2026 US UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP

Digital Visual Merchandising

adidas – Portland, OR 

Creating the future of sport inspires our work every single day. We’re always on the lookout for talented new students. Always learning, always improving. Curiosity keeps us growing both as a company and as individuals. Come test your strengths, broaden your skills, share your input, and pursue your passion with an internship at our North America headquarters.

Team Description:

As an intern for Digital Visual Merchandising at adidas you will support the digital execution of specific seasonal campaigns & support in the optimization of key consumer categories. You will assist with digital merchandising activations for the largest sport and style moments of the year. You will collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional workstreams to execute strategies across all digital consumer touch points. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Execute digital visual merchandising strategy on key categories, including but not limited to originals, sportswear, and sporting moments. 
• Enhance sell-through by continuously improving our configurable toolset, with a focus on onsite search, sorting rules, filters, product placement, product badging, evergreen content, page content, third party vendors, and site configuration.    
• Assist in the execution of specific global and local digital campaigns and projects. 
• Work closely with Marketing Activation, CRM, Buying, Site Ops, SEO/SEM, and Site Experience teams to ensure wider cross-channel campaigns are translating into tangible, logical site experiences 
• Support quality of delivery for local activations to ensure that deliverables meet the brief and agreed scope. 
• Contribute to the implementation of success KPIs to ensure that implementations are optimized based on results and insights.
• Establish site playbooks and optimization flows for common and seasonal merchandise processes in your area, ensuring we can adapt to business needs and promotions. 
• Ensure proper activations launch on time and in full across multiple markets and languages. 
• Provide continuous transparency on status of implementations along the season to major key stakeholders. 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good communication skills, comfortable presenting to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely 

• Affinity for consumer sportswear and lifestyle trends 

• Familiarity with consumer journey needs and pain points 

• Ability to handle ambiguity and untangle complex situations into actionable activations 

• High resilience and solution-oriented attitude amid multiple competing project
• Strong IT and numerical skills – On-line platform knowledge. Data driven mindset. 
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across organization functions. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a College/University
• Anticipated graduation date is between December 2026 and August 2027
• Eligible to work in the US without restrictions.
• Available to participate in our 12-week full-time internship program from May/June to August/September 2026

APPLICATION TASK | ADIDAS 1-PAGER

In early 2024, we began the three chapter journey into the future, centered on our new brand campaign, You Got This. "You Got This" is designed to motivate everyone to overcome pressure and realize their personal potential.

Instead of a cover letter, please submit a 1-page PDF answering the following prompt: Show us who you are and what “You Got This” means to you. This is your chance to think outside the box, show adidas your authentic self and what makes you passionate about joining the Brand. The only requirement is that the adidas 1-Pager is submitted as a PDF. It can be in any format such as print, visual, written, digital, a link, etc.  

2026 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Internship Program includes the following elements to round out the work you do with your team on a day-to-day basis:

• Intern Orientation
• Leadership Speaker Series
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Intern Innovation Challenge
• Social Activities
• Mentorship
• Networking

WORK CULTURE

• We operate in a hybrid work environment, with 4 days in office and 1 day remote. 
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• Diversity and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace DIVERSE backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that REFLECTS our consumers and communities.

NOTE: The application for a 2026 internship will close on Thursday, January 8th at 11:59pm PST. We will not accept any late applications. You will receive confirmation that your application has been received, and we will communicate your status by the end of February. Thank you for your patience while we review your candidacy!