Internship - Graphic Design

About the Role

This is a six-month graphic design internship within the adidas Graphic Design Team, working across Sportswear and Training apparel graphics with a focus on illustration and typography. The intern collaborates with and learns from a highly creative and diverse group of graphic design talent, gaining insight into how concepts, sketches and final designs are created for apparel graphics. The role sits in a cross-functional team at the intersection of sport and lifestyle, bringing ideas to life across a variety of products.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design team with day-to-day tasks.
• Assist the design team in the design of new graphic concepts for the relevant season.
• Work with the graphic design team to create visual solutions for different products.
• Complete CAD revisions, colour updates and industry-standard technical documents.
• Gather relevant trend and consumer information for the product range.
• Research trends, colours and materials.
• Create graphic stories.
• Assist and observe the entire design phase, from concept creation to final designs.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Student of Graphic Design or a similar field, with a focus towards product-related graphics.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Fluent in Illustrator and Photoshop, preferably in a Mac environment.
• Strong storytelling abilities.
• Good sketching and rendering skills to communicate concepts and ideas.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams and to handle multiple tasks.
• Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship, or in the gap year between a Bachelor's and a Master's degree (the gap year regulation applies only to EU citizens due to working permit regulations).
• Available for the full duration of the internship from March 2027 to August 2027.
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in working with 3D programs is a plus.
• Previous design experience is a plus.
• Candidates in the penultimate year of study are preferred; following the internship, students should have a maximum of one year to graduate.

Workplace

• Flexible and agile working arrangements, with 40% home office possible.

Salary

• Monthly gross allowance for a non-compulsory internship: €2,470.00.
• Monthly gross allowance for a compulsory internship: €1,930.00 (the difference is due to different taxation; net pay is the same).

Benefits & Perks

• Employee discounts on products.
• Chances to attend and take part in on-campus events and sponsored adidas events and games.
• Structured training and development, access to LinkedIn Learning, language training and the adidas Learning Portal.
• Possibility to join a mentorship programme, networking opportunities or employee resource groups.
• International intern community and work environment.
• Regular development conversations as part of the 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 programme including classes and events focusing on sports and mental health.

About the Company

Through sport, adidas believes it has the power to change lives.