Top Companies to Land a Product Management Internship and Early-Career Job Opportunity

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If you’re a college student with aspirations of becoming a Product Manager, pursuing an internship in the field can be a great choice. If you’re uncertain about which field you’d like to pursue, your internship can serve as an opportunity to explore and determine if a particular area is a good fit for you. As you apply for internship positions, target organizations that align with your skills, area of expertise, product, or technology line.

Good product managers are in high demand. They play key roles in a wide variety of organizations and industries and are responsible for defining the game plan for high profile releases. Product management internships are a unique opportunity to gain insight into the processes and skills required to bring a product to market.

Aside from the financial benefits (as many internships are paid positions), you’ll also gain invaluable experience and a practical understanding of how product management functions within an organization. Depending on the company, you may be given specialized roles within well-defined departments, or you may be involved in all aspects of product management from start to finish in smaller organizations.

It’s important to choose an internship with an organization that aligns with your business interests, educational background, or where you see a prospective career in Product Management. Here is a list of companies that offer product management internships and rotational programs, along with direct links to their respective internship or career pages where you can find more information and apply:

1. Google APMM Program — Google Careers
2. Internship Program & Opportunities | Stanley Black & Decker (stanleyblackanddecker.com) Product Management Internship: Interns will analyze consumer trends and customer feedback; conduct market research with customers and non-customers; and prepare launch kits for global new product launches.
3. Internship Program | The New York Times Company (nytco.com) Our program is a 10-week, paid program that takes place at our headquarters in New York City. Opportunities include our Technology, Advertising, Marketing, Product and Design and Data teams. During the 10-week program based out of our headquarters in New York City, you will work closely with our teams, attend sessions with leaders from across the organization and more importantly, make a significant contribution to our products. All internships are paid.
4. APM Program — Salesforce.com
5. Badges: Associate Product Manager Bootcamp — IBM Training — Global
6. APM Rotation Program — Indeed Careers
7. APM Canada
8. Technology Program | Wells Fargo (wellsfargojobs.com)
9. Associate Product Manager (APM) | Coinbase As an APM at Coinbase, you’ll play a critical role in building the next generation of crypto products. By working closely with our engineering, design, and cross-functional teams in 12-month rotations, you and your fellow APMs will become experts in understanding our products from ideation to development and launch. The members of our APM class will rotate between two of our product teams. This collaborative environment will elevate your ability to analyze metrics and steer Coinbase’s product roadmap.
10. Associate Product Manager Program — Lyft Careers The Associate Product Manager (APM) program is an 18-month rotational program designed to accelerate the careers of exceptional new product managers. You will learn the fundamentals of product development and leadership within a supportive team and community. You will grow and nurture long-lasting and meaningful relationships, work on impactful projects, and inspire others to achieve shared goals.
11. University Programs — Zynga — Zynga
12. AsanaUP New Graduates — Asana careers • Asana
13. Associate Product Manager Program | Atlassian
14. Apprenticeship — Cisco
15. Rotational Management Program | Gap Inc.
16. Goldman Sachs | Student Programs
17. Product | Uber Careers
18. APM | LinkedIn Careers
19. Internships and Rotational Programs | USA | Stryker Careers
20. Homepage | Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program
21. Students & Early Careers | Delta Air Lines
22. IBM Careers — Internships
23. Global Product Management Internships | The Intern Group
24. Internships in US | Microsoft Careers
25. Yahoo APM (yahooapms.com)
26. Internship — SOLIDWORKS Product Management | Careers — Dassault Systèmes (3ds.com)
27. Trimble Student and Graduate Careers
28. APM Rotation Program — Indeed Careers
29. Full Time Programs | Students & Grads at Capital One (capitalonecareers.com)
30. University Recruiting with Visa Careers | Visa
31. APM Canada — Toronto Chapter — APM Toronto
32. Entry Level Jobs — TurboTax, QuickBooks | Intuit Careers