Careers in Consumer Products

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in consumer products? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Consumer products are products designed for use by an individual as opposed to by a company or an event. It’s a pretty tricky definition, but some examples given on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website include “toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals”. If a career in the consumer product business interests you, here are some options to consider.

Product design: Design prototypes of a new product
Product management: Investigate, select, and develop products
Quality assurance: Inspect steps of the product creation process for quality
Quality control: Test a product for quality
Marketing and advertising: Market a new product to its target audience
Merchandising: Work with stores to sell the product effectively

You’ll need a bachelor’s degree for many of these positions. A love of the product you’re making will certainly help. While you can get started with a few of these positions (such as quality assurance and control) without a degree, what you gain from a degree program can help you get in the door or advance more quickly.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Consumer Products

Dollar Shave Club - Dollar Shave Club is a Venice, CA "men’s lifestyle brand and e-commerce company on a mission to change the way men address their shaving and grooming needs.”

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Job Title	Location
Client Partnerships Internship	New York, NY
Account Executive	Santa Monica, CA
Associate Designer	Santa Monica, CA
Member Services Associate	Santa Monica, CA
Director of Design	Santa Monica, CA

See all 6 job postings

Nest - Nest is a Palo Alto, CA based company that “takes the unloved products in your home and makes simple, beautiful, thoughtful things.”

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Job Title	Location
Early Childhood Teacher	Plymouth, MN
Nail Technician	Denver, CO
Entry-Level Energy Consultants	Baltimore, MD
Inside Sales Consultant	Loveland, CO
The Knot Design Intern	New York, NY

See all 724 job postings

S’well - S’well is a New York, NY based company that offers bottles “crafted composed of stainless steel, that keeps your drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12.”

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Job Title	Location
Custom & Wholesale Sales Executive	Manhattan, NY

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Harry’s - Harry’s is a New York, NY based company that was started "for guys who know they shouldn’t have to overpay for a great shave.”

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Job Title	Location
Customer Insights Intern	New York, NY
Interactive Designer	New York, NY
Barber	New York, NY
COO	Boston, MA
Email Marketing Manager	Richmond, VA

See all 27 job postings

Pixie Scientific - Pixie Scientific is a New York, NY based startup that is developing “smart diapers" to identify health issues in young children and older adults.

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Job Title	Location
Lab Assistant Extraordinaire	New York, NY
Mobile App Engineer	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

Glossybox - Glossybox is a New York, NY based company that offers subscription boxes with “exclusive cosmetic samples and perfume samples from the best makeup brands online.”

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Job Title	Location
Internship in Sales/Brand Management - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Internship in Creative - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Internship - Creative Department	New York, NY
Campaign Manager - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Executive Assistant- Glossybox USA	New York, NY

See all 36 job postings

WCG - WCG is a San Francisco, CA based “independent strategic communications firm” that is embracing “the positive future of communications.”

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Job Title	Location
Production Artist	Tampa, FL
1700-Hour UCC AmeriCorps Youth Educator	Salt Lake City, UT
Intern, Analytics - Spring	New York, NY
Executive Assistant - Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL
Leave Program Specialist (Workers' Comp/FMLA) - LPN Preferred	Tampa, FL

See all 153 job postings

Yankee Candle - I can’t think of a bigger name in candles than Yankee Candle, so I thought we should take a look at the South Deerfield, MA based candle maker and retailer.

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Job Title	Location
Retail Assistant Mgr-Sat Gr2	Perrysburg, OH
Retail Marketing Coordinator	South Deerfield, MA
Vice President, Retail Activation	South Deerfield, MA
Brand Merchant	South Deerfield, MA
Designer, Print Media	South Deerfield, MA

See all 196 job postings

M-Edge - M-Edge is an Odenton, MD based company that “sells fashionable, protective cases for e-readers, tablets, and cell phones.”

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Job Title	Location
Worldreader: Reliability and Procurement Manager	San Francisco, CA

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The J.M. Smucker Company - The J.M. Smucker Company is based in Orrville, OH, and they market and manufacture all kinds of food products in addition to their fruit preserves.

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Job Title	Location
Logistics Manager	Memphis, TN
Service Team Technician Long Island NY	Long Island, NY
Assistant Brand Manager	Cleveland, OH
Assistant Brand Manager – Fruit Spreads	Cleveland, OH
Brand Manager Milk	Cleveland, OH

See all 79 job postings

Expo - Expo is a NYC based company that allows users to submit video reviews on all kinds of products, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
New Restaurant Opening in Gilroy!	Gilroy, CA
Restaurant Team Member Crew	Washington, DC
New Restaurant Opening in San Jose (Capitol & McKee)!	San Jose, CA
Graphic Designer Writing	Kalamazoo, MI
Graphic Designer Home Solutions\Baby	Kalamazoo, MI

See all 2,680 job postings

The Marketing Arm - The Marketing Arm is a Dallas, TX based marketing agency that focuses on building brand experiences through promotions, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
ICF Marketing Engineer - 719527	Hillsboro, OR
Marketing Company Account Manager (MCAM), US	Gaithersburg, MD
Senior Management - Business Development	Denver, CO
Segment Marketing Manager, Networking	San Jose, CA
Brand Marketing Intern	Ewing, NJ

See all 1,395 job postings

Skullcandy - If you're into the intersection of action sports, music, and fashion, then Skullcandy would be a perfect fit for a career.

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Job Title	Location
Summer Design Intern	Santa Monica, CA
e-Commerce Operations Intern	Park City, UT
Ecommerce Operations Intern	Park City, UT
Intern, Talent Crew	Park City, UT
Social Media Specialist	Park City, UT

See all 24 job postings

OXO - If you like OXO's philosophy of "making products that are easy to use for the widest possible spectrum of users," you may want to consider a job with them.

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Job Title	Location
Lab Technician	Freeport, TX
Inside Sales Representative	Houston, TX
OXO Inventory Planner	El Paso, TX
2014 - Baytown Chem Technology - PhD Research Intern or Post-Doc	Baytown, TX
2014 - Baytown Chem Technology - PhD Research Intern or Post-Doc	Baytown, TX

See all 6 job postings

Birchbox - If you’re excited about Birchbox approach to distributing beauty products, then it’s time to take a look at their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Merchandising & Planning Internship	New York, NY
Internship Spring 2014: Design	New York, NY
Internship Fall 2013: Editorial, Men’s Content	New York, NY
Internship Spring 2014: Campaign Strategy	New York, NY
Business Development / Sales Intern	San Francisco, CA

See all 58 job postings

Gerson Lehrman Group - Gerson Lehrman Group is a firm that acts as a professional matchmaker for subject-matter experts, and they're hiring recent grads for a number of positions.

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Job Title	Location
Jr Sales Associate \| Knowledge Brokerage And Primary Research Firm	Los Angeles, CA
Events Internship - Spring 2014	Austin, TX
Research Internship - Spring 2014	Austin, TX
Business Development Associate	New York, NY
Intern, GLG Institute	New York, NY

See all 42 job postings

Retail Solutions - A lot of what Retail Solutions will seem complex if you don’t already know how retail works, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have entry level positions.

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Job Title	Location
Release Engineer	Branchburg, NJ
Junior Java Engineer	Branchburg, NJ
Software Engineer - Java/Android	Salt Lake City, UT
Software Engineer - UI	Salt Lake City, UT
Software Production Engineer - College Recruiting	Morrisville, NC

See all 61,124 job postings

Clarisonic - If you are a fanatic about your skin and want to help Clarisonic continue to grow, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
MBA Finance Internship - Interviews at 2013 NBMBAA Conference	New York
Marketing Intern, Brand Marketing	Redmond, WA
I have a Assistant Vice President, Media Planning job!	New York, NY
Assistant Vice President - Media Planning	New York, NY
2014 L'Oreal MBA Finance Internship	New York, NY

See all 52 job postings

Quidsi - Quidsi is a Jersey City, NJ based company that runs retail sites that allow you to buy household goods easily online.

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Job Title	Location
Buyer	Sparks, NV
Quidsi - Merchandising Associate - Books/Toys/Sports	Jersey City, NJ
Quidsi - Merchandising Associate - Books/Toys/Sports	Jersey City, NJ
Quidsi - Merchandising Associate - Books/Toys/Sports	Jersey City, NJ
Buyer	McCarran, NV

See all 68 job postings

Rosetta - Rosetta seems to put a strong emphasis on campus recruiting, which means that they have all kinds of entry level jobs available.

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Job Title	Location
Business Analyst	Princeton, NJ
Art Direction Intern (Summer 2014, Healthcare)	Princeton, NJ
Copywriter Intern (Summer 2014, Healthcare)	Princeton, NJ
Development Intern (Summer 2014)	Princeton, NJ
Interactive Development Intern (Summer 2014)	Princeton, NJ

See all 327 job postings

Green Irene - There are direct sales positions with Green Irene, but I think the Operations Assistant at their office in New York looks far more interesting for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Physical Therapist Therapy - Permanent: Experienced Physical Therapist for Home Care in Eastern WI	Wisconsin

See all 1 job postings

Green Seal - If Washington, DC based Green Seal meets your personal standards, you may want to think about a job with them.

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Job Title	Location
Mid-Market Sales Manager	San Francisco, CA
Operator Mechanic I - Princeton Hospital Job	Plainsboro, NJ
Internship: Green Business Certification Intern	Washington, DC
Visual Designer	San Francisco, CA
Production Staff	Acton, MA

See all 117 job postings

Seventh Generation - So how can you join Seventh Generation’s team? There are a number of ways. They have interesting jobs in a variety of areas.

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Job Title	Location
Event Planner	Brookfield, WI
Marketing Communications Analyst	Milwaukee, WI
Account Executive	Charlotte, NC
Marketing Communications Analyst	Brookfield, WI
Event Planner	Brookfield, WI

See all 35 job postings

Tom’s of Maine - Tom’s of Maine is located in Kennebunk, ME (an absolutely gorgeous area), and they’re looking for new college grads to help them keep growing their business.

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No current job openings.

GoodGuide - GoodGuide, located in San Francisco, CA, doesn’t offer a lot of information on their Jobs page, but they do have listings of positions that they’re hiring for.

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Job Title	Location
GoodGuides Master Mentor	Rochester, NY
JANITOR / SALES ASSOCIATE	Springfield, IL
BUS DRIVER (part-time)	Springfield, IL
Vice President of Vocational Rehabilitation	Springfield, IL
JANITOR (part-time)	Springfield, IL

See all 5 job postings

Kurt Salmon Associates - Follow our lead and you should be able to find all the information that you need about getting a job as an entry level consultant with Kurt Salmon Associates

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Job Title	Location
Structural Engineer-Highway/Bridge/tollway	Schaumburg, IL

See all 0 job postings

Burt’s Bees - Located in Durham, NC, Burt's Bees manufactures eco-friendly personal care products and would be a great place to work if you're environmentally conscious.

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Job Title	Location
Sustainable Packaging Designer	Durham, NC
Client Director	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

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