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Placement Student- Product Manager

CompanyCummins
LocationPeterborough
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 6, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The student will support the Product Management team in developing strategies, roadmaps, and change implementation programs for the alternator business. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes and participate in community support initiatives.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
54070
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced. From your first day at Cummins, we’re focused on understanding your talents, current skills and future goals – and creating a plan to get you there. Your journey begins with planning your development and connecting to diverse experiences designed to spur innovation. From our internships to our senior leadership roles, we attract, hire and reward the best and brightest from around the world and look to them for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Learn more about #LifeAtCummins at cummins.com/careers.
About the Role

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Product Manager- 12 months

We are looking for an enthusiastic placement student to join our team, specializing in Product Lifecycle Management for our Alternator Business in Peterborough. During your 12-month placement with us, you will learn how a major global organisation operates, gaining the hands-on tools and exposure you need to launch a successful career in the industry.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027

Responsibilities

In this role, you will make an impact by:

  • Supporting the Product Management Team in developing product strategies and roadmaps (aligning the product portfolio with market, customer, and legislative requirements).

  • Supporting and leading change implementation programs to introduce new features to our product portfolio.

  • Collaborating with and leading cross-functional teams to optimize business processes within the Alternator unit and the broader Cummins business.

  • Actively participating in the communication of product strategies and their business impacts.

  • Engaging in Cummins community support initiatives, including local school and charitable projects.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills in team settings.

  • A proactive mindset with the drive to collaborate and deliver tasks effectively.

  • A foundational understanding of core engineering principles.

  • An inquiring mind and an eagerness to learn.

 

CLOSING DATE:  27th November


Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.
Key Skills
Product lifecycle managementProduct strategyRoadmap developmentChange implementationCross-functional collaborationBusiness process optimizationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsEngineering principlesProactive mindset
Categories
Management & LeadershipEngineeringManufacturing
Benefits
Community support initiativesCharitable projects