FALL 2026: AI/SHARKS APPLIED AI & ANALYTICS CO-OP (AUGUST TO DECEMBER)

About the role

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5‑star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by the trusted Shark and Ninja brands, the company brings disruptive innovation to market and has driven significant growth across multiple product categories. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with over 4,100 associates, SharkNinja’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors worldwide.

At SharkNinja we’re building an AI‑native culture. Our people experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

Join the SharkNinja Early Edge Experience: built for early career talent, geared toward impact, driven by speed. Whether you're in a co‑op or internship, the program provides valuable exposure to the industry and a fast‑paced professional environment. You’ll dive into meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge, benefit from professional development opportunities, community events, and connections that make your experience well‑rounded and enriching. Your time culminates in an opportunity to showcase your contributions and learnings to SharkNinja leaders.

This role: AI/Sharks is SharkNinja’s AI‑native early talent program. The five‑and‑a‑half‑month immersive rotation (August to December 2026) gives co‑ops the chance to work on real business problems, build production‑ready AI solutions, and contribute to initiatives that create measurable impact across the company. From week one, co‑ops are embedded directly into live SharkNinja projects with real ownership, real deliverables, and direct partnership with technical and business leaders. There are no simulations, shadow projects, or busy work. Participants help build and scale solutions that support SharkNinja’s broader AI transformation strategy, partnering closely with teams across the business to leverage AI and analytics to turn data into actionable insights and drive smarter decision‑making. The experience sits within SharkNinja’s Jailbreak AI initiative, a company‑wide movement backed by $1M in innovation awards, giving participants direct exposure to real AI deployments and enterprise‑scale innovation efforts. Co‑ops receive access to the same tools used across SharkNinja, including Claude Enterprise and a personal AWS sandbox, along with exposure to executives, AI founders, and company‑wide innovation initiatives like Jailbreak EDU and the $1M AI Awards. Participants are also fully integrated into Early Edge programming for mentorship, networking, and professional development. Because of the extended nature of the co‑op experience, participants can take projects further, build deeper relationships across the organization, and contribute to work with lasting visibility and impact. Top performers have pathways to return offers or full‑time opportunities, and every participant leaves with a SharkByte AI Certification tied directly to the work they shipped and the impact they delivered.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end scoping, analysis, and delivery of a defined business problem — from data gathering through insight communication
• Design, iterate, and document AI prompts and workflows; take ownership of data preparation pipelines for assigned projects
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, or models that are actively used by internal teams — with full accountability for quality and accuracy
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights within datasets and translate them into actionable recommendations
• Use AI tools to improve efficiency and automate analytical workflows
• Develop and test agentic workflow prototypes that reduce manual effort on high-friction business processes
• Present findings and recommendations directly to team leads and business stakeholders
• Identify data gaps or inconsistencies and propose solutions, not just flag them

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, or have graduated within the past year
• Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in either Needham, MA, Miami, FL, or New York, NY

Qualifications

• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience building with AI (LLMs, automation workflows, agent frameworks, or prompt engineering) with examples you can speak to
• Experience working with real-world or messy datasets
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or similar tools through coursework or projects
• Ability to approach problems in a structured and logical way
• Interest in consumer products, retail, or e-commerce
• Embodies SharkNinja’s Success Drivers:
  • Rarely Satisfied – Adopt a 'no delays' mentality in delivering against market needs/timing
  • Progress over Perfection – Make quick, daily progress and continuously adapt to achieve results rather than requiring perfect planning
  • Details Make the Difference – Brings rigor to data preparation, model assumptions, and analytical outputs; understands that the quality of an AI output is only as good as the quality of the input
  • Winning is a Team Sport – Ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships
  • Communicate for Impact – Strong communication skills; ability to deliver effective presentations to all levels of management

Benefits

• medical insurance
• health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
• sick time
• company holidays
• employee product discount
• product testing opportunities
• referral bonuses
• and more

Pay

Hourly Pay Range $27—$36 USD

Schedule

Full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in either Needham, MA, Miami, FL (Bay Harbor Islands), or New York, NY (Flatiron District). No relocation or housing assistance.