Summer 2027 Sales & Business Development Intern

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

Force Factor is on a mission to disrupt the global health and wellness industry by creating innovative health products that help consumers Unleash their Potential. Our vitamins, supplements, and better-for-you foods are scientifically formulated to help create healthier and happier lives for people of all kinds. 

Our award-winning products are sold in thousands of retail and eCommerce stores nationwide, including Walmart, Amazon, Walgreens, Target, CVS, The Vitamin Shoppe, Sam's Club and iHerb. More than 50,000 people buy our products daily and that number is growing every month. You have the potential to make a real impact on people's lives by working at Force Factor to create products that Unleash Potential!

Culturally, think of us as an intense, meritocratic, and exciting high-growth startup that has survived and thrived through its first decade of rapid evolution and is now focused on scaling up to conquer the next decade's challenges and opportunities. We've accomplished a lot in our first 17+ years, but fundamentally know that we're just at the beginning of our journey, and that's where you come in! We need the smartest, highest energy people with real integrity who are looking to join an ambitious, hard-working team.

Force Factor is based in Boston's innovative Seaport District. Our team is filled with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people operating with an ownership mindset (which is easy because we are entirely privately held and plan to stay that way). If you love a challenge, enjoy acting with urgency, and prefer to opt into a high-performance culture, when you join us, you'll feel like you've finally come home. Our private ownership structure is designed for the long term to enable huge opportunities for key team members to learn a ton, work with other A players and generate significant wealth, and we hope you'll choose to help us build an enduring and successful business for decades to come. There are two main reasons we're included on Bain's Insurgent Brands list of high-achieving CPG brands outperforming market growth: our people and our culture.

The Internship

We are currently accepting applications for a Sales & Business Development Internship for the summer of 2027. The primary responsibility of this intern is to assist our Sales Team with business development and growth opportunities through our FDMC (Food, Drug, Mass, Club) retailers. You will thrive in this role if you are proficient in Excel, detail-oriented, and a self-starter who can work both independently and cross-functionally. 

Individuals selected for our Internship Program will actively contribute to our company's growth while benefiting from hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development. Our internship program is based in the Seaport District of Boston. Throughout the summer, interns will work on impactful projects that directly influence our brand's progress. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze Data: Utilize Excel, Nielsen, and IRI data to conduct in-depth analysis, uncovering key insights and trends that drive strategic decision-making and storytelling.
• Manage Broker Relationships: Collaborate daily with brokers to streamline communication, ensure timely follow-ups, and meet project deadlines, fostering strong professional relationships.
• Foster Creative Solutions: Contribute to the development of product assortment strategies and design engaging in-store displays, enhancing visual appeal and driving retail partner success.
• Conduct Competitor Analysis: Perform comprehensive market research to monitor competitors, identifying opportunities and strategies to maintain and enhance our market position.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with departments such as Marketing, Supply Chain, and Science & Innovation to support and integrate business development efforts across the organization.
• Engage with Retail Buyers: Participate in meetings with retail partners to observe and learn about the sales process, gaining hands-on experience in pitching and negotiation.
• AI Utilization: Leverage Claude to support work across all assigned responsibilities: conducting research, synthesizing data, drafting and refining content, brainstorming ideas, and identifying opportunities to share useful AI applications with the broader team.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate, Masters, or MBA program at an accredited institution. This opportunity is open to all students, from first-year students to seniors, MS students, or MBA students.
• Demonstrated ability to balance academic and extracurricular commitments (i.e., work experience, clubs, volunteer activities, teams, etc.).
• Proficiency in analyzing data, using tools such as Excel, to generate insights and make informed decisions.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills to work cross-functionally with various departments.
• A performance-focused, results-oriented approach - you will need a strong work ethic and drive to achieve results.
• Ownership mentality, self-motivation, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, project management, and time management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and deadline driven environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple concurrent tasks.
• Detail-oriented, driven, and organized high performer with an insatiable desire to win.