Retail Associate, PTU - Converse Michigan Avenue

Become part of the Converse Team

Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.

Be an All Star as a Converse Retail Associate
You’re energetic, a rebel – a game-changer – and we want you on our team. Bring your authentic form of self-expression together with other individuals, creating a unique vibe that is unlike anywhere else. Our shoes are iconic, just like you and just like our customers. Be part of continuing our legacy of inspiring, motivating and embracing the world of sport, culture, and creativity.

At Converse, we celebrate and welcome you for who you are and encourage you to bring your individual style and passion to your team. We enjoy pushing boundaries together and innovating beyond what we ever thought was possible. We’re proud to offer you benefits you’ll actually use, including product discounts, access to employee-only events and sample sales, incredible learning and growth opportunities and so much more.

Committing to your hours of availability and maintaining flexibility within those hours is a core component of retail employment. Standard shifts are generally scheduled between 5:00 AM and 11:00 PM of the store's timezone. Overnight positions may work shifts between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM of the store's timezone. Specific schedules will vary by location, season, and business demands. Shifts are scheduled based on store needs and your employment type.

Depending on store needs, managers will make every effort to schedule shifts within your provided availability, business needs may occasionally require you to work outside of those hours. Additionally, from time to time, business needs may require you to provide additional or different availability.

Retail Expected Hours
• Full Time: 32–40 hours/week
• Part Time: 14–29 hours/week
• Seasonal: Up to 40 hours/week based on business need
• Part Time Under: 5–15 hours/week

Be Rewarded for a Job Well Done
• Discounts up to 50% off for you and eligible family members, from Nike, Converse, and Jordan 
• Tuition Assistance of up to $5,250 per calendar year (Eligibility Varies) 
• Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay (Eligibility Varies) 
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Eligibility Varies) 
• Parental & Family Leaves; Short and Long-Term Disability (Eligibility Varies) 
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (Eligibility Varies) 
• 401(k) Plan (Eligibility Varies) 
• Financial Coaching and Education Benefits (Eligibility Varies) 
• Commuter Benefits 
• Mental and Emotional Health Benefits 
• Child Development Support and Caregiving Benefits (Eligibility Varies) 
• Employee Assistance Program

Information about benefits can be found here .

Who We’re Looking For
• You lead with service. You understand and obsess the consumer’s needs, then guide them to the gear that elevates their performance.  
• You fuel the day’s momentum. You know the product, honor the details, and keep the store sharp. You hit your goals and move with purpose. 
• You build connection. You show up for the consumer and your teammates. You bring the energy of sport, share your knowledge, and create a space where everyone feels seen and supported. 
• You bring integrity to every moment. You meet our elevated standards, communicate honestly, and model reliability in every interaction.

Qualifications
• Flexible with scheduling and available to work retail hours, which may include day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on department and store/company needs.
• Physical requirements may include the ability to bend, squat, reach, climb a ladder and stand for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be at least 18
• Relocation support and work authorization assistance are not available for this role.

An online assessment is part of the application process for this role. During the assessment, you’ll be asked questions that give you the chance to demonstrate your personality and behavioral preferences by choosing between statements. The questions are directed at personality characteristics that relate to successful performance in the Retail Athlete/Associate role at NIKE. NIKE uses the scores from this assessment as part of determining who to advance in the hiring process. If you would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, please contact View email address on careers.nike.com .

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .

Converse is more than a company; it’s a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates our employees, permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each one-of-a-kind. Individually and as a culture, we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai, from Brand Design to Finance, Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different.