The Role
The Quality Assurance intern will coordinate production approvals, create a Product Standards Library, audit standards, and support quality investigations and documentation.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance e.l.f.tern will support critical quality operations tied to new product launches and ongoing standards management. This role offers hands-on exposure to cross-functional quality processes, manufacturing readiness, and investigation frameworks—while owning a meaningful project that strengthens consistency, traceability, and speed across the business.
Responsibilities:
- 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 21st
- 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
Business Rationale:
- This summer, the Quality Assurance e.l.f.tern will lead the creation of a centralized Product Standards Library to enable faster, more reliable quality comparisons across SKUs. By auditing and organizing existing standards, defining ownership and refresh rules, and documenting the process through an SOP, the intern will help improve traceability, shorten investigation timelines, and strengthen consistency in product evaluations across the organization.
Top Skills
Airtable
Excel
Google Sheets
Sharepoint
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
