The Position: Product Management Intern

The Product Management Intern will support HydraPak’s product development team through market research, product line management, and merchandising. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to real-world innovation in hydration gear by contributing to both consumer and competitor research as well as the product line building and merchandising plans for specific product collections. Interns will gain exposure to the full product development lifecycle and collaborate closely with experienced designers and product developers. This role is ideal for a curious, detail-oriented, and passionate candidate eager to apply classroom knowledge and prior work experience in a fast-paced, outdoor-focused company. This role may also lead to a full time Associate Product Manager role with HydraPak.

The Company:

Pushing boundaries to redefine the future of hydration, HydraPak creates innovative gear that is specialized for a variety of different athletic activities. Easy-to-use and highly functional, every HydraPak product showcases the technical manufacturing expertise that has distinguished the company for two decades. By offering a better way to hydrate, and continually seeking to refine its offerings, HydraPak has pioneered new product categories and become a trusted hydration partner for athletes worldwide.

The company sells to athletes directly and as an original equipment partner of major brands in the active Outdoor Recreation industry that incorporate our hands-free hydration reservoirs and soft flasks into hydration backpacks and running vests. We work with over 70 leading brands in this capacity including Osprey Backpacks, Salomon, Patagonia and The North Face. HydraPak also operates as Bottle Bright®, the natural and effective cleaning tablet. Our branded hydration products are available at specialty sport stores worldwide.

Our Company Values: ATHLETE

A dvocates: We are a customer-focused company. We think about the challenges our customers face and make them our top priority.

T eam Players: Teamwork makes the dream work. We collaborate and focus on the overall success of our customers and our company. We all unload the container and collaborate without ego.

H onest: We’re committed to moral principles and having high integrity. Our handshake is our word. We strive to do the right thing, even when no one else is paying attention.

L ong-View Thinkers: We’re focused on where we want to go, and what we have to do today to meet tomorrow’s goal. From our team members to customers, we recognize that long-lasting, authentic relationships are the key to our continued growth and success.

E ntrepreneurs & Innovators: We are the experts in our category and craft. We don’t settle. We create new products and services and improve on what’s already been done.

T olerant & Respectful: The Golden Rule drives us. We value the importance of diversity in work, play and life. We bring our whole selves to work. We treat everyone with respect and dignity.

E co-Conscious: We believe in protecting, preserving, and providing access to the communities where we work and play. We endeavor to reduce our environmental impact on the earth and its resources.

Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY:

• Will manage assigned collections of the product line both in terms of new & carry over product
• Will conduct both consumer/user/athlete and competitor research in assigned market/product segments
• Will collaborate with design, development, and engineering teams on new product creation for assigned collections
• Assist in the documentation and tracking of new product development projects

ADDITIONAL:

• Other duties, general administrative support, and special projects as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications

Education & Experience

• HS Diploma or Equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in a business related field
• Masters degree (in progress) in sports product or related field required
• Masters degree (completed) in sports product or related field preferred
• Prior experience in retail product sales preferred

Skills & Aptitudes

• Intellectually curious and interested in learning even the smallest details about our systems
• Critical thinking: you do the research, pull out key information, and propose solutions or next steps to finding them
• Good judgment: you are thorough and decisive.
• Ready to provide support to the entire team when they are in need. We are a small organization and we all have to be flexible and willing to pitch in.
• Written communication: you write clearly, succinctly, and with correct grammar.
• Organized: you are reliably organized and manage a full plate without significant signs of stress.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a part-time internship based in our Oakland, CA office. Pay range for this position is $30.00-34.00 hourly.