Summer Intern, Product Marketing Innovation

Summer Intern, Product Marketing Innovation
Company: E.L.F. BEAUTY

Position Summary
e.l.f. Cosmetics is seeking a Summer Intern, Product Marketing Innovation to support the Innovation Product Marketing team with day-to-day coordination, product sampling, documentation, and market analysis. In this role, you’ll contribute to the operational backbone of innovation projects while gaining hands‑on exposure to product development, competitive analysis, and beauty industry trends in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Support the Innovation Product Marketing team by coordinating and maintaining day-to-day tasks, including meeting room coordination, setup, and cleanup, as well as product sampling preparation.

Manage, coordinate, ship, and track incoming and outgoing innovation product samples.

Maintain and regularly update key documents, including product libraries, launch date calendars, product briefs, and pricing documents.

Prepare reports and support product analysis projects related to pricing, packaging, ingredients, messaging, and collection trends.

Monitor the global beauty marketplace for category news, trends, insights, competitive activity, and inspiration.

Requirements

Must be a rising junior or senior at the time of the internship.

Must be available for the full internship period: June 15th – August 21st.

Required to be in‑office five days per week at the Oakland office.

Strong passion and excitement for the beauty industry and product innovation.

Excellent team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to multitask, problem‑solve, and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Resourceful and proactive in finding answers when information is not readily available.

Works quickly and efficiently with a positive, can‑do attitude.

Strong time‑management skills with the ability to prioritize workload as needed.

Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Demonstrates a “no task is too small” mindset and enthusiasm for creative problem solving.

Thrives in a fast‑paced environment and adapts easily to change.

Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of ownership.

Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Willingness to support additional tasks as assigned.

Business Rationale

Product Marketing Innovation interns will support the Innovation Product Marketing team by coordinating daily operations, managing product samples, maintaining critical documentation, preparing analysis projects, and monitoring global beauty and competitive trends. This role helps ensure innovation initiatives remain organized, informed, and execution‑ready throughout a high‑volume summer period.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

#J-18808-Ljbffr