Product Management Intern (Summer 2027)

What An Internship at Bound includes

At Bound, internships are a structured experience designed to give you real ownership, real mentorship, and a real project to point to when you're done.

Here's what to expect:

• A Capstone Project — You will own a meaningful project from day one through the final presentation, giving you something substantial to show for your summer.
• Real Team Experience — Beyond your project, you will be embedded in your team's day-to-day work, gaining hands-on exposure to how Bound operates.
• Mentorship & Support — regular 1:1s with your supervisor and a buddy to help you navigate your summer.
• Connection — Intern events and opportunities to connect with the broader Bound team.
• Program dates — Summer 2027 internships run May 17 – August 6, 2027 (approximately 12 weeks).

A note on timing: We're recruiting for our Summer 2027 cohort. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews and offers extending into winter/spring 2027. This role is open to students who will be enrolled in or have completed a relevant degree program as of Summer 2027 (e.g., rising juniors/seniors).

About the Role

As a Product Manager Intern, you'll spend the summer embedded in Bound's product team, getting hands-on exposure to how we decide what to build and why. Rather than shadowing from the sidelines, you'll own a real project end to end — from talking to users and digging into data, to writing specs and working directly with designers and engineers to ship something real.

Key Responsibilities

• Talk directly with users and customers to understand their problems and how they use Bound today
• Dig into product data and metrics to spot patterns and help prioritize what to build next
• Write clear specs and user stories that designers and engineers can build from
• Partner day-to-day with design and engineering to move a feature from idea to shipped
• Help plan and run product reviews, standups, and stakeholder updates
• Own a well-scoped project for the summer and present the outcome to the product team
• Rotate across a couple of different product areas to see how PM work varies team to team

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, any class year (any major welcome — we care more about how you think than what you studied)
• Genuine curiosity about how products get built and a track record of asking "why" before jumping to solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain an idea clearly to both a designer and an engineer
• Comfortable working with data (spreadsheets, basic analysis) to support a decision, even without a technical background
• Able to work independently on ambiguous problems and bring structure to them

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Prior internship or project experience in product, design, engineering, or a startup environment
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, SQL, or basic analytics platforms (Amplitude, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Experience with a side project, hackathon, or student organization where you had to scope and ship something
• Basic technical fluency — you don't need to code, but you're not intimidated by a conversation with engineers

Work Hours & Flexibility

Bound does not operate on a traditional “routine” workweek. When work needs to be done, we collaborate to get it done — whether that’s in the morning, afternoon, evening, or occasionally on weekends.

At the same time, Bound supports flexibility for personal needs, family events, appointments, and time to recharge. Employees are trusted to manage their schedules while meeting deadlines and delivering high‑quality work.

Work Location

Bound supports in-office, remote and hybrid work. Some roles may require on‑site presence depending on team needs and responsibilities. Location expectations for this role: Ames, IA office, hybrid flexibility

Why Join Bound?

Bound Core Values:

• Moments Matter – We work for moment creators.
• Hands On. Hands In. – We live these problems and live to solve them.
• You Are Unusual – Everyone was given remarkable gifts. We want to see those in action.
• We Figure It Out – We don’t dwell on a problem or issue, we work together and figure it out.
• Learn It Alls – We are learn it alls, not know it alls

Bound is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.  Bound is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us.