Summer 2026: Product Development Intern, Ninja (May to August)

SharkNinja • Needham, MA

114d • $26 - $35

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. This role: We are seeking candidates for our Product Development Intern, Ninja role. The ideal hires 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
• Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA
• The ideal candidate will have completed at least one prior internship or co-op in a marketing or consumer products role
• Great communication skills
• Self-starter, energetic, keen to learn
• Flexible in approach
• An entrepreneurial mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment
• A collaborative team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at once while meeting assigned deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Outgoing verbally and willing to voice your opinion
• Eager to learn and ask questions

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 collaboration with Brand Marketing and Creative teams on updates to product packaging, instruction guides, and more
• Track our competitive landscape and provide analysis for areas of opportunity
• Own item (SKU) creation and accessory development for Domestic & International product launches
• Coordinate and execute consumer research activities with internal and external testers in collaboration with Consumer Insights team
• Track 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
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase options
• Wellness programs
• SharkNinja product discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees