Summer 2026

Product Operations Intern

Instawork

Instawork

1,001-5,000 employees

Online platform for hourly staffing

Compensation Overview

$30 - $40/hr

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

In-person role; collaboration in Chicago office five days a week.

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
SQL
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a strong interest in product operations.
  • A passion for product and technology: you are fascinated by how technology products are built, launched, and improved, and you are eager to learn and contribute to the product lifecycle.
  • Curious about artificial intelligence: you do not need to be an expert, but you are an enthusiast interested in learning about the latest AI technologies and tools and their potential to improve user experiences.
  • Analytical and data-curious: you have a knack for looking at data to find patterns and answer questions, you are comfortable with spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets) and are excited to learn more about data analysis.
  • A problem-solver: you enjoy tackling challenges and are motivated to find efficient solutions, you are organized, detail-oriented, and not afraid to ask questions to get to the root of a problem.
  • Eager to learn technical skills: you have an interest in learning data analysis tools; any exposure to SQL or other data tools is a plus, but a strong desire to learn is most important.
  • Collaborative and hands-on: you are a team player who is ready to roll up your sleeves and help with a variety of tasks, from testing new features to analyzing user feedback.
Responsibilities
  • Support product rollouts and adoption: work closely with product, design, and operations teams to help execute outreach and rollout plans for new features.
  • Contribute to product development: act as a key tester for new product capabilities; document your findings, share user feedback with the product team, and help identify areas for improvement.
  • Analyze feature performance: assist in monitoring the performance of new features by tracking key metrics, analyzing user behavior, and summarizing insights for the team.
  • Champion the user experience: be a voice for our users; gather, organize, and analyze user feedback from various channels to inform the product roadmap.
  • Streamline team operations: support the team by identifying opportunities to make our processes more efficient, whether through better documentation, improved feedback loops, or simple automations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with Coding Agents: Extensive experience building with autonomous agents like Replit Agent and Cursor to move from natural language prompts to production-ready code and complex workflows.
  • Data analysis exposure: basic experience with SQL, Python (Pandas), or data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker.
  • Internship or project experience: previous internships or relevant project work in a tech, startup, or marketplace environment.
  • Customer-facing experience: experience in a role where you directly interacted with users or customers (e.g., customer support, community management).

Instawork is an online staffing platform that connects businesses with a large pool of vetted hourly workers for short-term, seasonal, and temp-to-hire roles. It uses an intelligent matching system to pair businesses with suitable workers from its database, supported by a thorough vetting process, and lets businesses view worker profiles and experience as shifts are picked. The service also allows hiring for full-time roles from the same pool, providing a single source for both temporary and permanent staffing. The goal is to make it easier for businesses to fill shifts with reliable workers and to scale the process of hourly staffing.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$148.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Goldman Sachs projects $38B humanoid robot market by 2035.
  • Deloitte forecasts 2M unfilled AI jobs by 2030 for certified pool.
  • $18M funding from Spark Capital expands to Phoenix in 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Wonolo poaches warehouse clients with faster fills in 6-12 months.
  • Gig lawsuits force W2 shifts, hiking fees 20-30% in 12-24 months.
  • Qwick undercuts event pricing, causing 15-20% revenue loss in 12 months.

What makes Instawork unique

  • Instawork Robotics Lab trains 20,000 workers for robotics in weeks.
  • Intelligent matching yields 98% show rate versus agencies' 50-60%.
  • Vetting verifies 30+ skills, profiles with ratings and history.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Home Office Stipend

Phone/Internet Stipend

Commuter Benefits

Paid Sick Leave

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

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