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.