Two Tar Heels Earn Summer Internships At Nike World Headquarters

Posted Mar 28, 2019
Tar Heels compete in Nike and Jordan-branded gear all year long, but two UNC student-athletes have taken that connection a step further. Marissa Creatore, a junior on the field hockey team, and Olivia Smith, a junior on the women's basketball team, will spend this summer surrounded by the swoosh as interns at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. (GoHeels.com)

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