Work closely with key partners such as Factories, Liaison Offices, Marketing, Design, Innovation
• Support the development team on current projects and work on own individual projects as assigned e.g., handling small ranges

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU A MATCH

• Student of Product Development, Clothing/Textile Technology, Manufacturing, Garment/Textile Design, Sports Technology, Engineering (Textile) or similar
• Passion for the respective product categories
• Fluent English language skills (written & spoken)
• Strong MS Office skills (especially Excel & PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of graphic programs such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator is beneficial.
• Gerber Skills or a similar pattern program is beneficial.
• Attention to details
• Basic understanding of patterns, grading and visualization, materials and costing.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Employee discounts on products
• Chances to attend and take part in on-campus events and sponsored adidas events/games
• Structured training and development, access to LinkedIn Learning, Language Training and adidas Learning Portal
• Possibility to join our mentorship program, networking opportunities or employee resource groups
• International intern community and work environment
• Regular development conversations as part of your role
• Inspiring campus with canteens, cafes, reflection rooms and sport facilities including an on-site gym (25€/month) and many more sports facilities
• Company sports program including classes and events focusing on sports and mental health
• Flexible and agile working arrangements (40% home office possible)
• Monthly gross allowance: non-compulsory internship 2.350,00€, compulsory internship 1.780,00€ (Difference due to different taxation, net will be the same)

ELIGIBILITY

• Enrolled as full-time student for the complete duration of the internship
• Or in the so-called gap year between Bachelor and Master’s degree (gap year regulation only applicable to EU citizens due to working permit regulations)
• Candidates in penultimate year of study preferred (following the internship, students should have maximum one year to graduate)
• Availability for the full duration of the internship from March 2026 – September 2026
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship

KEY FACTS

• Application Deadline: October 31st, 2025, 11:59 PM CET
• Start Date: March 1st, 2026
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: adidas Headquarters in Herzogenaurach (near Nuremberg)

NEXT STEPS

• You don't have to write us a motivation letter, but if you have something to say, let us know.
• Please apply in English.
• If we feel like it is a match, you'll be invited to a video interview - don't worry we'll fully brief you on this.