Nordstrom Summer Internship: A Comprehensive Guide to Requirements and Benefits
Nordstrom offers summer internships for students seeking hands-on experience in the retail industry. These internships provide a dual role, allowing participants to be both dedicated students and valued team members. Successful interns may also have the opportunity to join Nordstrom full-time upon completion of their degree. Let's delve into the requirements and benefits of these programs.
Fashion Design Internship
Nordstrom is seeking a fashion-obsessed, motivated, and detail-oriented intern to support the fashion design team. As a Nordstrom Fashion Design Intern, you’ll play a dual role - dedicated student and valued team member.
Responsibilities
As an intern, you’ll:
- Get an up-close, behind-the-scenes view of the retail fashion industry that you won’t find in a classroom by supporting Designers with all design functions for category(s) or brand(s) - including collab prep, sketching, coloring cads.
- Work alongside and learn from experienced members of the design team on a design project with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines that you’ll get to present directly to company leadership at the end of the summer.
- Focus on the customer and continuously researches to understand customer, trends, and shifts in the competitive landscapes.
- Build great relationships through stellar communication and follow-through.
Qualifications
You own this if you:
- Are an active college student enrolled in an accredited institution and working toward a bachelor's or associate’s degree in Fashion Design and will graduate in 2026 or 2027
- Have proficiency in MS Office suite, Adobe CS and ability to hand-sketch, with the ability to quickly adapt to new technology and systems
- Are passionate about fashion and demonstrate a relevant design eye
- Have strong collaboration and visual presentation skills
- Are able to commit to a full-time schedule
- Are able to move to Seattle for the duration of the 10-week summer internship and willing to relocate to Seattle if offered full time employment following graduation
Program Details
The 2026 summer internship program is 10 weeks long from June 8-August 14 in Seattle, WA. Travel and Housing will be provided for individuals living 30 miles or further from the Nordstrom corporate offices. Nordstrom anticipates hiring decisions being made by late November 2025. The hourly pay for this role will be $25.00.
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Finance Internship
Nordstrom is seeking summer interns who are exceptionally motivated and possess high levels of curiosity to join our finance organization. As a Nordstrom Finance Intern, you’ll play a dual role - dedicated student and valued team member. Successful Finance Interns will also have the opportunity to join Nordstrom full-time upon completion of their degree.
Program Details
The 2025 summer internship program is 10 weeks long from June 9-August 15 in Seattle, WA.
Benefits of a Nordstrom Internship
Nordstrom provides a comprehensive benefits package to support its employees and their families. These benefits include:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
- Performance-based incentives/bonuses
- 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.
Additional Information
- The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
- Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- Washington: $25.00 hourly
- There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.
- Nordstrom will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
- At this time, Nordstrom cannot provide sponsorship now or in the future for this role. This includes interested parties who currently hold an F-1, H-1, TN, J-1, OPT, or CPT visa.
- Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com.
- Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs.
- The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws.
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