Few companies can boast the type of instant brand recognition that Nike has achieved. Throughout the decades, the sports apparel and equipment giant has produced some of the most iconic advertisements worldwide.听
None of that intimidates Morgan Reno, a strategic communication major and senior, who is an intern at Nike this summer听
鈥淚t鈥檚 cool to work for a company that is so big in the advertising industry and there鈥檚 so many possibilities and connections I can make," says Reno, whose concentration is in advertising. 鈥淚鈥檓 definitely very excited.鈥澨�
As a global integrated media intern, Reno works with Nike鈥檚 media team as part of the larger advertising department. Her main duty is to create keynote decks: slideshow presentations that inform employees about all the specifics of upcoming products and projects.听
The position also integrates social media strategies. For one keynote deck, Reno created a presentation detailing the best strategies for posting on different social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.听
Like all things Nike, the internship embraces the thrill of competition. At the end of the summer, Reno will compete in the 鈥淚ntern Combine Project,鈥� a challenge for all interns to create the best possible brief, with the top three earning a chance to present their ideas to Nike executives.
Another major aspect of interning for the company is community, and interns are encouraged to meet new people around the campus and attend events, Reno says. "They really emphasize meeting a bunch of different people, including the major people on campus like the execs."
While the Nike environment is new to Reno, she has good reason to feel at home this summer. Originally from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Reno grew up less than 10 miles from Nike鈥檚 headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Both towns are suburbs of the Portland metro area.
To earn the competitive internship, Reno navigated several rounds of interviews, all while studying abroad in Florence, Italy.听
After graduation, she plans to use her experience at Nike and her degree from CMCI to pursue a career as an account manager, preferably for a large company like Nike.听
鈥淚 think I鈥檒l feel more prepared for what I want to do and what I don鈥檛 really like," she says. "I鈥檒l feel more prepared to find something I鈥檓 passionate about.鈥�