Spring 2026: Product Development Co-op, Ninja (February to July)

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

4d•$17 - $44•Onsite

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 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. We are looking for a passionate Product Development Co-op, Ninja. The ideal hire will thrive 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. Alongside the product development team, you will help bring new innovative products to market.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's program, or have graduated from such a program within the past year
Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA
Great communication skills
Self-starter, energetic, keen to learn
Flexible in approach
An entrepreneurial mindset
Someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment
A collaborative team player who has strong communication and interpersonal skills, while also having the ability to sprint on “individual” projects.
You should be eager to learn and ask questions. Outgoing verbally and willing to voice your opinion
You need to be able to manage multiple projects and tasks at once while meeting assigned deadlines

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will have completed at least one prior internship or co-op in a marketing or consumer products role

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Development team members to help with the successful product launches of new and cutting-edge products
Aid Product Developers with maintaining their businesses through:
Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Creative teams on updates to product packaging, instruction guides, and more
Track our competitive landscape and providing analysis for areas of opportunity
Own item (SKU) creation and accessory development for Domestic & International product launches
Coordinate and execute of consumer research activities with internal and external testers in collaboration with Consumer Insights team
Track of findings and action items from consumer research and product reviews
Conduct ad-hoc analytical deep dives into consumer reviews – both Ninja products and competitors – to understand the consumer’s point of view
Aid Product Developers with technical needs through:
Monitor international line extension testing
Partner with Culinary team members to conduct KPI testing/product definition holder
Partner with Engineering counterparts to support thermal mapping
Prepare samples for retailer meetings