Product Management Intern | Infrastructure Growth & Innovation - Poughkeepsie, NY / Austin, TX - 2027

IBM

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 59,000 - 136,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee stock purchase plan

Family medical leave

Job summary

IBM offers a Product Management Intern role with exposure to shaping products that deliver value for clients and businesses. You will work with cross-functional teams, contribute to strategy, market analysis, and roadmap planning, and gain hands-on experience in the product lifecycle.

Open roles are in Austin, TX and Poughkeepsie, NY, with a Growth & Innovation focus. The internship emphasizes curiosity, analytics, collaboration, and learning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional, global teams.
Familiarity with hybrid cloud, AI, or infrastructure technologies is a plus.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Managers to support planning, development, and execution of product initiatives.
Assist with market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis.
Help track product performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
Research industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to support product innovation.
Prepare presentations, recommendations, and insights for stakeholders and project teams.
Gain experience with product management tools, frameworks, and processes used to bring products to market.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent / self-starter

AI / hybrid cloud familiarity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Product management tools

Job description

Product Management brings together technology, business, and design to create solutions that solve real-world problems. As a Product Management Intern at IBM, you'll gain firsthand experience working with cross-functional teams to help shape products that deliver value for clients and businesses.

At IBM, work is more than a job, it's an opportunity to create, innovate, and solve complex problems alongside some of the brightest minds in technology. If you're curious about technology, passionate about problem-solving, and excited to learn how products are built and launched, this internship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills while contributing to meaningful work.

Your role and responsibilities

As an IBM Product Management Intern, you'll gain hands‑on experience helping shape innovative products that solve real-world business and technology challenges. Working alongside experienced Product Managers, you'll contribute to product strategy, market analysis, roadmap planning, and go‑to‑market initiatives while developing a deeper understanding of the product lifecycle.

With open roles in both Austin, TX and Poughkeepsie, NY, this internship with IBM Infrastructure's Growth & Innovation team will offer exposure to the core disciplines of product management,and we're looking for curious, analytical, and adaptable students who enjoy solving problems, learning new technologies and working collaboratively. Successful candidates bring strong communication skills, a growth mindset, and a willingness to challenge assumptions in pursuit of better outcomes.

At IBM, product management sits at the intersection of business, technology, and customer experience. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain valuable insight into how products are brought from idea to market in a fast‑paced, innovation‑driven environment.

Your responsibilities may include:

Partner with Product Managers to support the planning, development, and execution of product initiatives.
Assist with market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis to help inform product decisions.
Help track product performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
Research industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to support product innovation.
Prepare presentations, recommendations, and insights for stakeholders and project teams.
Gain experience with product management tools, frameworks, and processes used to bring products to market.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Minimally, the incumbent will be open to work in either Austin, TX or Poughkeepsie, NY and will possess:

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
Interest in product or offering management, digital transformation, or enterprise IT services
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional, global teams
Familiarity with hybrid cloud, AI, or infrastructure technologies is a plus
Ability to drive relentlessly towards a business target
Must be a self‑starter with an excellent ability to work independently

Preferred technical and professional experience

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in: Business, Computer Science, Marketing, Information Technology, Data Sciences or related majors.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in learning new technologies as well as have experience with or a working knowledge of:

Financial modeling, business case development, or pricing strategy
Engaging with enterprise clients or managed services environments
Familiarity with AI, Security and Automation concepts and technologies
Basic understanding of market dynamics, business models, and competitive analysis

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future.Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfoliodesigned for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on‑going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can‑do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full‑time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job‑related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro‑rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

City / Township / Village

POUGHKEEPSIE, Austin

State / Province

Texas, New York

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Product Management

Employment type

Co-Op (Fixed Term)