Applied AI & Analytics Co-op Opportunities
About The Position
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. The AI/Sharks program is SharkNinja’s AI-native early talent program, designed as a five-and-a-half-month immersive rotation. Co-ops will work on real business problems, build production-ready AI solutions, and contribute to initiatives that create measurable impact across the company. Participants will be embedded directly into live SharkNinja projects with real ownership and deliverables, partnering with technical and business leaders. The experience is part of SharkNinja’s Jailbreak AI initiative, providing exposure to real AI deployments and enterprise-scale innovation efforts. The program is designed for individuals with experience in software engineering, AI/ML, full-stack development, automation, or data analytics seeking hands-on experience in a fast-moving environment. Co-ops will have access to tools like Claude Enterprise and AWS sandboxes, and exposure to executives and company-wide innovation initiatives. Top performers may receive return offers or full-time opportunities, and all participants will receive a SharkByte AI Certification.
Requirements
- Current student in a related bachelor's or master’s or PhD program or has graduated from such a program within the past year
- Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in either Needham, MA, Miami, FL, or New York, NY
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar)
- Demonstrated experience building with AI (LLMs, automation workflows, agent frameworks, or prompt engineering) with examples you can speak to
- Experience working with real-world or messy datasets
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or similar tools through coursework or projects
- Ability to approach problems in a structured and logical way
- Interest in consumer products, retail, or e-commerce
- Rarely Satisfied – Adopt a 'no delays' mentality in delivering against market needs/timing
- Progress over Perfection – Make quick, daily progress and continuously adapt to achieve results rather than requiring perfect planning
- Details Make the Difference – Brings rigor to data preparation, model assumptions, and analytical outputs; understands that the quality of an AI output is only as good as the quality of the input
- Winning is a Team Sport – Ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships
- Communicate for Impact – Strong communication skills; ability to deliver effective presentations to all levels of management
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end scoping, analysis, and delivery of a defined business problem — from data gathering through insight communication
- Design, iterate, and document AI prompts and workflows; take ownership of data preparation pipelines for assigned projects
- Build and maintain dashboards, reports, or models that are actively used by internal teams — with full accountability for quality and accuracy
- Identify trends, patterns, and insights within datasets and translate them into actionable recommendations
- Use AI tools to improve efficiency and automate analytical workflows
- Develop and test agentic workflow prototypes that reduce manual effort on high-friction business processes
- Present findings and recommendations directly to team leads and business stakeholders
- Identify data gaps or inconsistencies and propose solutions, not just flag them
Benefits
- medical insurance
- health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
- sick time
- company holidays
- employee product discount
- product testing opportunities
- referral bonuses
- competitive health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- employee stock purchase options
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
