Description
Position at Cuisinart
The Conair Summer Internship Program is designed to provide exceptional students interested in a career in CPG with a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the diverse business operations at Conair. Those selected will gain invaluable work experience through challenging project assignments and on the job learning experiences.
Innovation starts with the consumer—and the Advanced Concepts Team is where bold ideas are born. As a Product Marketing Intern , you’ll work alongside a cross-functional innovation group dedicated to identifying future product opportunities led by Category strategy and rooted in consumer insights, culinary trends, and strategic white space .
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to early-stage product thinking across the Cuisinart Culinary electric & non-electric categories , while collaborating with global R&D, industrial design, and executive leadership to help shape what comes next for the brand.
What You’ll Do: Consumer-Inspired Innovatio n;
Insights Gathering
Research emerging consumer behaviors, culinary/kitchen trends, and lifestyle shifts
Partner with Insights team to identify, define, and document unmet consumer needs through trend tracking, social listening, review mining, and secondary research
Concept Development & Validation
Lead ideation workshops and cross-functional sprints to spark new product ideas
Translate insights from consumer, culinary, and competitive research into early-stage Opportunity Briefs with compelling sell stories, profitable business cases, and visualization of product ideas
Present Opportunity Briefs to Innovation Council for approvals
Strategic Category Alignment
Work with Product Marketing to identify key opportunity areas for innovation
Analyze how potential product ideas align with Cuisinart’s core category strategies, brand goals, and growth requirements
Benchmark competitive products and identify whitespace opportunities
Provide recommendations on feature trade-offs and positioning considerations
Develop business cases to show profitability
Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Global R&D, Industrial Design, Culinary and Consumer Insights
Participate in team meetings, concept reviews, and innovation workshops
Present to product leaders, marketing, and other key stakeholders
Internship Final Project
Own a final innovation-focused project that includes a trend deep dive, concept validation exercise, and new product pitch presented to key stakeholders
Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program (Marketing, Business, Design Strategy, Human-Centered Innovation, or similar)
Passionate about consumer insights , emerging trends, and turning “what if?” into “what’s next”
Strong research, communication, and storytelling skills
Comfortable working in ambiguity, generating new ideas, and collaborating cross-functionally
Proficiency in Office Suite and AI ideation tools (ChatGPT)
Interest in culinary arts, cooking culture, or kitchen innovation is a strong advantage
Work on meaningful projects that influence the future of the brand
Learn how global insights, culinary thinking, and business strategy intersect
Gain visibility to innovation leaders and decision-makers
Build foundational skills in product strategy, innovation, and marketing
Join a team that values creativity, curiosity, and consumer passion
You should be a current college student, entering your junior or senior year in the fall of 2026.
The internship program will run from June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026. Interns will work Monday through Friday on a 37.5-hour work week schedule, which includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.
We require candidates to maintain excellent academic standing.
Demonstrated strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential for success in this role.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, is a must.
As part of our hybrid work model, interns are expected to be present in the office 4 days a week with Friday being a work from anywhere day. Please note that Conair does not provide housing for summer interns.
for all internship positions is set at $25 per hour, and the internship is based out of our Stamford, CT corporate office location.
At this time, we are unable to sponsor visas or OPT
Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
Must be able to sit/stand for extended periods of time.
Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
We currently operate on a hybrid schedule; candidate must be willing to come into the office 4 days a week with Friday being a work from anywhere day.
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands include CONAIR, Cuisinart, Cuisinart Outdoors, BaBylissPro, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.
Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative quality products and brands
that enhance their lives.
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