Product Owner Intern

Job Description

Product Owner Internship | Zenyt.ai

The Tone:
This is an internship at Zenyt.ai, located in New York City. Zenyt is a rapidly growing startup, founded by AI experts Arthur Pentecoste and Raphael Rozenblum (who bring decades of combined experience from BCG and AWS), focused on automating repetitive e-commerce tasks through advanced AI agents. Already trusted by world-class companies and having recently secured a seed round from top-tier investors, Zenyt offers its Product Owner Intern an unparalleled opportunity to experience entrepreneurship firsthand. Product is central to Zenyt’s mission, meaning this role is crucial across all aspects of the business, enabling you to gain exposure to building a startup from the ground up and directly accelerate platform growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, New York City, NY
• Team: A key member of a small, dynamic team, collaborating closely with design and development functions.
• Mission: Drive platform growth by overseeing the complete product lifecycle, from initial customer feedback and prototyping to coordinating development and ensuring continuous product improvements.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Customer Feedback: Systematically collect and prioritize customer feedback to ensure product development is directly responsive to user needs and market demands.
• Product Design: Lead the prototyping phase for new features and functionalities, translating user insights into tangible product concepts.
• Development Oversight: Coordinate effectively with both design and development teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the product’s build and iteration cycles.
• Continuous Enhancement: Implement and drive continuous product improvements, consistently seeking ways to refine and elevate the platform’s performance and user experience.
• Cross-functional Engagement: Actively participate across core business functions, including sales discussions, in-depth product discovery sessions, and customer success initiatives, integrating product strategy with broader company goals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An entrepreneurial student or early career individual eager to join a startup, passionate about building products, and comfortable operating within an evolving, uncertain environment. Must be willing to relocate to New York City.
• Experience: Proven ability to take ownership of initiatives, demonstrating resourcefulness and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Must be available for a 6-month commitment starting from March.
• Skills: Exceptional aptitude for embracing complex challenges as opportunities for learning and growth, a constant drive for improvement and innovation, and a relentless commitment to delivering excellent results.