Product Development Assistant Jobs in Austin, TX

Introduction
Ready to help shape the future of enterprise technology? This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of customer needs, technology innovation, and business strategy across Security, Data & AI, Application Modernization, and Advanced Computing. You'll gain real-world experience supporting product development, conducting market research, analyzing customer insights, and helping guide products from idea to delivery.
Along the way, you'll collaborate with engineering, design, and business teams, develop a product manager's mindset, and build the skills needed to turn complex challenges into impactful solutions. Whether you're passionate about technology, innovation, or solving customer problems, this experience will provide a strong foundation for a future career in product management.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Product Management Intern, you will:

• Collaborate with product managers to support product strategy, planning, and execution
• Conduct market, competitive, and customer research to identify opportunities and inform product decisions
• Assist in defining product requirements, user stories, and feature priorities
• Analyze customer feedback, business data, and product metrics to generate insights and recommendations
• Participate in product discovery, roadmap planning, and Agile team activities
• Explore how AI-powered technologies can enhance products, user experiences, and business outcomes
• Use AI tools such as IBM Bob, Claude, Copilot, or similar technologies to support research, analysis, content creation, and productivity
• Work closely with design, engineering, marketing, and other cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment
• Create and present findings, recommendations, and product-related materials to stakeholders
• Learn and apply product management best practices, including customer-centric thinking, Agile methodologies, and data-driven decision-making

Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey ideas and work effectively across teams.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate data, identify key insights, and make informed recommendations.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated interest in understanding customer needs and approaching challenges from a user and business value perspective.
• Product Curiosity: Strong interest in technology, innovation, market trends, and the product development lifecycle.
• Adaptability & Learning Agility: Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• AI Fluency: Interest in leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance research, analysis, problem-solving, and productivity.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Pursuing coursework in Business, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Design, or related fields.
• Experience working with customers, stakeholders, or client-facing projects.
• Familiarity with AI, Security, Automation, Cloud, or Data & Analytics concepts.
• Experience collaborating on team projects or demonstrating leadership through academic, extracurricular, or professional activities.
• Basic understanding of product strategy, market dynamics, and competitive analysis.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.