E.L.F. BEAUTY

Summer Intern, Quality Assurance

E.L.F. BEAUTY

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $20 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Coordinate first production sample approvals across cross-functional partners (Quality Assurance, Product Development, Packaging, Supply Chain, and Regulatory) to support on-time shipments for new product launches
  • Create and operationalize a centralized Product Standards Library (physical and digital), tracking standard ownership, storage location, and age/refresh cadence
  • Audit and catalog existing product standards, ensuring accurate documentation
  • Improve the OTC manufacturer list in partnership with Regulatory by incorporating quality certifications and key compliance indicators
  • Participate in quality investigations training, including:
  • - Understanding how quality issues are identified (in-line checks, stability testing, consumer feedback, vendor reports)
  • - Learning structured investigation methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, containment and corrective actions)
  • - Supporting cross-functional collaboration to inform disposition decisions
  • Build and maintain trackers, inventories, and documentation to support quality workflows and ongoing investigations

Requirements

  • Must be a rising junior or senior at the time of the internship
  • Must be available for the full internship period: June 1st - August 28th
  • Currently pursuing a degree in Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering or science discipline
  • Foundational understanding of laboratory practices, quality control principles, and data integrity; familiarity with cGMP concepts is a plus
  • Exposure to manufacturing or process environments is helpful, but not required
  • Proficient with spreadsheets and databases (Excel or Google Sheets); experience with Airtable or SharePoint is a plus
  • Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable auditing inventories, reconciling discrepancies, and maintaining version-controlled documentation
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate effectively across QA, Regulatory, Product Development, Packaging, and Supply Chain
  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to identify gaps, propose process improvements, and follow through to implementation
  • Collaborative, professional, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, launch-driven environment
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Hard Skills & Tools
laboratory practicesquality control principlesdata integritycGMPauditingdocumentationproblem-solvinginventory managementprocess improvementstructured investigation methodologies
Soft Skills
detail-orientedorganizational skillsclear communicationcollaborationownership mindseteager to learnability to coordinateprofessionalismadaptabilitycritical thinking