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About the internship
adidas is hiring interns for its March 2027 cohort at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg, Germany. The roles span Footwear Development, Workplace Management, Creative Direction – Brand Identity, Sales, and Finance, Controlling & Audit, and they share the same terms: 6 months full-time from 1 March 2027, a monthly gross allowance of €2,470 for a non-compulsory internship or €1,930 for a compulsory one (adidas states the difference is due to taxation and the net amount is the same), and an application deadline of 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM CET.
What the posting actually asks for is refreshingly light: a CV. You do not have to write a motivation letter, though you may add one if you have something to say. If adidas feels it is a match, you are invited to a video interview and will be fully briefed. The internship is built around the campus experience — an international intern community, structured training, LinkedIn Learning and language training, a mentorship programme, networking and employee resource groups, and on-campus events and sponsored adidas events and games — plus practical perks like employee discounts, a campus gym for €25 a month, and 40% home office possible.
Eligibility
- Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship.
- Or in the so-called gap year between a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree — the gap-year route applies only to EU citizens, due to working-permit regulations.
- Candidates in their penultimate year of study are preferred — after the internship, students should have a maximum of one year left to graduate.
- Available for the full duration of the internship from March 2027 to August 2027 (some roles run to September 2027).
- Able to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship.
Benefits
- Monthly gross allowance: €2,470 for a non-compulsory internship, €1,930 for a compulsory internship (net the same).
- 6 months full-time from 1 March 2027 at adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach.
- Employee discounts on products.
- Structured training and development, LinkedIn Learning, language training and the adidas Learning Portal.
- Mentorship programme, networking opportunities and employee resource groups.
- International intern community and work environment; chances to attend on-campus events and sponsored adidas events/games.
- Inspiring campus with canteens, cafes, reflection rooms and sports facilities including an on-site gym (€25/month) and a company sports programme.
- Flexible working arrangements — 40% home office possible.
Documents to prepare
- Your CV — the only document the postings require.
- A motivation letter is optional — the postings say you do not have to write one, but you may add one if you have something to say.
- Apply in English, or in the same language as the job description for that role.
How to apply
- Find the role that fits you on adidas’s careers site (jobs.adidas-group.com) or a job board carrying the posting — Footwear Development, Workplace Management, Creative Direction, Sales, Finance, Controlling & Audit, and others.
- Check that role’s own eligibility and dates — all HQ March 2027 roles checked share the 31 October 2026 deadline and the 1 March 2027 start, but durations differ slightly (March–August vs March–September 2027).
- Submit your CV through the role’s application page, in English or the language of the job description.
- Optionally add a motivation letter if you have something to say.
- If adidas feels it is a match, you will be invited to a video interview — adidas says it will fully brief you.
- Submit before 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM CET — each role is a separate application.
FAQs
31 October 2026 at 11:59 PM CET, for the March 2027 cohort at adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach. The internships start on 1 March 2027 and last 6 months.
The monthly gross allowance is €2,470 for a non-compulsory internship and €1,930 for a compulsory internship. adidas states the difference is due to taxation and the net amount is the same.
At adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg, Germany. You must be able to relocate there for the full duration. Other adidas internships at regional offices run on their own timelines and are not covered by this deadline.
Students enrolled full-time for the whole internship, or in a gap year between a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree (EU citizens only, due to working-permit regulations). Penultimate-year students are preferred — you should have at most one year left to graduate after the internship.
No. The postings say you do not have to write a motivation letter, but you may add one if you have something to say. A CV is the required document.
6 months full-time, from 1 March 2027 — March to August 2027 for most roles, March to September 2027 for some.
No. Each role is a separate application on adidas’s careers site. The roles checked here — Footwear Development, Workplace Management, Creative Direction, Sales, Finance, Controlling & Audit — all share the same 31 October 2026 deadline and 1 March 2027 start.
The postings do not restrict nationality, but you must be enrolled as a full-time student (or in an EU-citizen gap year) and able to relocate to Herzogenaurach. Working-permit rules apply — the gap-year route is explicitly limited to EU citizens.
Verified 28 Oct 2026 against adidas's own job postings (jobs.adidas-group.com Workplace Management posting and Business of Fashion listings for Footwear Development, Creative Direction – Brand Identity, Sales, and Finance, Controlling & Audit — all crawled 28 Oct 2026): March 2027 cohort at adidas HQ, Herzogenaurach; application deadline 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM CET; start 1 March 2027; duration 6 months full-time (March–August 2027, some roles March–September 2027); monthly gross allowance EUR 2,470 non-compulsory / EUR 1,930 compulsory, difference due to taxation, net the same; enrolled full-time for the complete duration or gap year between Bachelor's and Master's (EU citizens only, due to working-permit regulations); penultimate year preferred (max one year to graduation after the internship); relocate to Herzogenaurach for the full duration; CV only, motivation letter optional, apply in English or the language of the job description; video interview if matched; perks as listed (employee discounts, LinkedIn Learning, language training, adidas Learning Portal, mentorship, networking, employee resource groups, international intern community, on-campus events, gym EUR 25/month, 40% home office). CONFLICTS: (1) Aggregators (e.g. Scholarship Union) claim "no specific deadline, applications accepted year-round" — WRONG for this HQ cohort, which has a hard 31 October 2026 deadline on adidas's own postings. (2) The same aggregators claim "12 weeks for MBA students" and a "one-year Summer program" — not in the HQ postings checked, which state 6 months. (3) A "1,382 vacant positions across 353 locations in 52 countries" figure describes adidas hiring generally, not this cohort, and is not used. The queue title "Adidas Internships 2026" is the listing year; the live cohort starts March 2027. No per-role headcount is published, so none is stated.
