Product Manager Intern - Summer 2027

Patreon; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Patreon is seeking Product Management Interns for a 12-week summer program in San Francisco or New York, with a hybrid model requiring in-office presence twice weekly. Open to students graduating between December 2027 and June 2028, the role offers exposure to end-to-end product development alongside experienced teams.

You will help define features, participate in roadmap discussions, and analyze metrics to guide decisions, while shadowing user interviews and collaborating across design,

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in CS, engineering, business, economics, or a related technical field.
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to solve real-world customer problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with comfort interpreting data to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition and execution of new product features and improvements.
• Contribute to ideation, product definition, and roadmap discussions.
• Collaborate with design to define user experiences that meet creator and fan needs.
• Analyze product metrics to uncover trends and inform product decisions.
• Shadow user interviews and help synthesize insights into actionable opportunities.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and product reviews alongside your team.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Curious and resourceful

Creativity in consumer products

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate degree in CS/ENG/Business or related

Job description

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:

• $10 billion+ in revenue generated since Patreon's inception
• 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
• 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for Product Management Interns to support our mission.

This role is based in San Francisco or New York and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.

Our summer internship is a 12-week program running May–August or June–September 2027. This internship is designed for students graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.

About The Role

As a Product Management Intern, you’ll join one of our product teams, collaborating daily with experienced product managers, designers, engineers, and data scientists. You’ll get a front-row seat to the full product development lifecycle in a fast-paced environment, and make tangible contributions to product features that support creators and fans worldwide.

In this role, you will:

• Support the definition and execution of new product features and improvements
• Contribute to ideation, product definition, and roadmap discussions
• Collaborate with design to define user experiences that meet creator and fan needs
• Analyze product metrics to uncover trends and inform product decisions
• Shadow user interviews and help synthesize insights into actionable opportunities
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and product reviews alongside your team

About You

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in computer science, engineering, business, economics, or a related technical field
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to solve real-world customer problems
• Passionate about consumer products and the creator economy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset with comfort interpreting data to drive decisions

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:

• Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
• Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
• Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
• Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accomodations@patreon.

Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where interns based in office locations are expected to come into the office three days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon.

At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.

The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role’s job family. The final offer will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon’s leveling framework.

Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.