Product Owner Intern: Agile Software for Industrial Apps

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Bedford (MA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Office in Bedford, MA

Job summary

Aspen Technology is seeking a Product Owner Intern to support software product development for teams. You will translate customer needs into clear, welldefined requirements for engineering.

You'll work closely with software developers, UX designers, QA, and product managers to help build and deliver highquality software features. This internship is ideal for students passionate about technology, problemsolving, and building software products for industrial applications in Energy and Chemicals

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical or business field.
• Strong interest in software development processes, Agile methodologies, and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to break down complex technical concepts into understandable requirements.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Basic understanding of software architecture, APIs, or cloud services.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Projects.
• Experience with software-related coursework, personal coding projects, hackathons, or internships.
• Exposure to UX/UI concepts, wireframing, or prototyping tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering user needs and translating them into functional and technical requirements.
• Participate in technical discussions with developers to understand feasibility, constraints, and implementation options.
• Analyze customer feedback, product usage data, and market trends to support software feature planning.
• Help build and maintain a prioritized, well-structured software product backlog.
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria tailored for software engineering teams.
• Refine requirements through backlog grooming, clarifying edge cases, workflows, and dependencies.
• Support SAFE Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with developers and QA to validate requirements, answer questions, and ensure user stories are ready for development.
• Assist in testing new features, troubleshooting issues, and validating that completed work meets expected functionality and quality.
• Prepare reports, demos, and presentations that communicate software progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Product lifecycle management

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Software architecture

APIs

Cloud services

UX/UI concepts

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/SE/IS

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub Projects

Job description

Aspen Technology is seeking a Product Owner Intern to support software product development for teams. You will translate customer needs into clear, welldefined requirements for engineering.

You'll work closely with software developers, UX designers, QA, and product managers to help build and deliver highquality software features. This internship is ideal for students passionate about technology, problemsolving, and building software products for industrial applications in Energy and Chemicals