Cosmetics NPD Intern - Hands-On Product Design & Research

Refybeauty; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentor-led learning

Job summary

REFY is seeking a motivated New Product Development Intern to join the Product Development team in Manchester. You will gain hands-on experience in product research, testing, design, and concept development within a fast-growing beauty brand.

As an intern you will contribute to market insights, mood boards, and packaging updates while collaborating with the PD team. This paid internship offers mentorship and skills-based workshops over 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Proactive and collaborative mindset with strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cosmetic Science, Marketing, Product Design, Chemistry or a related field.
• Proficiency in Google Suite/Microsoft Office; comfortable with Adobe Suite (Illustrator).

Responsibilities

• Research beauty, packaging, sustainability and consumer trends to inspire future innovation.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for REFY.
• Create mood boards feeding into product concepts and storytelling.
• Present findings with clear recommendations to the PD team.
• Support packaging artwork updates and brand guidelines maintenance.

Skills

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Cosmetic Science

Marketing

Product Design

Chemistry

Related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

REFY is seeking a motivated New Product Development Intern to join the Product Development team in Manchester. You will gain hands-on experience in product research, testing, design, and concept development within a fast-growing beauty brand.

As an intern you will contribute to market insights, mood boards, and packaging updates while collaborating with the PD team. This paid internship offers mentorship and skills-based workshops over 2 days per week.