SOCIAL & PR INTERNSHIP 2026

We strive to be the world’s leading sports brand and we’re looking for pioneers and visionaries to help shape that journey. Sport never stands still and neither do we.

At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're stepping into a role where your impact is global and your individuality is celebrated. Champions aren’t only found on the field. Join a brand where ambition, resilience, and teamwork fuel everything that we do.

We seek people who connect deeply with our brand and bring their passion to work every single day.

To be considered as our next adidas Intern for 2026 - we'll need you to be enrolled as a full-time student with one year remaining after the internship, available from September 2026 to September 2027, and based in or willing to relocate to London for the duration.

Location | London

You’ll be joining our London hub in the heart of Farringdon, steps away from the iconic Hatton gardens and Leather Lane. Inside you’ll find a modern workspace with 12 showrooms, themed meeting rooms and inspiring creative spaces. Our multi-disciplinary team of 70+ adidas employees drive impact across Brand Marketing, Commercial and Business support functions.

What you’ll do:

The difference you will make:

Bring a fresh perspective to PR and social media plans in Europe. The opportunity is to think big in shaping the direction of PR and social at adidas in our home market. In a fast-changing landscape, your perspective, knowledge, energy and enthusiasm will be the difference between thumbs being stopped or our content being scrolled.

A day in the life: 

• Own projects end-to-end from planning to implementation. For example, how adidas works with Training Influencers in Europe or shaping our PR efforts at Paris Fashion Week or driving the opportunity to maximize our SEO ranking performance through PR
• Deliver guidance to local countries across Europe and coordinate their input and feedback namely across media events, product seeding and strategic priorities while proactively spotting opportunities to scale local work across Europe
• Liaise with Global and European teams to support important market updates relevant for European PR and social media teams.
• Focus on PR topics, but provide support across PR, Partner Publishing and Social Media.
• Connect across the EU PR & Social team to ensure timely and accurate analytics inputs (working with the amazing analytics team)

Do you have what it takes?

Our roles are highly competitive and we’re proud to invite only the industry’s top talent to interview. Please review the criteria below and apply if you bring the following qualities.

• A strong passion for our brand and products is essential.
• Great storyteller, communicator and marketing talent with a passion for creativity and an engaging communication style.
• Experience and/or passion for PR (preferred) and/or social media e.g. Studying a degree in marketing, communications or similar OR other relevant experience alongside current education.
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, proactive and hungry to learn
• Passionate about working with people and teams from different countries and cultures. 

Life at adidas:

We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and the flexibility to work from home on the other 2 days. Beyond this, we offer a range of flexible working policies to support your circumstances whether that’s childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.

What we’ll do for you:

Alongside a competitive salary we offer: 

• A leading pension scheme
• An annual fitness allowance for gym membership or classes
• Generous employee discount
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Access to educational resources to support development
• Regular opportunities to win tickets to sport and music events

Eligibility:

• Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship.   
• Candidates in the penultimate year of Bachelor's degree study (following the internship, students should have a maximum of one year to graduate).

• Available for the full duration of the internship – September 2026-September 2027

• Local to London office or ability to relocate for the full duration of the internship.  

If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to show us your creative side by creating a short TikTok or video of your choice. This helps us get to know your personality, passion, and creativity before our Talent Days. If you’d prefer not to submit a video, just reach out to your recruitment partner, we’ll be happy to offer an alternative option.

We’re committed to ensuring everyone feels welcome throughout the application and interview process. If you require any adjustments, simply let your recruitment partner know and they will be glad to support you.