SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY – Columbia Sportswear Innovation Team

At Columbia Sportswear we offer college students a unique opportunity to join our team and help solve real business and product problems! Bring your passion and insight to a company that is committed to driving long- term sustainable growth this summer for our 10-week summer internship at our Headquarters in Portland, Oregon!  Interns can expect to gain valuable hands-on experience within their department while building partnerships with teams and fellow interns along the way! 

• Location: Portland, OR 
• Duration: ~10 weeks 
• Intern start date and end date: June 23rd - August 29th 
• Application Deadline: March 1st, 2025

ABOUT THE POSITION 

The Columbia Sportswear Innovation Team is a group of scientists, engineers, designers, material and product developers who create platform technologies (e.g., Omni-Heat, Omni-Freeze, Omni-Shade, etc.) for integration into apparel, footwear, and equipment. These platform technologies are functional fabrics, material constructions, midsole cushioning foams and outsole traction compounds that enhance our products to keep humans warm, dry, cool and protected in the outdoors. We are seeking a summer intern to help with laboratory and field testing, including human comfort perception testing of materials and products.

  

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

• Current student with one of the following academic standings: Rising Senior, Senior, Graduate Student
• Degree relevant to the internship for which you are applying
• Must be able to participate in 10-week program for either date option provided above 
• Must be able to work onsite at our headquarter location for the duration of the internship- interns will partner directly with their managers regarding expectations to work collaboratively in office specified days of the week 

NON-LOCAL CANDIDATE CONSIDERATIONS 

• Relocation assistance & housing is NOT provided- these costs and arrangements would be the responsibility of the intern for the entirety of the program 

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to interns benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Employees must be age 18 and have worked the required amount of hours to qualify. We also offer generous employee discounts.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [email protected] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.