Product Manager Intern
About the job
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a strong academic record.
- Must return to school after completing the Summer 2027 internship to continue degree requirements.
- Must be able to commit to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week for the 10-week summer program.
- Must demonstrate fluency in artificial intelligence and large language models, including strategic development of AI-powered platform capabilities and hands-on use of AI tools to accelerate daily workflows.
- Own the Agile backlog as the embedded product owner for an engineering squad, including backlog prioritization, feature sizing, and iterative sprint planning.
- Share ideas, analyze technical specifications, and gather feedback through design sessions, user experience reviews, and usability mockups.
- Partner with senior product leaders to structure enterprise software roadmaps, balancing long-term strategic investments with rapid feature delivery.
- Address competing stakeholder demands and developer constraints using data-driven negotiation to determine feature compromises.
- Monitor post-launch usability metrics and track user success parameters to verify that releases address customer needs.
- Participate in department hackathons and use Engineering Indie Time to develop prototypes.
- Prior experience in a technical internship or a portfolio of significant personal or academic projects.
About the company
Appian builds software that banks, insurers, government agencies and other heavily regulated organizations use to automate complex work, such as onboarding clients, settling claims and reviewing grant applications. In 2001, it built Army Knowledge Online, a web portal for US Army personnel that was then considered the world's largest intranet. Customers' developers build apps by connecting visual building blocks instead of writing much code, while a data fabric links records across their existing systems without migrating them and AI agents read documents and handle routine steps. Customers pay subscription fees, mostly for software that Appian runs in its own cloud. Appian was founded in 1999 and is based in McLean, Virginia.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tysons, Virginia
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Demand is beating forecasts: cloud subscription sales rose 23% in the June 2026 quarter, and Appian raised its 2026 outlook.
- Stock grants outpaced its top rival's: Appian shares rose 13% from January to October 2026, while Pegasystems fell 40%.
- AI is lifting spending: nearly 40% of Appian customers had bought its pricier AI-inclusive license tiers by May 2026.
What critics are saying
- Profit is still thin: Appian earned just $1.2 million in 2025 and lost $11.8 million in the June 2026 quarter.
- Its $2 billion win is on hold: Virginia's top court backed a new trial against rival Pegasystems in January 2026.
- Expect office work most days: 39 of Appian's 79 headquarters job posts require four or five days a week.
What makes Appian unique
- Its founders still run it: all four 1999 co-founders hold top jobs, including CEO Matt Calkins and CTO Michael Beckley.
- Washington is a quarter of its business: US federal agencies supplied 25.3% of 2025 revenue, up from 21.3% in 2023.
- Many staff build apps for clients: Appian's own consultants earned 22% of revenue in the June 2026 quarter.
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Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Comprehensive Global Wellness Program
- Fully-covered Global Milk Stork Benefit
- Global Wellness Reimbursement
- Quarterly Awards and Recognition
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401(k) or Pension Plans with Employer Matching
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Global Parental Leave
- Charitable Giving Program
- Paid Time-Off and Paid Holidays