Software Product Management Intern

SageSure

Chicago, ILFresher5d agovia LinkedIn

About the Role

  • 10-week program
  • Gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into business operations.
  • Join the Software Product Management team.
  • Assigned projects with opportunity for challenges and achievement.
  • Potential for consideration for post-graduation roles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Learn and network with employees, leaders, and other interns.
  • Provide research and analysis support on ad-hoc projects.
  • Fulfill tasks and project assignments set by team leaders.
  • Receive coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
  • Support Software Product Managers in gathering, documenting, and organizing business and user requirements.
  • Assist with developing product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and other documentation.
  • Partner with stakeholders across Software Engineering, Design, Operations, and other business teams.
  • Support product discovery activities, including user research, competitive research, data analysis, and identification of product improvement opportunities.
  • Assist with prioritization and planning by evaluating business needs, customer impact, and available data.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, product demonstrations, and retrospectives.
  • Help track product initiatives, milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items.
  • Analyze product usage, performance, or customer feedback to identify trends and provide insights.
  • Assist with testing new features and functionality.
  • Develop presentations and materials to communicate product updates, findings, and recommendations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program with a focus on Business, Product Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
  • Anticipated graduation date in 2028.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
  • Interest in technology, software products, and understanding how customer/business needs translate into product solutions.
  • Comfortable working with data to identify trends, ask questions, and support decision-making.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Curious, proactive, and comfortable asking questions and bringing forward ideas.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.

Highly Preferred Candidates Also Have

  • Prior internship, project, or relevant professional experience.
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Exposure to product management, software development, business analysis, or project management through coursework, internships, or extracurricular activities.
  • Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar collaboration and analysis tools.
  • Experience conducting research, analyzing data, or presenting recommendations.
  • Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle.
  • Experience working on cross-functional team projects.

Software at SageSure

  • Proprietary technology is a key source of competitive advantage.
  • Offer agents and policyholders capabilities to quote and bind insurance, service policies, and submit/track claims.
  • Operate a microservices-based SaaS platform.
  • Conduct a substantial share of business through API.
  • Continually innovating with modern tools and technologies.
  • Emphasis on availability, scalability, security, and automation.
  • Cloud-based infrastructure, continuous integration and delivery, and a quality-first approach.
  • Metrics-driven mindset and data-driven decisions.

About SageSure

  • Leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance.
  • Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance (2020-2023).
  • One of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US.
  • Founded in 2009.
  • Exceptional growth and underwriting profits.
  • Available in 16 states.
  • Offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products.
  • Manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium.
  • Protects more than 970,000 policyholders.
  • More than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment.

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