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
Video Production Intern	Mebane, NC
Mobile Media Ops Manager	Santa Monica, CA
Associate Designer	Santa Monica, CA
Member Services Associate	Santa Monica, CA
Director of Design	Santa Monica, CA

See all 8 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
Dev Operations Engineer	Somerville, MA
Photo Interns- The XO Group	New York, NY
Need wildlife removal	Chesapeake, VA
Need a Gutter Cleaner	Burlington, NC
Vail Mountain Dining Intermediate Cook, Game Creek - Summer Seasonal 2014 - Full Time	Vail, CO

See all 799 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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No current job openings.

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
Sales & Operations Planning Associate	New York, NY
Designer - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Designer	New York, NY
Customer Experience Associate	New York, NY
Director of Wholesale Partnerships - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY

See all 29 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
Clinical research coordinator with nursing experience, analytical mind, and eye for design	New York, NY
Research scientist / analytical chemist	New York, NY
Lab Assistant Extraordinaire	New York, NY
Image Processing / OpenCV Guru	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
Business Development Intern	New York, NY
Online Marketing Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Internship in Creative - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Operations Intern	New York, NY
Sales Intern	New York, NY

See all 41 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
Social Media Research Internship	Austin, TX
Digital Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Intern, Analytics	New York, NY
Twist Mktg Intern	New York, NY
Intern, Healthcare	San Francisco, CA

See all 400 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
Assistant Manager	Saint Clairsville, OH
Store Manager	Saint Clairsville, OH
Assistant Manager	Saint Clairsville, OH
Store Manager	Saint Clairsville, OH
Retail Assistant Mgr-Sat Gr3	Virginia Beach, VA

See all 222 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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No current job openings.

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
Intern, Information Services - Help Desk - Summer 2014	Orrville, OH
Processing Operator	Suffolk, VA
Intern, Information Services - Multiple Fall 2014 Opportunities	Orrville, OH
Laboratory Technician, Coffee R&D - Products Research	Orrville, OH
National Account Manager, Whole Foods – Smucker Natural Foods	United States

See all 60 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
Marketing Associate (Non-Paid Internship)	Hartford, CT
Associate 1 Instructor	Frostburg, MD
Culinary Manager	Simi Valley, CA
Associate Trade Marketing	Huntersville, NC
Runner/ Expo	Collegeville, PA

See all 2,121 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
Insurance Account Manager (Small Commercial Lines)	Florence, SC
Experienced Account Manager	Columbus, OH
AVP Marketing	Nederland, TX
Entertainment Editor	Durango, CO
Account Relationship Manager	Mansfield, TX

See all 1,435 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
3D Visual Artist	Park City, UT
Quality Engineering Intern	Park City, UT
Software Developer	Provo, UT
Business Leader - New Product & Market Development	Charlotte, NC
Quality Engineering Intern	Park City, UT

See all 23 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
Environmental Intern	Fuquay-Varina, NC
PDQA Chemist	Freeport, TX
Pdqa Chemist	Freeport, TX

See all 2 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
Summer 2014 Internship, Campaign Strategy	New York, NY
Summer 2014 Internship, Digital Design	New York, NY
Summer 2014 Internship, Supply Chain	New York, NY
Summer 2014 Internship, Editorial, Birchbox Man	New York, NY
Summer 2014 Internship, Legal	New York, NY

See all 77 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
Product Intern	New York, NY
Executive Assistant	New York, NY
Intern Recruiting Coordinator/Scheduler	New York, NY
Associate Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy	New York, NY
Business Development Associate, Law Firm Markets	New York, NY

See all 44 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
Photo Stylist	Portland, ME
Sales Executive PR / Marketing Software	New York, NY
2014 Customer Care Representative - Brick and Mortar, Altoona, PA	Altoona, PA
Seasonal Rental Representative/Intern	Denver, CO
Wireless Sales Consultant - Driggs, ID	Driggs, ID

See all 60,617 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
Manager, Digital & Social Media Communications	New York, NY
Manager, Digital & Social Media Communications	New York, NY
AVP - Global Marketing & Innovation	Clark, NJ
2014 L'Oreal MBA Finance Internship	New York, NY
2014 L'Oreal MBA Finance Internship	New York, NY

See all 28 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
Quidsi Summer Intern - Undergraduate Retail	Jersey City, NJ
Quidsi 2014 Summer Intern - Undergraduate Retail	Jersey City, NJ
Quidsi 2014 Summer Intern - Undergraduate Retail	Jersey City, NJ
Buyer	McCarran, NV
Associate Creative Director - Diapers.com	Jersey City, NJ

See all 67 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
Tutor or Teacher - German	Allentown, PA
General Counsel & Secretary	Arlington, VA
SB Account Executive, UHC - Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA
Spanish Tutor/Teacher	Miami, FL
German Tutor/Teacher	Canonsburg, PA

See all 322 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
Registered Nurse - Green Ridge Elementary	Mechanicsburg, PA
Immediate Need for Psychiatric Hospitalist for Inpatient Care in Las Vegas, NV	Las Vegas, NV

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
Project Engineer/Manager, PE	Sagamore Beach, MA
Accountant - Human Resources Assistant	Honolulu, HI
Camp Counselor: Summer Residential Camp	Monroe County, PA
Marketing and Sales Specialist	Columbia, MD
Sales / Marketing Professionals	Helena, MT

See all 168 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
Anticipated Relationship Banker - Downtown Los Angeles Areas, CA (Farsi or Spanish Speaking Preferred)	Los Angeles, CA
Employee Development Specialist 4 \ 5	St. Louis, MO
Category Development Intern	Raleigh, NC
2014 Summer Academy Teaching Fellow	Denver, CO
Associate Campaign Manager, SEO	Emeryville, CA

See all 36 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
Master Mentor, Good Guides	Dallas, TX
JANITOR Full-time	Springfield, IL
Engineering Manager/ Infrastructure	San Francisco, CA
JANTORIAL CREW CHIEF (Intensive)	Springfield, IL
HVAC / Maintenance Technician	Springfield, IL

See all 6 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
Project Coordinator-Fire Alarm/Construction/NICET	Dulles, VA
Director of Business Development - Architecture / Engineering / Construction	Tampa, FL

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
Account Manager - Software Support	Fort Lauderdale, FL

See all 1 job postings

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