About the role#
This internship program connects students and recent graduates with product development, design, and consumer insights teams at SharkNinja. You will work on real products across the Shark, Ninja, and Beauty brands. Depending on your team, you may contribute to product launches, culinary development, industrial design, or consumer research. You will own a meaningful project from start to finish and present your findings to company leaders.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to product launches from early research through to shelf placement.
- Translate consumer insights into product and design decisions.
- Bring ideas to life through sketches, renderings, prototypes, wireframes, and design specifications.
- Conduct hands-on product testing and competitive research.
- Present your work and findings to cross-functional partners and design leads.
- Collaborate across Product Development, Industrial Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Consumer Insights.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a bachelor's, master’s, or PhD program, or graduation within the past year.
- Fields of study including Industrial Design, Product Design, UX/UI, Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, Culinary Arts, Business, or Communications.
- A consumer-first perspective and curiosity about how people use products at home.
- Strong visual and verbal storytelling skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and project management instincts.
- A hands-on, resourceful approach to building and testing.
- Ability to synthesize complex input into actionable recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Location & details#
- This role is based in Needham, Massachusetts.
- The position requires a full-time, 40-hour-per-week onsite-hybrid schedule.
- This is a paid internship.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a product design and technology company based in Needham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1994 and operates as a public company. The business focuses on consumer goods and product marketing. It employs over 4,000 people to develop household products for cleaning, cooking, and food preparation.
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