Product Management Summer Internship- Air Quality Research and Marketing
Lasko Products

Job Info

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Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking aProduct Management Internfor our Fans team. This role will be hybrid working from our West Chester location Monday through Wednesday, remote Thursday and Friday. The position will start in May and end inAugust.

TheProduct Management Intern position will assist the Air Quality team in implementing all marketing activities, focusing on market research and business management skill set.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master’s or bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Statistics, or similar
• Experienced with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Experience with Market Research
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-starter
• Team Player and thrives in a collaborative work environment
• Eager to learn
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Upbeat and enthusiastic attitude
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Strong work ethic

Responsibilities

· Content audits – review Air Purifier and Humidifier content for consistency in the use of language, warnings, certifications, etc. This includes internal content (specs, ad copy, and sales presentations) and public content (online, manuals, and packaging).

· Internal content updates – Update Guardian master deck style (imagery, colors, & check for consistency).

· Assist in preparing product information to be compiled and presented in fall customer line reviews.

· Assist in Summer retail audits – in-store POG and creation of comparison grids. Create a grid specifically for the top 5 performers from each brand to easily compare with Guardian’s Air Purifiers.

· Gather online consumer comments/feedback and update weekly information for internal review (for current and new guardian products and competitors’ products). Can gather online reviews and dive deeper into reviews for product development.

· Help compile, and analyze the data received from Guardian 2.0 research.

· Assist in creative branding initiatives with industrial designer insights.

Education/Academic Criteria

· Minimum of a 3.0 GPA

· Must be a sophomore to senior year enrolled student (18 years of age or older)

· Degree or major in the focus area of the internship, i.e., Engineering, Operations, Finance, etc.

About the Company

Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand).Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko’s leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X – 4X larger than the #2 brand.Lasko’s domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.

Lasko’s Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company’s success is based on 5 Core Values:

• Be Bold:
• Challenge the status quo
• Courageously pursue the impossible
• Reject mediocrity
• Be Together
• Work together for success
• Drive trust and candor with each other
• Prioritize \u0022We\u0022 before \u0022I\u0022
• Be A Leader
• Lead with personal conviction
• Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
• Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
• Be Accountable
• Consistently deliver to our customers
• Embrace commitments as a contract
• Take pride in our actions
• Be The Change
• Demonstrate a passion to win
• Make a difference at work in our communities
• Step forward and take initiative

The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners (“JWLMP”) acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.

Geographic Reach

Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company’s Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race/national origin, gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place wherediverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.

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