Internship

Product Manager I – Intern

Posted on 11/5/2024

GitHub

GitHub

5,001-10,000 employees

Code hosting and collaboration platform

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$32.16 - $85.38Hourly

+ Bonus + Stock

Remote in USA

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Product Management
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in business administration, computer science or computer engineering or similar field with at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
  • Desire to develop a career in product management with a passion for building user-centric software development tools.
  • Ability to capture and distill complex technical issues and use persuasive, research and data-backed reasoning to solve customer problems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and analytical capabilities. You excel at and enjoy building models and decomposing complex structures and data into useful primitives and analyses.
  • Demonstrated ability to work within and across multidisciplinary teams and projects with an ability to keep managers informed of needs and status.
  • Proficiency in one or more major programming languages.
  • Experience working with a software delivery team or experience with developer tool workflows.
  • Ability to share observations, process and receive feedback, demonstrate learning and effectively manage self and time.
  • Communicates respectfully supporting a culture of psychological safety within the team.
Responsibilities
  • Build products developers love. Conduct two to four product rotations embedded within one of GitHub's core product teams. During your rotation, you will be given ownership of a specific product area or problem space and will work closely with the team's product manager to plan and implement a solution to one or more problems that affect millions of developers every day.
  • Help inform the product roadmap. Build trust with stakeholders by maintaining an understandable and accurate project timeline.
  • Collaborate across teams. We win or lose as a team. Product managers play a critical role in creating alignment between engineering and design teams and stakeholders. A collaborative attitude is critical to the job.
  • Measure success. Be responsible for the measures used to define success for your product. Success measures must be defined at the inception of a product and tracked throughout its lifecycle. Make measures visible to all stakeholders and interpret them into actionable conclusions and new hypotheses.

GitHub is a platform that supports software development by allowing developers to write, review, and manage code collaboratively. It offers a range of tools for both individual developers and larger enterprises, including free services for small teams and premium solutions like GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Enterprise Server, which provide advanced security features and dedicated support. GitHub generates revenue primarily through subscription fees for its enterprise offerings, which help businesses secure their code and improve development efficiency. A notable feature is GitHub Copilot, an AI tool that suggests code snippets to enhance productivity. GitHub aims to empower developers and organizations by providing resources and a community to maximize the use of its platform.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$340.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2008

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-8%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

16%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • GitHub's developer community grew from 100M to 150M in 2023, expanding its user base.
  • Free Copilot in VS Code may increase adoption of paid versions.
  • Integration with EDAMAME Security strengthens GitHub's application security offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Free Copilot version may reduce revenue from premium subscriptions.
  • Ex-GitHub engineers' new AI tools could increase competition in security.
  • AWS CodeWhisperer investment challenges GitHub Copilot's market position.

What makes GitHub unique

  • GitHub serves over 150 million developers, a significant global user base.
  • GitHub Copilot offers AI-powered code suggestions, enhancing developer productivity.
  • GitHub Enterprise provides advanced security features and compliance controls for businesses.

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Benefits

A diverse and inclusive workplace - At GitHub, we think that a diverse company is a strong company, and we work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. Learn more about our commitment to diversity.

Work happier - Build amazing things with a balance of autonomy and collaborative teamwork. Set your own work schedule and make use of a flexible PTO plan when you need to recharge.

Lead from any location - GitHub is a remote-first company with offices located throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Whether you live near an office or not, GitHub believes you can do your best work wherever you are. If you work remotely, you will receive a stipend to outfit your home office and receive reoccurring reimbursement refreshes.

Put your health and family first - You’ll enjoy 100% coverage of health insurance premiums across our medical, dental, and vision plan offerings, including coverage for dependents. We also offer five months of paid family leave to all new parents with the option to use it all at once or throughout the baby’s first year.

Find your zen - GitHub provides a monthly wellness stipend designed to cover anything from gym memberships, massage, meditation apps, or any other wellness related expenses.

Invest in your future - At GitHub, you’ll have a stake in the future success of our platform with equity grants. For full-time employees, we offer competitive 401k planning with a 50% company match up to the IRS 402(g) annual limit.

Keep growing - Learn how you learn best. From books to conferences, you’ll get a yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals.

Give back to your community - We believe in sharing our time, resources, and products to contribute to positive social impact. GitHub matches charitable donations up to $15,000 per calendar year. And for each hour (up to 40 hours) of volunteering per year, you will receive $20 to donate to an organization of your choice.

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