Associate Product Manager

Jobtailor; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a winter 2027 internship focused on user research and product discovery. You will conduct conversations with product users, identify friction, and translate insights into actionable requirements and prototypes.

As part of the Mitacs program, you will collaborate with top Canadian universities and the product team to iterate based on real user feedback and support releases with AI-enabled tooling.

Qualifications

• Mitacs eligibility is required.
• Current student in Winter 2027 at the listed Canadian universities (Masters only).
• Passion for product management and customer-focused solutions.
• Experience using AI tooling such as Claude.
• Clear, confident communication and professionalism when engaging with teams and executives.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle and SDLC from concept through launch and iteration.
• Interest in receiving and applying early feedback.
• Ability to iterate with real users on meaningful problems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and discovery through conversations with product users.
• Identify user friction and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Create clear notes, summaries, and decision-supporting write-ups.
• Translate research into user stories, requirements, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Support testing and feedback cycles.
• Build rough prototypes and present them to users using AI tooling.
• Assist with product releases.
• Draft release notes and communicate changes to clients.
• Follow up with clients after releases.
• Share learnings and identify improvements.
• Work with the product team on a platform used by real clients.
• Use AI and agentic tools to inform product decisions.

Skills

User Research

AI Tooling Experience

Product Lifecycle Understanding

Clear Communication

Prototyping

Education

Masters (pursuing) – Canadian universities

Tools

Claude

Job description

Conduct user research and discovery through conversations with product users
Identify user friction and translate findings into actionable insights
Create clear notes, summaries, and decision-supporting write-ups
Translate research into user stories, requirements, wireframes, and prototypes
Support testing and feedback cycles
Build rough prototypes and present them to users using AI tooling
Assist with product releases
Draft release notes and communicate changes to clients
Follow up with clients after releases
Share learnings and identify improvements
Work with the product team on a platform used by real clients
Use AI and agentic tools to inform product decisions

Requirements

• Current student seeking work experience in Winter 2027 (January–April)
• Currently enrolled at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary (Masters only), University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, or Queen’s University
• Must meet Mitacs eligibility criteria
• Passion for product management and creating customer-focused solutions
• Experience using AI tooling such as Claude
• Clear, confident communication and professionalism when engaging with teams and executives
• Understanding of the product lifecycle and SDLC from concept through launch and iteration
• Interest in receiving and applying early feedback
• Ability to iterate with real users on meaningful problems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates a strong understanding of user research methodologies and the product lifecycle, with the ability to translate insights into actionable user stories and prototypes. Proficient in using AI tooling to enhance product management and client communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• User Research
• AI Tooling Experience
• Product Lifecycle Understanding
• Clear Communication
• Prototyping

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• User Stories
• Requirements Gathering
• Wireframing
• Prototyping
• Feedback Cycles
• Decision-Support Writing
• Product Management

Soft Skills

• Professionalism
• Confidence in Communication
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Mitacs Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• Customer-Focused Solutions
• SDLC
• Product Releases
• User Friction
• Client Communication

Tools & Technologies

• AI Tooling
• Claude