Product Management Intern

Summary: The Product Management Intern will provide support and assistance to the Director of Product Management and dozens of Ashoka’s Product & Prototype Leads. The Product Management Intern will possess exceptional organization and communication skills, as well as creativity, passion and demonstrated commitment to positive social change and social entrepreneurship. This role is an extraordinary opportunity to gain exposure to Ashoka’s innovative culture and globally pioneering work in the field of social entrepreneurship. Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and support for special projects related to product management
Assist Product & Prototype Leads, strategic Pathway Leads, regional Portfolio Leads and Director of Product Management in creating, sharing, refining and updating their materials in Confluence (Ashoka’s intranet)
Update and improve a Graph Commons network visualization of the linkages between strategic Pathways and supporting partnerships, products and prototypes
Monitor and enhance the vibrancy of the Products Chat Group in Microsoft Teams
Research, identify and share webinars, trainings and events that may interest Product & Prototype Leads
Support key meetings and monthly videoconferences with Product & Prototype Leads with notes, chat monitoring and surveys
Potential Projects:
Coordinate with the Partnership Management Team and support Product & Prototype Leads in developing modular polished product slides for use in pitches to external funding partners
Develop a Graph Commons slideshow to better animate and communicate the network visualization of strategic Pathways
Review Confluence analytics and qualitative inputs to provide data-driven recommendations on improvements to the Products space in Confluence
Conceive, design, test and launch technical improvements to the Products space in Confluence
Migrate team dashboards and data from Google Spreadsheets to Excel
Provide direct support for Product teams such as screening entries for competitions on the Changemakers website

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will possess most of the following skills and experiences:
Exceptional organization and communication skills
An aptitude for customer service and internal communications technology such as Confluence and Salesforce CRM
Experience with “lean” product development is preferred but not required
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and innovate effectively in a fast-paced, unstructured environment
Fluency in Microsoft Office
Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages will be considered an asset
Be visionary and strategic but with a strong attention to detail
Personable and interacts well with co-workers, partners and the entire Ashoka community
Strong intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated commitment to social change.

Closing Date for Applications: 4th September, 2020 APPLY HERE

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