Product Manager (Engineering) Intern (Summer 2027)

HARTING Technology Group; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking for students

Competitive compensation

Give back

Have fun

Onsite Café

Job summary

HARTING Technology Group is seeking a Product Manager (Engineering) Intern based in Elgin, IL. You will blend technical and strategic business aspects, evaluating market competition and developing new opportunities with customers.

The internship is full-time, paid, on-site for Summer 2027, with training and cross-functional exposure. Pay ranges $22–$25 per hour, commensurate with class standing and experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Background/interest in Engineering and business strategy.
• Experience with 2D/3D CAD Software a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in understanding our product line of industrial-grade electrical connectors and their applications.
• Conduct research and SWOT analyses to learn about the competition.
• Support new product development projects and launch timelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and marketing to address customer needs and market opportunities.
• Collect information about new products and create deliverables (sales literature, trainings, inventories).
• Ensure training and product presentations are current and available.
• Assist in developing overall product strategy, including pricing and market opportunities.

Skills

Engineering interest

Business strategy

CAD software exposure

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

2D/3D CAD Software

Excel

Job description

HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!

Join HARTING! A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions…..

We are seeking a Product Manager (Engineering) Intern based in Elgin, IL (Northwest of Chicago) to blend their interests in the technical and the strategic business aspects of engineering. Join the Component Solutions team (with a focus on our legacy electrical connector products) to evaluate the competition in the market with the aim of generating sales and developing new business opportunities with customers.

HARTING's Intern Development Program (Summer 2027) consists of full-time, paid, and on-site internships. Our internships are an opportunity to work on hands-on projects with your team, to work cross-functionally with other departments, and gain exposure to the technical aspects of our company. Please note: we do not provide housing in Illinois.

For technical intern roles, pay ranges from $22-25 per hour, commensurate with student's class standing and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in gaining understanding of our product line of industrial‑grade electrical connectors (their specifications, recommended applications, current and potential customer base).
• Conduct research and SWOT analyses to gain knowledge about the competition.
• Gain familiarity and support new product development projects (launch timeline, strategic product promotions).
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with areas such as sales, engineering team, and marketing to identify product marketing to respond to customer needs and market opportunities.
• Collect information about new products and create deliverables (sales literature, product trainings, inventory lists, marketing needs, etc.).
• Ensure training and product presentations are up‑to‑date and available.
• Collaborate with team to develop overall product strategy. Consider estimates for potential profits, inventory levels to meet market demands, product‑positioning strategies, pricing strategies, and identification of new markets and opportunities to stimulate sales.

Skills And Experience To Thrive In This Role

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• A background/interest in Engineering and business strategy
• Experience with 2D / 3D CAD Software a plus
• Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred (formulas, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables)

HARTING Americas

HARTING Americas is a subsidiary of HARTING Technology Group, a German-based global leader in industrial connectivity solutions. We develop, manufacture, and sell the world's most durable and reliable products and solutions for use in Machinery & Robotics, Automation Devices, Rail & Transportation, Intralogistics & Conveyor Systems, Energy, and Datacenter market segments.

As a third generation, family-owned company, with over 75 years of history, we continue to create value and shape the future with technologies for people. You will discover that we work hard – to fulfill our personal, company, and customer goals, and in our commitment to our community with our holiday drives and our paid VTO (Voluntary Time Off). You will also discover that we like to have fun – like when we celebrate the holidays, host theme days and sweater parties, prost to Oktoberfest, and much more!

Benefits

• Networking for our students (DE)
• Competitive compensation (US)
• Give back (US)
• Have fun (US)
• Lead a Healthy Life (US)
• Onsite Café (US)

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