Intern, Product Management

Eligibility Requirements

• Our internship program is remote based; however, the intern must be located in the United States.
• Per recent USCIS/DHS rulings, international students are required to work from a physical office location for 20% of the work week. Therefore, all international applicants must be located near one of our 4 office locations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, or Colorado to be considered.
• Must be an undergraduate junior or senior, or a graduate student, enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university.
• GPA of 3.0 or above (based on a 4.0 scale)
• Available to work full time (40 hours/week) for the duration of the summer program (May 20th - August 9th).
• Required to undergo a pre-employment background check.

 

 Working closely with the department, the Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Explore, learn and support Somos’ product portfolio
• Provide support for our product portfolio process improvements
• Learn how to curate the best ideas, hypothesize their value, and implement the most promising of them
• Build basic databases and code to maintain, create and retrieve information from databases
• Use statistical methods to analyze data, identify and interpret trends and patterns in complex data sets
• Apply data science knowledge to identify patterns in data sets
• Create or improve existing prediction models
• Analyze existing data sets, discover patterns & answer questions relevant to Somos’ product portfolio
• Maintenance of lead lists and run reports
• Reviewing of product data to ensure company is kept up to date on new developments regarding competition
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish consensus around technology gaps, future architectural solutions, define high-level and detailed requirements
• Collaborate with customer engagement on outreach campaigns, webinars, and other customer events, and drive product launches
• Design complex financial and algorithmic models

 

Major Initiatives

• Participate in overall strategic product discussions for current and future products
• Assist team with performing database programs and processes
• Routinely expose yourself to customer feedback to anticipate needs and improve customer experiences
• Capstone project

 

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong quantitative analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with SQL skills and Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Excel and Access
• Willingness to assist in variety of product related tasks
• Ability to act as customer advocate in cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects
• Team oriented attitude that no job is too big or too small
• Highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter with ability to deliver results
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Proven proactiveness in large group presentations.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a small, fast-paced environment
• Passion for consumer empowering technology
• In depth knowledge of “go to market” strategies

 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills 

• Working toward a degree in product, marketing, data analytics, business management or computer engineering.
• Knowledge of global products, product life cycles, and understanding the needs of customers
• Exposure to Design Thinking
• Knowledge or exposure to the telecommunications industry.
• Knowledge and experience working in the following application tools: Jira, Version One, Mural, Figma, and Tableau preferred

 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position.   Aspects of this job description may change at any time, with or without notice.

This job description is not intended as and does not create an employment contract.  The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer.  Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.