About the role
REFY are seeking a motivated and proactive intern to join our New Product Development team. As a NPD intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in product and market research, testing, design and conceptualisation within a fast growing, forward thinking environment. You will help develop world first products that cut through the market to simplify your routine and deliver high performance results and quality.
- Researching beauty, accessory, packaging, sustainability and consumer trends to inspire future innovation.
- Conducting market research and competitor shops to identify trends and opportunities for REFY.
- Creating inspiring mood boards that feed into product concepts and storytelling.
- Presenting findings to the PD team with clear recommendations on what this means for REFY.
- Supporting the Design & Artwork Exec with packaging artwork updates and brand guideline maintenance.
- Supporting the team in booking and running community testing sessions and focus groups.
- Testing products with our community, capturing feedback, images and insights to present back.
- Assisting with PD admin including updating product decks, boards and development trackers.
- Tracking, organising and sending new product samples to support smooth workflow across projects.
- Maintaining an organised, stocked and hygienic PD room and testing area, and archiving development samples.
- Proficiency in Google Suite/Microsoft Office
- An interest in the cosmetic industry with a willingness to learn about product development
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cosmetic Science, Marketing, Product Design, Chemistry or a related field
- A proactive and collaborative mindset, with strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Confident using the Adobe Suite, but mainly Illustrator.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.