Associate Product Manager (Fully Remote) at Virtual Internships

About Virtual Internships

We're on an ambitious and challenging mission to provide guaranteed internships to anyone, anytime, anywhere—no one else is doing this at our scale! Regardless of background, major, location, or career field, every student can gain invaluable experience at innovative companies worldwide, significantly enhancing their employability and career readiness. Trusted by universities, governments, foundations, and online education institutions, we’re transforming learners' lives globally.

• $14.3million Series A fundraise announced in September 2022, with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures
• Ranked 20th out of 13,000 organizations to “Escape To in 2023”Featured as a Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ in 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Rated as a Top 50 Rising Startup by Tech in Asia in 2022
• Remote-first with 100+ employees across 20+ countries globally
• B2B EdTech product, trusted by 100+ universities, 10,000+ interns, and 14,000+ companies

One of the core values at VI is transparency. Therefore feel free to “try before you apply” by visiting our VI-P Guide, which includes our values, how we operate, how we build our packages, and a few other snippets of who we are!

Your Role

As an Associate Product Manager at Virtual Internships, you will play a key role in shaping global internship experiences through data-driven product decisions. You will help design and refine products that create meaningful opportunities for students worldwide.

This isn't just another product role - it’s a chance to drive impact, ensuring that international experiences become more accessible and transformative for the next generation of professionals.

What You’ll Be Doing

You'll lead product initiatives that directly impact thousands of students. Here's everything you will be doing:

• You'll own specific product features from initial concept through launch and iteration
• You'll analyze user feedback and usage data to identify key insights and improvement opportunities
• You'll conduct user interviews and research to deeply understand pain points and user needs
• You'll create detailed product specifications and requirements for our engineering team
• You'll collaborate with designers to create intuitive user experiences that solve real problems
• You'll define success metrics for product features and track performance post-launch
• You'll work cross-functionally with stakeholders to align on requirements and priorities
• You'll participate in sprint planning and daily standups to ensure smooth project execution
• You'll prioritize feature requests and bug fixes based on user impact and business value
• You'll create and maintain product documentation that's clear and accessible

Why You'll Love This Role

• You'll drive product features across our four distinctive platforms:
  • An intern-facing platform used by thousands of students worldwide
  • A company portal for employers seeking talent
  • A university partner platform for educational institutions
  • Our internal admin portal
• You'll make a direct impact on educational access and career opportunities globally
• You'll collaborate with a talented product, design, and engineering team
• You'll gain experience working on multiple user journeys and business models
• You'll develop a diverse product portfolio spanning different user types
• You'll join a company that values product excellence and user-centered design
• You'll have opportunities to grow your product management skills and take on increasing responsibility
• You'll see the tangible impact of your work as students secure life-changing internships
• You'll receive competitive compensation and benefits appropriate for your experience level

Who We're Looking For

Technical Skills You'll Need 🔧

• You have 1+ years of product management experience (internship or full-time)
• You can translate business requirements into technical specifications
• You're skilled at documenting decisions and communicating them to diverse audiences
• You understand basic web technologies and can communicate effectively with engineers
• You're experienced with product management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Figma, etc.)
• You can create clear user stories, product specs, and flowcharts
• You understand the principles of user experience design and usability testing
• You're proficient with SQL and comfortable analyzing data to make product decisions
• You're comfortable with analytics tools to track product performance

The Right Mindset🌟

• You're a strategic thinker who can balance user needs with business objectives
• You're data-driven but understand the importance of qualitative user feedback
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and can navigate shifting priorities effectively
• You take ownership of your work and drive projects forward independently
• You're detail-oriented while maintaining sight of the bigger picture
• You're a strong communicator who can build consensus among different stakeholders
• You have a growth mindset and continuously seek to improve your skills
• You're passionate about educational equity and global opportunities
• You're curious about user behavior and motivated to solve real problems
• You're comfortable receiving feedback and iterating on your work
• You're proactive in identifying problems and proposing solutions
• You balance perfectionism with pragmatism to ship valuable features

Virtual Internships Perks and Benefits

• Remote-First: All roles at VI are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere
• Flexible Working Hours: Start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch, or leave later, it's totally up to you.
• Annual Leave: Wherever you are in the world, you’ll get 25 days of paid annual leave per year, plus bank holidays and 5 sick days.
• Life Event Leave: There are moments in life where your life responsibility is a higher priority than work (e.g. moving house, your best friend getting married, your sister having a baby) therefore, you’ll get 5 days of paid life-event leave to support these occasions. You also get a day off on your birthday. This is in addition to your Annual Leave.
• Flexible VIer Budget: You’ll receive a flexible budget of $1,000 per year that you can use on but not limited to your work setup, personal wellness, or professional development.
• Tech: New joiners receive either a Windows, a Macbook or a $750 budget for your company laptop depending on the role and location.

Equality & Diversity

Virtual Internships is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants. We ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.