Product Management Intern

About the role

We need a Product Management Intern for Summer 2026 to work on our vertical AI solutions. You'll join our product team to solve problems for specific industries like home services, auto dealers, and healthcare providers.

You'll work directly with our product managers to build AI-powered features that address real business challenges in these verticals. Your work will impact thousands of local businesses that use Podium daily.

What you will be doing:

• Research vertical-specific workflows to identify where AI can have the biggest impact
• Become an expert in the operations of locally run businesses
• Help develop knowledge bases and decision trees for industry-specific AI agents
• Create metrics to measure AI performance in different vertical contexts
• Work with engineers to test and refine vertical AI features
• Talk directly with customers to gather feedback on our vertical solutions
• Identify key integration points with industry-specific systems and partners
• Implement practical data-powered AI tools – not just another chatbot

What you should have:

• Student in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics or similar fields graduating between Jan - December 2026
• Demonstrated experience building with AI technologies through coursework, side projects, or hackathons (e.g., creating custom LLM applications, fine-tuning models, or developing AI-driven solutions)
• Basic understanding of data analysis and machine learning concepts
• Familiarity with at least one business vertical (auto, healthcare, home services) is a plus
• Strong analytical thinking and clear communication skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Team player who takes responsibility and shares credit

What you’ll learn: 

• How to work with LLMs and agent-based AI systems
• Methods for integrating with vertical-specific software systems and data
• Techniques for evaluating AI performance in real business contexts
• Approaches to product development in a fast-growing AI company
• Skills for translating customer needs into AI product requirements

Benefits

• (If local to Utah) Work in this building in Lehi, UT 5 days a week
• Open and transparent culture 
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel 
• A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
• Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.