Product Management Internship

Job Description

Internship, Product Engineer, Applications Engineering (Fall 2026) | Tesla

The Tone:
This is an internship at Tesla, located on-site. Tesla develops advanced energy generation and storage products and electric vehicles, aiming to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. This role is crucial for creating elegant solutions to complex problems by representing the voice of customers and balancing these needs with business priorities across multiple products. The team prides itself on accelerating the company’s growth while maintaining a resourceful approach, constantly seeking to break new ground in technology.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, on-site
• Pay: $33.65 – $37.02 hourly
• Team: Product Management team composed of product engineers, business analysts, UX designers, and full stack software engineers.
• Mission: This person supports Product Managers in representing customer needs and balancing business priorities for multiple products.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support Product Managers in driving critical team efforts and collaborative initiatives to completion.
• Assist with workstreams including new product specification and offering definition, new market entry, and service and maintenance topics.
• Conduct market and customer research, present tradeoffs, and drive decisions with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Prepare new products and offerings for launch by leading internal workstreams and developing training materials.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student currently pursuing a degree in engineering or a related field, with a graduation date between December 2026 and December 2027.
• Experience: Previous cross-functional work spanning technical, financial, and operational aspects.
• Skills: Strong academic understanding of technical topics; interest in operations, finance, or strategy; excellent organization, communication, and documentation skills.