Product Development Internship Full Time NEW

ABOUT KOPARI:

Kopari Beauty creates clean and effective sun, skin, and body care products that combine nature’s finest ingredients with proven actives. The brand is dedicated to nourishing, protecting, and enhancing natural beauty, leaving skin radiant from head to toe. Kopari Beauty is committed to creating high-quality products that inspire confidence and celebrate self-care in every individual. By blending sustainability and science, the company continues to redefine what it means to feel like paradise.

Job Description

As a Product Development Intern at Kopari Beauty, you will gain hands-on exposure to the world of beauty product development, from tracking industry trends to supporting formula and packaging teams with day-to-day tasks. This is a for-credit, academic internship designed to complement your coursework with real-world experience in a fast-paced DTC beauty brand. You’ll be part of a collaborative team environment where you’ll observe, learn, and contribute in a meaningful way.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Learning Objectives

Formula / Product Development

·      Assist with tracking competitive launches across Ulta, Sephora, TikTok Shop, and Amazon

·      Help compile weekly trend reports covering top launches, formula and packaging trends, hero ingredients, and claims language

·      Support review mining by helping categorize consumer feedback across Kopari’s product portfolio

·      Assist with prepping, labeling, and distributing internal product testing samples

·      Help compile survey responses, enter results, and assist in summarizing findings

·      Assist with coordinating internal sample distribution across teams

·      Help organize and maintain the PD sample closet (in-office)

Packaging Development

·      Assist with incoming packaging sample receipt and internal handoff to teams

·      Support general administrative tasks for the Packaging team as needed

·      Help evaluate and organize first-production finished goods samples

What You’ll Learn

·      How a DTC beauty brand manages the product development lifecycle

·      Fundamentals of formula and packaging development

·      How to track and interpret beauty industry trends and consumer feedback

·      Cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Retail, DTC, and Operations

Required Skills

·      Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and eligible to receive academic credit,this is a for-credit position only

·      Pursuing a degree in Product Development, Cosmetic Science, Business, Marketing, or a related field

·      Based in or able to commute to San Diego, CA

·      Genuine interest in the beauty and personal care industry

·      Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

·      Self-motivated and eager to learn