Product Management Intern
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Job Description
About Cisco Meraki:
Cisco Meraki is a leader in cloud-managed IT, connecting people to their mission by simplifying the digital workplace. Their impact stems from a diverse and inclusive community of innovative individuals. The company’s focus on intuitive technology allows customers to concentrate on their core business. Meraki fosters an environment where employees are empowered to challenge boundaries, take risks, and support customers. Their core values – ‘care deeply,’ ‘everybody in,’ ‘simplify everything,’ and ‘be brave’ – guide their work and contribute to their leadership in cloud-managed IT. Meraki’s products enable connectivity across various sectors, from small businesses to large global organizations.
Job Description: Product Management Intern, Summer 2025 (San Francisco)
This full-time internship (May-August, 40 hours/week) offers a chance to contribute to a nascent product line within Meraki’s rapidly expanding analytics market (a multi-billion dollar industry). As a Product Management Intern, you will work closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and partner teams. Your responsibilities will include:
• Collaborating with engineers and customers: Identifying new product concepts and go-to-market (GTM) strategies.
• Developing new products: Specifically, working on an MX product for service provider customers, interacting with various teams (sales, marketing, hardware, and software engineering).
• Conducting market research: Performing customer research and competitive analysis, alongside product documentation creation.
• Strategic planning: Creating product requirement documents (PRDs) and roadmaps for new product lines.
• Working with the Executive Team: Contributing to the establishment of a winning product strategy.
• Supporting Market Adoption: Collaborating to ensure market adoption and rapid growth of new product lines.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Upcoming graduate of an MBA program, technical degree, technical boot camp, or apprenticeship program.
• Strong business background (MBA, Product Management, or Marketing experience preferred).
• CCNA/CCNP/CCIE routing/switching/security certifications are a plus.
• Experience with or strong interest in networking, cloud technologies, and emerging disruptive technologies.
• Exceptional user empathy and a keen desire to understand customer needs.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, proactive attitude, and commitment to product quality.
• Creativity and skill in solving technical problems.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Intern Program Overview:
The 12-14 week internship program involves working directly on subteams. Interns begin with a smaller project (e.g., integrating new tools) before moving to a larger, cross-functional project (e.g., building infrastructure for a new service). This approach provides exposure to various languages and technologies, promotes professional growth, and allows for a sense of ownership. Each intern is paired with a mentor for ongoing feedback and guidance.
