Intern - Product Manager

We’re looking for interns who are eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a collaborative environment. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with team members on meaningful projects that drive results.
• Collaborate across departments, gaining exposure to different areas of the business.
• Explore and apply AI tools and technologies as part of project work and problem-solving.
• Be an active part of a supportive, team-oriented culture.
• Contribute fresh ideas and take ownership of tasks that make an impact.

Job Summary:

The Product Manager Intern position shall assist Lightpath’s Product Organization in the creation of reporting, Product Management workflow tasking and financial analysis.  The candidate will work alongside other Product Managers and will learn the telecom business. The position will also assist with system integration efforts and help with data supporting the various stages of product development and workflow. 

The ideal candidate should have a general curiosity about the telecom sector and want to know more about Product Organizations and how they contribute to the overall success of the business. The Product Manager intern will work with account management teams, billing teams, marketing group, engineering, as well as other Product Managers to document user responses to a product, develop templates and strategies to increase productivity and improve the products.

The Product Manager Intern may learn new things such as software development, agile methodologies, and product lifecycle management.

A successful internship candidate will learn the following by the end of the summer.

• The overall product lifecycle from concept to launch, support and end of life
• Financial analysis of product cost structure including Gross margin, Net Present Value, Internal rate of Return and various other financials related to products
• Workflow processing/documentation including but not limited to Sales Order processing, Order entry, Circuit Design, Service Delivery, Billing and Support
• Ongoing migration activities, product reporting, and have input into the direction of approach for future products/roadmap

Qualifications:

• Eligible candidates should be entering their senior year of an undergraduate program or be recent graduates of an undergraduate or master’s program.
• Candidate must be local to one of our office locations. (Bethpage NY, NYC, Golden CO, Wakefield MA, White Plains NY).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related field of study required.
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals of a product and market (like share gains, profitability, addressable market).  Clear understanding of cost structures and accounting principles. 
• Prior internship experience a plus.
• Proficient in advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint & MS Project. SFDC experience is a plus.

Lightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. 

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This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in New York State. The pay range at the time of posting in the specified locations is $18.00- $20.00/hour. Pay ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience.