An internship at adidas provides you with a unique opportunity to apply what you have learned at university, use your knowledge in practice and live your passion for sports. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: PRODUCT DESIGN FOOTWEAR Applications to these opportunities are considered for all available Product Design Footwear intern roles, including but not limited to those described below: PRODUCT DESIGN FOOTWEAR ORIGINALS RUNNING You will be part of a team of designers working on the new generation of trend products for one of the key categories in adidas Originals. Working closely with a team who share a combined passion of the brand heritage and the future of footwear design, you will have the opportunity to be involve in the creation process of some of the iconic products within the footwear industry. PRODUCT DESIGN FOOTWEAR RUNNING adidas running is one of the key categories within the adidas brand and is, by strategy driving the performance edge through footwear innovation. You will join the footwear design team, that is creating industry leading performance running products. As 3D-footwear-design-intern you will work closely with designers to create pinnacle running franchise products, that are fueled by unparalled innovations. We are as passionate for running & sports as we are for design excellence. We believe in the creative power of the team adidas running. Are you thrilled to join us on the journey to reimagine the future of running? We are excited to get to know you. YOUR TASKS: Support team in day-to-day tasks Work with the design team to create design solutions of adidas footwear Assist and observe the entire design phase from concept creation of final product Gather relevant trend and consumer information for the product category Research on trends, colors and materials Creation of sketches for footwear concepts Assist the design team in the design of new footwear concepts for the relevant season supporting the creative phases: Brainstorm, Sketch and Render & Team Concepts Support the Execution phase of the process: creating and delivering design / tech packs Complete CAD revisions, color updates and technical packages YOUR PROFILE: Student of Product Design, Footwear Design, Sportswear Design, Industrial Design, 3D Design or similar 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) Fluent in English Fluent in Illustrator and Photoshop programs preferably on a Mac environment Experience in working with 3D programs is a plus (Blender, Rhino or similar) Good sketching and renderings skills to communicate concepts and ideas Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams and handle multiple tasks Previous Design experience is a plus KEY FACTS: Application Deadline: March 15th, 2023 Start Date:September 15th, 2023 Duration: 6months Location: adidas Headquarters in Herzogenaurach (near Nuremberg) YOUR APPLICATION: At adidas we believe that “Impossible is Nothing”. As part of your application, we’d like you to tell us what this phrase means to you. Think of what makes you passionate about joining the brand and why you want this role. The format is totally up to you! If you are creative minded, show us. If you're analytical, share more! If you prefer to simply put pen to paper, go for it. Your '1 pager' can be submitted as print, visual, written, digital or a link. The only requirement is that the 1 pager is submitted as a PDF. Please include your portfolio max. 5MB or a link to your online portfolio in your application! Please apply in the same language as the job description Be aware that incomplete applications will not be considered Make your move to the World of Sports.