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" Two sports \u2014 and style \u2014 lovers scored the ultimate behind-the-scenes peek inside NIKE! Walking around the Nike campus made me feel like a kid in a candy shop, my eyes constantly bug-eyed in amazement of everything around me. I couldn&amp;#039;t stop smiling and thinking, This is where I want to be when I graduate! While sitting in a meeting on the fourth floor of the Mia Hamm building, I was surrounded by giant photo murals, more shoes than a department store could ever contain, tunnels made of cardboard connecting cubicles, walls dedicated to sketches, clothing I wouldn&amp;#039;t see again until it hit stores in over a year, and inspiration boards full of magazine ads and cutouts. Among all the many things I could inhale and absorb, one simple message was hidden on a giant piece of butcher paper full of drawings and sketches: &amp;quot;no compromises.&amp;quot; Although this message was written small, it was underlined and written in capital letters: NO COMPROMISES! It was clear to me at that point these two simple words encompassed everything I needed to know about Nike. Although working at Nike is a laid back and fun environment (where employees were preparing to go head-to-head in a company-wide foosball tournament), they provide the most innovative and top-of-the-line products on the market today. During my internship, I got the opportunity to sit down with the designer of the newest training shoe, the Nike Zoom Sister One+ Women&amp;#039;s Training Shoe. Rob Dolan, who spent 2 years designing the technology for this shoe, showed us sketch after sketch and prototype after prototype, each one only slightly different from the last. For the last two years, entire days and weeks were spent focused only on this one shoe! In the end, the final product was the best thing out there, because every alternative had been thought of and tested \u2014 no compromises. When I was at the Nike campus, I felt at home like I was on a college campus \u2014 except for the professional athletes who visit and billions of dollars Nike earns each year in revenue. Dress was casual, and most employees wore jeans paired with the finest Nike kicks. Employees were encouraged to leave their desks in the middle of the day to go to the gym and workout, and staff participate in intramural sports every season. The people you work with are also your good friends, and most of the employees were on Facebook. Within my three days at Nike, I heard so many inspiring stories and some great advice. The entire experience was absolutely amazing, and Nike rolled out the red carpet and spoiled me. I stayed in the nicest hotel in town, dined at the finest restaurants, and was welcomed with open arms by everyone I met. I was even given a pair of the new Nike Air Max 2009+ before they were available to buy! I felt so lucky to have this opportunity, and hope to be back on the Nike campus soon. \u2014Keri, 21, Eugene, Oregon "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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