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2018 Internship - Sports Science
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Portland, OR, United States
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2018 NAM Internship - Sports Science
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, November 12, 2017
PLEASE NOTE: We will review applications on a rolling basis. You can expect to hear from us regarding an update on your application status by no later than December 1, Company website posting is for an internship within Sports Science. Our Sports Science summer internship program runs for 6 months
Purpose:
The adidas Future team is a very talented group of Sports Scientists, Engineers, Designers and Developers who explore and engineer ideas and concepts that will exist 5- 7 years in the future. Their goal is to introduce new technologies, textiles, materials and products that provide a tangible benefit to an athlete – giving a performance edge that could be the difference between a Gold or Silver medal
An exciting 6 month internship opportunity has just opened up within the Future team to help research and test the performance of our footwear and apparel products. You will work with Sport Researchers, engineers, designers and developers, to design and execute various tests and research projects evaluating the performance of products and prototypes on athletes and in the lab
Key Accountabilities:
Each Sports Science internship will vary in responsibilities and projects. Below is a good example of what you could expect at adidas:
• Work on assigned projects
• Ability to work with athletes, including test subject recruitment
• Perform research and testing, evaluate test results
• Complete data collection using a variety of measurement systems
• Summarize findings and recommendations
• Personal Project Presentation: Develop personal project based on assigned project brief and present to key stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Project Presentation: Collaborate with fellow interns on a cross-functional project to present to key stakeholders throughout the business
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
• Must have completed your junior or senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above from a 4 year university (or MBA/Graduate student) in the 2017-2018 academic year
• Major in Science, Mechanical Engineering, Kinesiology or a related field, preferred
• Experience with MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word) preferred
• Experience with additional software and systems for data collection, analysis and presentation is desirable (examples include Vicon, Matlab, dartfish)
• Passion for technical aspects of sport performance and desire to apply scientific methods to sports products
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Strong problem-solving
• Ability to operate in a fast paced, ever changing work environment
• All candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US for the entire duration of the internship
Your Profile:
As a Sports Science intern at Adidas, we are looking for someone to contribute and grow sport science knowledge and skills through variety of projects. Main duties will include developing an understanding of athlete performance needs, laboratory testing and field testing of performance products, and the development and advancement of testing methods. In addition, you possess:
• Motivation to exceed in an entrepreneurial environment with a steep learning experience
• Ability to think cross functionally and gather, manipulate and evaluate data from multiple sources
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly
Joining the Company team:
Within the Company, it's all about the people. At the Company, we provide our interns with a world class learning experience in a great working environment. Some of the benefits include:
• Hourly Compensation
• Speaker Series
• Personal and Cross-Functional Projects
• Company Sports
• Social Events
• Mentorship
• Staff Discounts
• Free Gym Membership
• Personal Development and Training