What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2026 Product Management Intern position at Generac?
Job Summary
The Product Management Intern will gain hands-on experience in real-world business applications within the Portable Product Management Group. This internship is designed to complement academic studies in business, marketing, and data analytics, offering opportunities to contribute to strategic initiatives, analyze market trends, and support data-driven decision-making for product management.
This internship opportunity is for Summer 2026 and will be located at our headquarters in Waukesha, WI.
Essential Duties
The Product Management Intern for the Portable Power Group will analyze and interpret various data sources (shipments & revenue, market share, advertising & promotions, etc.) to uncover insights that inform product strategy & marketing initiatives, and assist in developing data-driven recommendations to optimize product positioning and customer acquisition & engagement. The intern will also collaborate across functional areas – including marketing, sales, design, engineering and product management – to gain exposure to the full product lifecycle, support projects by aiding market research studies, competitive analysis, and customer & competitive products trends/reporting. The Product Management Intern may assist in preparing, or participate in, product milestone meetings and contribute to discussions on business impact and go-to-market strategies, and develop dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI to communicate actionable insights to stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
The Product Management Intern will gain hands-on experience in real-world business applications within the Portable Product Management Group. This internship is designed to complement academic studies in business, marketing, and data analytics, offering opportunities to contribute to strategic initiatives, analyze market trends, and support data-driven decision-making for product management.
This internship opportunity is for Summer 2026 and will be located at our headquarters in Waukesha, WI.
Essential Duties
The Product Management Intern for the Portable Power Group will analyze and interpret various data sources (shipments & revenue, market share, advertising & promotions, etc.) to uncover insights that inform product strategy & marketing initiatives, and assist in developing data-driven recommendations to optimize product positioning and customer acquisition & engagement. The intern will also collaborate across functional areas – including marketing, sales, design, engineering and product management – to gain exposure to the full product lifecycle, support projects by aiding market research studies, competitive analysis, and customer & competitive products trends/reporting. The Product Management Intern may assist in preparing, or participate in, product milestone meetings and contribute to discussions on business impact and go-to-market strategies, and develop dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI to communicate actionable insights to stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Data Analytics, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills for presenting insights to non-technical audiences
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Self-starter with curiosity and adaptability
- Sophomore status or higher
- Junior status or higher
- Interest in a long-term career in product management, marketing analytics, or business strategy
- Ability to support development & implementation of data-driven strategies
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proficiency in analyzing large data sets to identify trends and opportunities
- Capability to create and maintain dashboards that communicate insights effectively
- Understanding of how data informs business decisions and marketing initiatives
- Inquisitive, detailed, focused on the tasks assigned