Company Overview
Force Factor Brands is on a mission to disrupt the global health and wellness industry by creating incredible vitamins and supplements that help people Unleash their Potential. Our innovative products are scientifically formulated to help create healthier, happier, and more enjoyable lives for our consumers all over the world. We are one of the most genuinely innovative companies in the global dietary supplements industry and only plan on accelerating in the future.
Force Factor’s award-winning products are sold in thousands of retail and eCommerce stores nationwide, including Walmart, The Vitamin Shoppe, Sam’s Club, Walgreens, CVS, iHerb, Amazon and Costco. Currently, more than 25,000 people buy our products every single day, and that number is growing every month. You will have a real opportunity to make an impact on people’s lives by working at Force Factor to create new solutions for empowering personal health and wellbeing.
Culturally, think of us as an intense, meritocratic, and exciting high-growth startup that has survived and thrived through its first decade and a half of rapid evolution and is now thinking about how to scale up and conquer the next decade’s worth of challenges and opportunities. We’ve sold more than a billion dollars worth of products to consumers over the last 15+ years, but fundamentally we know we’re just at the beginning of our journey, and that’s where you come in! We need the smartest, highest-energy people with integrity who are looking to join an ambitious and hard-working team. We do not need social loafers, those looking for shortcuts, people lacking grit, or people unwilling to pay the price for success! If you join Force Factor, you will work hard, learn a tremendous amount, and be surrounded by incredible teammates.
Force Factor is based in Boston’s innovative Seaport District, in historic Fort Point. Our team is filled with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people operating with an ownership mindset (which is easy because we are entirely privately held by our team and plan to stay that way over the long-term). 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 growth, learning, leadership, and wealth creation, and we hope you’ll choose to help us build an enduring and successful business for decades to come.
The Internship
As a Graphic Design Intern, you will play an integral role in creating visually compelling content that enhances Force Factor’s brand presence across various digital platforms. Your creativity, time management skills, technical abilities, and passion for design will be key to delivering impactful visuals that resonate with our audience and support our marketing objectives.
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 five days a week in the Seaport District of Boston. Throughout the summer, interns will work on impactful projects that directly influence our brand’s progress. Additionally, interns will engage in a collaborative group project, playing a key role in driving significant advancements within a specific area of our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Content Creation: Design advertisem*nts, product listing photos, and Amazon Plus content using Photoshop and Figma. Deliver high-quality visuals that align with our brand standards.
- Software Proficiency: Gain hands-on experience with Monday.com to manage daily tasks and track project progress. Utilize your skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma to deliver high-quality work.
- Collaboration: Partner with our best-in-class creative team to bring innovative ideas to life. You’ll collaborate not only with digital designers but also gain valuable insights from copywriters, video editors, packaging designers, and Creative Team leaders, enriching your experience and broadening your skillset.
- Creative Problem Solving: Tackle challenges with a creative mindset, ensuring that design solutions are not only visually appealing but also functional and aligned with business objectives.
- AI Integration: Leverage AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Runway to enhance creative output, generate innovative design concepts, and optimize workflow efficiency. Utilize these platforms to stay ahead of trends and ensure our designs are both cutting-edge and impactful.
- Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on the latest design trends and tools to ensure our visuals remain fresh, relevant, and competitive in the market.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree program at an accredited 4-year institution. Open to first year – senior students.
- Demonstrated ability to balance academic and extracurricular commitments (i.e., work experience, clubs, volunteer activities, teams, etc.).
- Software Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma. Knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects is a plus!
- A strong knowledge of UX/UI, branding, typography, and graphic design principles. Understanding and excitement of AI platforms/strategies in design are a plus!
- 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.
