University of Tennessee at Martin  Grad Turns Internship into Position at Nike

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–When Shuan Harris graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in December 2023, he already had work experience under his belt through an internship with Nike from the previous summer, which led to him gaining a position with the Nike corporate office after graduation. Harris majored in information systems with a concentration in managing information systems and minored in management. He found the internship to be challenging and educational. “For Nike, I was a digital fulfillment intern,” he said. “Basically, I worked closely with the digital fulfillment team. I was able to see how Nike processes, ships and manages the freight around the United States.” Harris said it was a challenge just to get the summer internship at Nike. “They had over 51,000 applicants and only 248 people got selected for the internship,” he said. “It was a difficult process, and you had to have shown that you were not just qualified but that you wanted to excel within the company.” Soon after graduation, Harris became a logistics analyst for the Last Mile of Transportation Team at Nike’s corporate office in Memphis, where he was born and raised. Harris said he was impressed by two aspects...