Product Development, Design & Consumer Insights Intern Opportunities

Location: Needham, Massachusetts, United States; full-time, 40-hour-per-week onsite-hybrid schedule required, with onsite days varying by team and term.

Hourly pay: $26–$35 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global product design and technology company developing consumer lifestyle products across the Shark and Ninja brands.

What you will do

• Contribute to real product launches across product development, industrial design, CMF, UX/UI, culinary development, consumer insights, and customer experience.
• Translate consumer research and feedback into product, design, positioning, and user-experience decisions.
• Create sketches, illustrations, renderings, prototypes, wireframes, design specifications, CAD files, and product information assets, depending on the team.
• Conduct product testing, usability sessions, competitive research, culinary testing, and market or consumer research.
• Present findings, concepts, and recommendations to cross-functional partners and design leaders, incorporating feedback through iteration.
• Own a meaningful project from research or concept development through execution and present the results to hirify.global leaders.

Requirements

• Current student in, or recent graduate within the past year of, a related bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program such as industrial design, product design, UX/UI, mechanical engineering, marketing, research, psychology, sociology, culinary arts, food science, business, or communications.
• Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week on an onsite-hybrid schedule in Needham, Massachusetts; onsite requirements vary by team and term.
• Consumer-first mindset, curiosity about how people use products, and ability to synthesize complex input into actionable recommendations.
• Strong visual and verbal storytelling, presentation, collaboration, organization, and project-management skills.
• Hands-on, resourceful approach to building, testing, iterating, and maintaining attention to detail under deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice to have

• Experience with SolidWorks, Creo, Rhino, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• 3D printing, machine-shop, plastic or metal fabrication, prototyping, or product testing experience.
• Knowledge of color and materials standards such as Pantone, NCS, SPI, YickSang, or Mold-Tech.
• Interest in electronics, connected consumer products, smart-home technology, IoT ecosystems, accessibility, responsive design, or internationalization.
• Portfolio demonstrating the design process for industrial design, CMF, or UX/UI roles; prior internship, co-op, studio, kitchen, research, or personal project experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-career program with professional development, community events, cross-functional exposure, and opportunities to present work to company leaders.
• Medical insurance, health savings account with company contribution, sick time, company holidays, paid time off, and retirement plans.
• Employee product discounts, product testing opportunities, referral bonuses, wellness programs, and employee stock purchase options.
• Learning programs, career-growth support, and an inclusive environment focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.