Product Management Intern — Hybrid & Agile Focus

The Options Clearing Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking interns for its Summer Internship Program in a Strategy team role within Product Management. The 12-week program runs May–August or June–September, open to undergrad and grad students, with up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment.

Interns gain real-world experience in financial technology and derivatives clearing, working closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in product management, financial technology, or capital markets.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology (coursework, certification, or prior experience acceptable).
• Basic understanding of or willingness to quickly learn Jira and Confluence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with an ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation and refinement of user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items in Jira
• Assist in maintaining product documentation, roadmaps, and meeting notes in Confluence
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives)
• Help prioritize the product backlog in partnership with Product Owners based on business value and stakeholder input
• Conduct research and gather requirements from internal stakeholders (Operations, Risk, Technology)
• Support competitive analysis, market research, and other inputs to product strategy initiatives
• Track sprint progress, help identify blockers, and support reporting on team velocity and delivery metrics
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, design) to ensure alignment on product goals
• Assist in creating presentations or summaries for leadership on product updates and strategic recommendations

Skills

Product management interest

Agile/Scrum

Jira

Confluence

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking interns for its Summer Internship Program in a Strategy team role within Product Management. The 12-week program runs May–August or June–September, open to undergrad and grad students, with up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment.

Interns gain real-world experience in financial technology and derivatives clearing, working closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams.