Spring 2026: Product Management Intern

Introduction

At iRobot, we're builders. Builders who are passionate about delivering products that make a difference in consumer's lives. In this role, you will be able to make an immediate impact as a Product Management Intern on our New Product Introduction team. You will be working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment where you'll need to leverage market and consumer insights with iRobot's technology roadmap to bring to market new products that fulfill user needs and deliver profitable value to our customers. You will lead and be a standard bearer for the products we make and be responsible for product decisions throughout the development lifecycle. You will be exposed to cutting edge consumer robotics hardware and software technology and will be presented with opportunities to demonstrate your leadership and communication skills across varying levels of stakeholder teams in a fast-paced, consumer-centric environment.

This is a full-time position from January through the end of June. Students must have ability to work 40 hours per week for the entire duration.

What You Will Do:

Consumer Insights:

• Gather, analyze, and report key consumer and market insights - both qualitative and quantitative - from various data sources to inform product requirements

• Collaborate with the product team to develop product requirements, feature sets, and roadmaps

Execute Product Initiatives:

• Assist in developing and executing go-to-market strategies for new products

• Develop and maintain business cases in partnership with organizations such as Finance, Sales, and Operations

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Design, and Operations to ensure successful product development and launch

Competitive Analysis:

• Conduct research and document competitive products' features, pricing, and positioning to enhance our understanding of the competitive landscape

Lifecycle Management:

• Assist in day-to-day management of in-market product SKUs by maintaining SKU sheets, spare parts lists, product data sheets, etc.

• Collaborate with operations to implement various product initiatives in the factory

• Track and analyze product performance metrics and identify areas for improvement

• Stay up to date with industry, competitive, and emerging trends in the robotics space

Process Management:

• Help keep our product management team efficient by maintaining, improving, and auditing our product databases and document management systems

To Be Successful You Will Have:

• Availability to work full-time (40h/wk) during the internship period (January - July 2026)

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in either business or engineering discipline

• Data analytics skills

• Strong entrepreneurial drive with an owner mentality; ability to lead and coordinate teams

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize important work

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and with multiple project teams

• Passion for robotics and emerging technologies

• Self-starter and able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous product management experience (1+ year)

• Technical Background and relevant experience working with hardware, IoT, and robotics

• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering teams

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of any additional employment visas at this time.