2026 Us Undergraduate Internship - North America Wholesale
Posted on Jan. 1, 2026 by adidas
- South Portland, United States of America
- $nan - $nan
- Internship
2026 US UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NORTH AMERICA WHOLESALE
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.
PLEASE NOTE, THERE ARE THREE (3) ROLES AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUISITION; ALL LOCATED IN THE NORTH AMERICA HQ IN PORTLAND, OR.
CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS ROLE MAY END UP IN EITHER OF THESE TEAMS.
TEAM 1: GLOBAL SALES, SALES EXECUTION
The Sales Execution team supports various functions focused on establishing best practices and optimizing operations. They work within a B2B context, helping to improve how sales teams sell products and manage projects. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to drive efficiency, standardize processes, and enhance overall sales execution across the organization.
TEAM 2: GLOBAL SALES, AMAZON
The Global Sales, Amazon team analyzes data and plans sales support activities, including event planning, customer engagement, and managing the sales calendar. The role requires a digital background and interest in digital retail, with social media experience being a plus, as the team leverages data and digital strategies to drive Amazon's sales performance.
TEAM 3: GLOBAL SALES, SALES PLANNING
The Sales Planning team analyzes merchandise performance, forecasts future results and partners with adidas and account teams to drive sales and margin growth for both adidas and the wholesaler. The intern will help support planning activities with key stakeholders towards achievement of financial goals.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Build and leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (i.e., marketing, assortment planning, merchandising, SCM, demand planning) to obtain information necessary to understand business.
- Developing a project about account sales performance/potential, provide insights and recommendations.
- Strong understanding of sales KPIs and demonstrate ability to create insights from data that drive actionable business decisions.
- Continually challenge the status quo, think differently and push boundaries.
- Support the preparation of key presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Support organizing events, managing itineraries, and coordinating with cross functional partners to execute workshops, external facing meetings or leadership meetings with participants across time zones.
- Note taking, documentation and action item tracking.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across organization functions and levels.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills. Ability to understand and translate financial data to make recommendations and decisions.
- Ability to deliver effective presentations that support business decisions.
- Ability to influence decisions and outcomes cross functionally.
- Pro- active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset.
- Ability to adapt and collaborate with multiple key stakeholders.
- Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite and working with systems/application.
- Advanced Excel and Power Point skills.
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 onTHURSDAY, 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!AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –
BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.
JOB TITLE:
2026 US Undergraduate Internship - North America Wholesale
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Portland
TEAM:
Corporate Services
STATE:
OR
COUNTRY/REGION:
US
CONTRACT TYPE:
Intern
NUMBER:
537433
DATE:
Dec 15, 2025
Advertised until:
Jan. 31, 2026
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