2027 MBA University Graduate - Product Manager

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 205,000; Part time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking an MBA student for a Product Manager internship in San Jose, CA. You will collaborate with Engineering, Design, and Marketing to shape product vision through data-driven insights and customer understanding, translating findings into clear requirements and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes research via customer interviews and market studies, developing user stories and backlog items, and presenting concepts to stakeholders to align teams and drive measurable value for customers and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative and adaptable, able to work with diverse teams.
• Ability to define use cases, requirements and user stories.
• Passion for learning, innovation and driving impact.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional partners to develop product strategies and features.
• Conduct research through customer interviews, data analysis and market studies.
• Translate findings into product requirements, user stories and roadmaps.
• Present insights to stakeholders and build alignment across teams.
• Share narratives that inform vision and guide decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Define use cases

Education

MBA candidate

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Product Manager, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze market trends and make data-driven decisions to help shape product vision and strategy. By understanding customer needs, you will use insights to influence product direction and key business decisions. You will translate insights into clear product requirements and recommendations, present findings to stakeholders, and support initiatives that deliver measurable value for customers and the business.

The Opportunity

As a Product Manager, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze market trends and make data-driven decisions to help shape product vision and strategy. By understanding customer needs, you will use insights to influence product direction and key business decisions. You will translate insights into clear product requirements and recommendations, present findings to stakeholders, and support initiatives that deliver measurable value for customers and the business.

What You’ll Do

• Work with cross-functional partners such as Engineering, Design, and Marketing to develop product strategies and features.
• Conduct research through customer interviews, data analysis, and market studies to uncover insights.
• Translate findings into product requirements, user stories, and roadmap recommendations.
• Present insights and concepts to stakeholders, building alignment and excitement across teams.
• Share compelling narratives that inform vision, guide decisions, and inspire innovation.

What You Need To Succeed

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program, graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex problems and influence peers and leaders.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with experience working across diverse teams.
• Ability to define use cases, requirements, and user stories that shape product roadmaps.
• Positive attitude with a passion for learning, innovation, and driving impact.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:

Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $105,300 - $205,150 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $141,700 - $205,150

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

There is no deadline to apply to this job posting because Adobe accepts applications for this role on an ongoing basis. The posting will remain open based on hiring needs and position availability.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.