AI Innovation Systems Intern - Part Time 12 months Fixed

Role overview

Vitaco is offering a part-time internship based in Macquarie Park, Sydney, for an AI and product innovation intern focused on sports nutrition and supplements. The position runs for up to 12 months and is designed for someone who wants practical exposure to how artificial intelligence, automation, and data-driven thinking can support product creation and innovation.

Vitaco is a health and wellness company known for brands such as Healtheries, Nutra-Life, Musashi, and Athena. With more than a century of history and operations in over 30 countries, the business works to help people live healthier lives. Its culture is grounded in the values: We Care, We Act, We Succeed.

Internship structure

This is a part-time role requiring 22.5 hours per week, spread across three days in the office. The internship is expected to begin in July 2026 and continue for 12 months. The role is suited to someone who is eager to learn, comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, and interested in applying AI to real commercial problems.

What you will work on

• Support product development activity across supplement and sports nutrition ranges.
• Use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot to help create concepts, claims, ingredient ideas, and trend research.
• Review consumer, market, and product data to uncover gaps and support innovation decisions.
• Assist in building templates, tools, and dashboards that improve the speed and consistency of innovation work.
• Contribute to AI-supported idea testing, including simulated feedback, evaluation frameworks, and concept scoring.
• Investigate APIs and trend databases to spot emerging consumer, category, and ingredient trends.
• Create presentation-ready mock-ups, claim decks, and visual testing materials for internal use.

About the ideal candidate

The internship is aimed at a final-year or postgraduate student in Marketing, Innovation, Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field. The right person will have a strong interest in consumer health, supplements, or sports nutrition, and will be comfortable using both structured and unstructured data.

You should be curious, proactive, and willing to experiment, learn quickly, and apply new ideas in a practical business setting. Familiarity with AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or similar tools is important. Basic capability in the Microsoft environment, Python, or Excel data analysis is helpful, along with some understanding of new product development or innovation pipelines.

Experience gained through university work or self-directed projects in consumer insights, marketing strategy, product testing, AI, analytics, or innovation would be valuable.

What you will gain

• Practical experience in real product development for supplements and performance nutrition.
• Exposure to advanced uses of AI in marketing and innovation.
• Mentoring in innovation strategy, product design, and commercial thinking.
• Opportunity to develop tools or frameworks that may influence long-term innovation practices.

Benefits and compensation

• Competitive hourly pay.
• Broad exposure and accelerated learning within a mid-sized FMCG business.
• Staff discounts on health and wellness products.
• Access to wellness initiatives.
• A supportive culture that values innovation and diversity.

Additional details

Location: Macquarie Park, Sydney. Reporting line: Insights & Ideation Manager. The role is office-based across three days per week.

Application notes

Candidates who are keen to learn and bring a can-do attitude are encouraged to apply promptly, as the opportunity may close earlier than the stated end date. Recruitment for this position is being handled directly by Vitaco’s internal team.

About the employer

Vitaco is a major Australasian manufacturer and global exporter of natural health products, with a long-standing heritage and a presence across more than 30 countries.