Product & Operations Intern

Job Description

Product & Operations Intern | Circle

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at Circle, a remote-first experience with required in-person components. Circle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure, notably managing the USDC stablecoin network. This role offers hands-on experience building the future of global finance, working on meaningful, real-world projects that support Circle’s mission to enable the frictionless exchange of value.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary (12-week program, May 26 to August 14, 2026)
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $20 hourly
• Mission: Own a high-impact project at the intersection of product, data, and operations, driving it from discovery through delivery to achieve a tangible outcome.
• Tech Stack: python, R, SQL, AI, Figma (implied for prototyping), lightweight front-end (implied for prototyping)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Research: Conduct lightweight user and stakeholder research to understand pain points, workflows, and constraints.
• Analyze: Analyze quantitative and qualitative inputs to identify insights and propose product or operational improvements.
• Collaborate: Partner with product, data, engineering, and operations teams to design a solution and execute against milestones.
• Build: Build and iterate on deliverables such as a prototype, analytical model, or process redesign with documentation.
• Present: Communicate progress through clear written updates, tradeoff discussions, and decision-ready recommendations, presenting outcomes and next steps to leadership.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent training) in computer science, economics, information systems, business, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Demonstrated product thinking and curiosity, with an ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured plans.
• Skills: Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize insights into recommendations; comfort working with data (e.g., python, R, SQL, or equivalent) to inform decisions; comfort using AI to quickly prototype and dashboard new ideas; a collaborative mindset; and interest in digital assets and financial systems with a willingness to learn in a regulated environment.
• Bonus: Exposure to blockchain concepts such as wallets, on-chain transactions, smart contracts, DeFi/TradFi, or stablecoins; prior internship, project, or coursework experience involving user research, product discovery, or process improvement; or experience building prototypes (e.g., Figma, lightweight front-end, or workflow mockups) or delivering operational playbooks.