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About the job Product Management Intern

Product Management Intern UpStar

Remote | Internship | 3 Months

About UpStar

UpStar is an AI-powered career compass platform helping job seekers showcase their skills, improve employability, and connect with better opportunities while enabling employers to identify role-fit talent more efficiently.

Our mission: Match Better, Grow Faster.

Role Overview

Were looking for a Product Management Intern to join our Product and Design teams and support the development of UpStars next-generation hiring experience.

Applicants with a strong understanding of UX/UI design principles will be given priority.

If you have experience in creating intuitive user journeys, working with design tools, or collaborating on digital product interfaces this internship is a perfect fit for you.

This is a 3-month internship designed to give you hands-on exposure to product research, feature documentation, and agile collaboration within a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Research & Strategy

  • Conduct research on market trends and emerging tools in HRTech and AI-driven platforms.
  • Support feature benchmarking and assist in preparing product requirement documents (PRDs).

  • Contribute to user story creation and help define key product flows.

2. Product Development Support

  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into actionable tasks.

  • Participate in sprint planning, backlog reviews, and product QA.

  • Maintain documentation and track progress using JIRA or similar tools.

3. User Experience & Interface Support

  • Assist in mapping user journeys and identifying UX improvement opportunities.

  • Work with design teams to review wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.

  • Help ensure consistency in product experience across web and mobile platforms.

4. Feedback & Insights

  • Coordinate user testing sessions to collect feedback on platform usability.

  • Analyze feedback and engagement data to recommend enhancements.

  • Prepare reports and insights for internal review sessions.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this internship, you will gain hands-on experience in:

  • Managing the product lifecycle in a digital platform environment.

  • Applying UX/UI thinking to improve product design and usability.

  • Translating research and data into actionable product insights.

  • Collaborating within agile, cross-functional teams in a startup setup.

This role is ideal for candidates who want to grow as Product Managers with a design-oriented mindset.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

  • Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Computer Science, Design, or related field.

  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

  • Familiarity with UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Miro, or Adobe XD.

  • Understanding of design systems, wireframes, and user testing workflows.

  • Knowledge of product or project management tools (JIRA, Notion, Trello).

  • Passion for technology, digital innovation, and user-centered design.

Candidates with demonstrated UX/UI design experience will be prioritized.

What Youll Gain

  • Direct mentorship from experienced Product and Design leaders.

  • Exposure to real product workflows and design-driven decision making.

  • Experience contributing to a growing global HRTech platform.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should email their cover letter and updated resume to careers@upstar.live, with the subject line: Product Management Intern UpStar.

Your cover letter should briefly explain:

  • Why youre interested in joining UpStar.

  • How your background and UX/UI skills align with our mission to build a smarter, skill-first hiring experience.