2027 Summer Intern: Product Management Intern

UL, LLC; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Housing relocation assistance

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

UL Solutions in Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL is seeking a Product Management Intern to join our team. This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at Northbrook or Chicago and offers hands-on exposure to the full product management lifecycle within Energy and Industrial Automation and Retail & Consumer Services.

You will learn to identify customer problems, define solutions, prioritize features, write epics and user stories, collaborate with research, design and engineering, and support launches.

Qualifications

• Rising senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a results‑oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Capacity to understand technical products and systems.
• Ability to conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer and industry problems and emerging needs.
• Define solutions that address those needs and prioritize features.
• Define epics, user stories and requirements for development.
• Partner with research, design, engineering and cross‑functional teams to deliver solutions.
• Support product and feature launches and measure performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Self-starter

Strong communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business Administration

Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering

Undergraduate degree in Product Management

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science

Undergraduate degree in Business Analytics

Undergraduate degree in Information Management

Undergraduate degree in Finance

Job description

From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science. That’s where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

As our global footprint continues to spread across the world, we are looking for a Product Management Intern to join our team in Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL.

This role is hybrid - 3 days a week on-site at the Northbrook or Chicago Office.

Energy and Industrial Automation (EIA)

We work at the center of safety and sustainability - we're helping to tackle the worst aspects of the global climate crisis with projects in electrical infrastructure, renewable energy and electrified transportation. Whether we're helping customers make safer electric vehicle batteries or debating the impact of wind farms, we develop cutting-edge safety science. And we do it in some of the largest and best-equipped laboratories in the world. We're always looking for people to help us explore, experiment and advance ideas that change the way the world works. Join our team and help create a cleaner, safer future for all.

Below are areas where UL Solutions is building and expanding services, and examples of what you may work on during your internship.

• Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems and Equipment

• Batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS)

• Renewable Energy: Solar & Wind

• Industrial Robotics

• Power and Control Equipment

• Industrial Machinery

• Oil & Gas and Hazardous Locations Equipment

• Global Market Access Requirements for Products & Components

• Industrial Ecosystems

RC&S (Retail & Consumer Services)

We help customers navigate the complex world of consumer products, chemicals and materials by connecting them with the information, services and solutions they need to bring products to market. Within Product Management, our teams work across customer engagement, supplier relationships, data and digital platforms to support the delivery and growth of UL Solutions services.

Interns gain hands‑on exposure to the full product management lifecycle, including:

• Identifying customer and industry problems and emerging needs

• Defining solutions that address those needs

• Prioritizing product features based on customer and business value

• Defining epics, user stories and requirements

• Partnering with research, design, engineering and other cross‑functional teams to deliver solutions

• Supporting product and feature launches

• Analyzing product performance, customer feedback and market insights to inform future decisions

Depending on the team and projects, below are examples of what you may work on during your internship:

• Product Management & Business Operations

• Digital Product Platforms

• Chemicals & Materials Marketplace

• Customer & Supplier Engagement

• Market & Customer Insights

• Data Analysis & Reporting

• Salesforce & Account Support

• Marketing & Sales Enablement

• Process Improvement & Documentation

• Cross‑Functional Projects

What makes you a great fit:

• Rising senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in: Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Product Management, Computer Science, Business Analytics and Information Management, Finance or related field.

• Highly motivated self-starter.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a results‑oriented, fast-paced environment.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Some knowledge of the fundamentals for business case development.

• Capacity to understand technical products and systems.

• Ability to conduct in‑depth market research and competitive intelligence gathering.

• Natural curiosity and openness to share ideas, opportunities, and new approaches.

• Comfortable interacting with external stakeholders: business partners, customers, and other representatives from public/private sectors.

• Comfortable presenting work activities and deliverables to leadership.

• Indefinite right to work in the United States.

What we offer:

Total Rewards: The hourly rate for this role is $25.50. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign‑on bonus to assist with housing, travel, and other relocation expenses, subject to terms and conditions. Your internship will consist of a 10-12 week long project, networking, learning & development opportunities, and will provide you with the opportunity to make a real world impact.

Learn More:

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visitUL.com

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.