Product Owner Intern - Summer 2024

Mark43’s mission is to empower communities and their governments with new technologies that improve the safety and quality of life for all. We build powerful, scalable, and elegant software that sets a new standard for the tools upon which our first responders rely. Our users are diverse, and we are therefore committed to embracing diversity of thought and experience within our team.

We are looking for a Product Owner intern to join our team. You will be responsible for ensuring there is product alignment between customers, technology teams and the business. Working with a variety of stakeholders you will play a key role in maximizing the value delivered by our teams and ensuring that the backlog and sprint planning is consistently aligned with our roadmap priorities.

We are primarily looking for students graduating in the Spring/Summer of 2024/2025. Our internship program will run from June 4th, 2024 to August 30th, 2024. Candidates must be able to work 2-3 days at our NYC office location. 

What You’ll Do

If you were part of our team, here are some things you would have done last week:

• Connected with the customer to understand their needs 
• Met with internal stakeholders to prioritize technology, growth and delivery initiatives
• Used your understanding of our end users and market demands to contribute to the product vision and roadmap
• Ensured the product backlog was clearly defined and prioritized

What You’ll Need

We’re looking for an enthusiastic student or recent college graduate with a technical background who has an interest in exploring the world of product management. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the SDLC and Agile methodologies. Previous internship experience working alongside technical teams and communicating with a variety of stakeholders is a plus. Candidates with technical backgrounds and education are encouraged to apply. 

People who thrive on our team also tend to share the following characteristics:

• Humble, open, and curious. You understand that team is the key to success.
• Excited, motivated and passionate. You love solving problems and taking ownership.
• Collaborative, empathetic and friendly. You play well with others and enjoy speaking up on behalf of others. 

We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Compensation for this role is paid an hourly rate of $40 per hour.