Spring & Summer 2027 Intern - Product Management

Workiva Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid sick leave

Multiple internship seasons

Job summary

Workiva Inc. is offering a remote-friendly internship focused on product development. You will learn how customer research informs user needs, analyze usage data under guidance, and build strong relationships with a cross-functional team to contribute ideas and advocate for customers.

The role emphasizes leadership, communication, and the ability to influence peers while working in a fast-paced environment. This internship allows flexible start dates and potential for multiple internship seasons.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a related field.
• Strong leadership, ability to influence and inspire your team.
• Self-starter mindset to execute in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.
• Ability to develop and communicate product vision to your team, peers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Able to work collaboratively in an environment with constant team communication.
• Prior experience in software development or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support how customer research is conducted to understand user needs and pain points.
• Analyze customer usage data to make data-driven decisions under the supervision of senior product managers.
• Build strong working relationships within the product development team and with other product managers.
• Contribute ideas to product development.
• Serve as an advocate for your customers and uphold a high standard for building a high-quality product.

Skills

Leadership

Self-starter

Product vision

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Software development experience

Education

Pursuing a degree in a related field

Job description

What You'll Do

• Learn and support how customer research is conducted to understand user needs and pain points
• Analyze customer usage data to make data-driven decisions under the supervision of senior product managers
• Build strong working relationships within the product development team and with other product managers
• Contribute ideas to product development
• Serve as an advocate for your customers and uphold a high standard for building a high-quality product

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess leadership skills and the ability to influence and inspire your team
• Exhibit a self-starter mindset to execute in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction
• Demonstrate a strong ability to develop and communicate product vision to your team, peers, and stakeholders
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
• Work collaboratively in an environment that promotes constant team communication
• Prior experience in software development or a similar field

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

• Minimal travel
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

Location

This internship is primarily a remote opportunity. However, if you are located near one of our office hubs, you are welcome to work in a hybrid capacity and utilize our office spaces. Check out our article on Workplace Flexibility to learn more.

When can you expect to hear back?

We are committed to attending all career fairs and recruitment events before closing our positions. That means, this position might be open without updates for a few weeks to give us time to connect with all potential candidates before wrapping up the recruitment season.

• Postings close: September 27, 2026
• Engineering postings close: October 2, 2026
• Interviews: Early to mid October
• Offers: Late October 2027
• Start Dates: This position has opportunities to start in the Spring or Summer.
• Spring 2027 Internships: Monday, January 4, 2027 (15-20 hours per week max)
• Summer 2027 Internships: Monday, May 17, 2027 (40/hours per week max)

How You'll Be Rewarded

• Salary range in the US: $40.00 - $40.00
• 401(k) participation and match
• Paid sick leave
• A unique opportunity to further your learning experience through additional internship seasons

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation—ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world. At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.

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Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.

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