Summer Product Development Intern, Ninja;

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

Location &

Schedule:

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA. There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position.

Join the Shark Ninja Early Edge

Experience:

Built for early career talent. Geared toward impact. Driven by speed. Whether you're in a co-op or internship, our early talent program is designed to provide valuable exposure to the industry and a fast-paced professional environment. You'll dive into meaningful projects and tasks that sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge. Along the way, you'll benefit from professional development opportunities, community events, and connections that make your experience well-rounded and enriching.

Your time with us will culminate in an opportunity to showcase your contributions and learnings to Shark Ninja leaders because this is a program for those ready to shape what's next - fast.

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.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you'll get to do:

* 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

ATTRIBUTES &

SKILLS:

* Education:

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

* 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

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications for early talent roles, response times may vary depending on the specific role and timeline. Our team appreciates your patience!