Product Management Intern

RippleMatch, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 2,755,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Job summary

CarGurus is seeking a Product Management Intern to join the Consumer squad for an 11-week Summer Internship Program. This full‑time opportunity (40 hours per week) runs from June through August 2027. The role offers a hybrid work model with approximately three days per week in the Boston, MA office.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to support product development, analyze data, write user stories, and help define requirements. Prior internship or project experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a user-centric mindset.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, design, and analytics to support product development and delivery.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback, market trends, and data to inform product decisions.
• Define product requirements, write user stories, and prioritize features.
• Track product performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to product launches and go-to-market activities with documentation and communications.
• Conduct competitive analysis to refine product positioning and strategy.
• Share insights with stakeholders through presentations and team discussions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (pursuing) in Business, CS, Engineering or related

Tools

JIRA

Agile

Scrum

Job description

Role overview

CarGurus is seeking a Product Management Intern to join our Consumer squad. Our mission is to help millions of shoppers to effortlessly find the right car by connecting them with the most relevant vehicles, insights, and tools throughout their journey. We leverage data and consumer insights to build features that improve how, where, and what users can search.

As a Product Management Intern, you will join an 11-week Summer Internship Program designed to give you hands‑on experience, expand your professional network, and build core industry skills. This full‑time opportunity (40 hours per week) runs from June through August 2027. CarGurus operates on a hybrid working model, and candidates should expect to work out of our Boston, MA office 60% of the time (approximately three days per week).

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, design, and analytics, to support product development and delivery.
• Assist in gathering and analyzing customer feedback, market trends, and other data to inform product decisions.
• Participate in defining product requirements, writing user stories, and prioritizing features.
• Support the team in tracking product performance metrics and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to product launches and go‑to‑market activities by preparing documentation and communications.
• Conduct competitive analysis to help refine product positioning and strategy.
• Share insights and recommendations with stakeholders through presentations and team discussions

Who you are

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, with eligibility to complete a full‑time internship.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a keen interest in understanding user needs.
• A passion for solving customer problems and improving user experiences.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Self‑motivated, with a proactive and collaborative approach to work.
• Familiarity with product management tools (e.g., "JIRA") and methodologies ("Agile, Scrum") is a plus.
• Prior internship or project experience is preferred but not required.