Product Development Internship - Herzogenaurach

Applications to this opportunity are considered for all available intern roles within one of the following areas: Football, Originals or Sportswear & Training

But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making and close collaboration with our Marketing and Design teams. Together, we create products that exceed expectations.

Therefore, we all share an infinite imagination and a critical eye for details and costs. If you are someone, who already has the final product in mind when you see the first ideas, you should join us and together, we'll turn concepts into precision-crafted masterpieces that inspire athletes and fashion enthusiasts worldwide.

• Get to know the responsibilities of a product developer
• Assist the development team in daily business and administrative tasks e.g., calendar maintenance, data entry, preparation of presentations, building of material boards, maintenance of the fabric library, meeting/workshop facilitation and documentation etc.
• Support the product development team with specific parts of the product development process such as style creation, organization of fittings, comment creation, costing and sample management (including testing), benchmark studies
• Work closely with key partners such as Factories, Liaison Offices, Marketing, Design, Innovation
• Support the development team on current projects and work on own individual projects as assigned e.g., handling of small ranges

• Application Deadline: March 15th, 2025, 11:59 PM CET
• Start Date: September 1st, 2025
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Herzogenaurach (near Nuremberg)

Requirements

• Enrolled as full-time student for the complete duration of the internship
• Or in the so-called gap year between Bachelor and Master’s degree (gap year regulation only applicable to EU citizens due to working permit regulations)
• Candidates in penultimate year of study preferred (following the internship, students should have maximum one year to graduate)
• Availability for the full duration of the internship from September 2025 – March 2026
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship

• Student of Product Development, Clothing/Textile Technology, Manufacturing, Garment/Textile Design, Sports Technology, Engineering (Textile) or similar
• Passion for the respective product category
• Fluent English language skills (written & spoken)
• Strong MS Office skills (especially Excel & PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of 3D programs such as Clo3D, Rhino, Blender or similar is beneficial
• Knowledge of graphic programs such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator is beneficial
• Attention to details
• Basic understanding of materials and costing

Benefits

• Employee discounts on products
• Chances to attend and take part in on-campus events and sponsored events/games
• Structured training and development, access to LinkedIn Learning, Language Training and internal Learning Portal
• Possibility to join our mentorship program, networking opportunities or employee resource groups
• International intern community and work environment
• Regular development conversations as part of your 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 program including classes and events focusing on sports and mental health
• Flexible and agile working arrangements (40% home office possible)
• Monthly gross allowance: non-compulsory internship 2.167,00€, compulsory internship 1.650,00€ (Difference due to different taxation, net will be the same)