About the position
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,300+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. This is a full-time opportunity based in our Needham, MA office for the Summer 2025 Intern term from mid-May to mid-August. We are looking for a passionate summer intern who thrives in a creative, dynamic work environment. As a member of the Product Development team, you will bring together a creative product marketing role and technical outlook to our creative efforts to ensure that imaginative but credible solutions populate our ambitious product roadmap. This role will be part of our growing Ninja Product Development team, working on a variety of new innovative kitchen products.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with Product Development team members to help with the successful product launches of new and cutting-edge products
- Aiding Product Developers with maintaining their businesses through collaboration with Brand Marketing and Creative teams on updates to product packaging, instruction guides, and more
- Tracking our competitive landscape and providing analysis for areas of opportunity
- Owning item (SKU) creation and accessory development for Domestic & International product launches
- Coordination and execution of consumer research activities with internal and external testers in collaboration with Consumer Insights team
- Tracking of findings and action items from consumer research and product reviews
- Conducting ad-hoc analytical deep dives into consumer reviews – both Ninja products and competitors – to understand the consumer’s point of view
- Aiding Product Developers with technical needs through connections with engineering teams based in London, critical touchpoint analysis of prototypes, prints, and engineering builds
- Coordinating and executing consumer testing with touchpoint prints and prototypes to evaluate acceptability or preference and report-out of findings to the team
- KPI testing/product definition/spec setting – in partnership with Sensory/NPD/R&D/Testing team members
- JIRA ticket creation and updating
- Sample management and coordination for retailer meeting needs
Requirements
- An entrepreneurial mindset
- Assertive, confident, and capable
- High energy, positive attitude
- Detail-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment
- Collaborative team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Eager to learn and ask questions
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at once while meeting assigned deadlines
- Critical thinker who can understand how tasks tie into the bigger picture of product development
- Willingness to be hands-on with product and engaged in internal consumer testing
- Comfort with taking initiative and interacting with multiple SN associates each day
Nice-to-haves
- Completed at least one prior Internship or Co-op in an engineering, product development or consumer products role
- Recent Grads encouraged to apply
- Great communication skills
- Self-starter, energetic, keen to learn
- Flexible in approach
- Presentation skills – must be proficient with Powerpoint and comfortable developing and presenting to large groups either in person or over Teams
- Familiarity and working level skills with MS Project (or similar), Excel, Powerpoint
Benefits
- Competitive health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Employee stock purchase options
- Wellness programs
- SharkNinja product discounts
- High impact Learning Programs
