Product Sense Intern

What you will work on

This internship is not limited to coding. The intern will study user problems, review existing workflows, analyze product decisions, test product experiences, document findings, and contribute ideas for improving Vishleshak products and client-facing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Study product workflows and identify usability problems
• Review features from a user and business perspective
• Conduct structured product and competitor research
• Write product requirement notes
• Create user stories and acceptance criteria
• Test new and existing product workflows
• Document product gaps and improvement opportunities
• Participate in product discussions
• Prepare simple product analyses and presentations
• Work with engineering teams to clarify requirements

Requirements

• Strong curiosity about how software products work
• Ability to think from the user's perspective
• Clear written communication
• Comfort with structured research
• Ability to explain why a feature is useful or unnecessary
• Basic understanding of software products
• Willingness to receive direct feedback
• Ability to work responsibly in a remote environment

Preferred background

Formal product-management experience is not mandatory.

What you will learn

• Product discovery
• Problem definition
• User-story writing
• Feature prioritization
• Product testing
• Product documentation
• Basic product analytics
• Collaboration with engineering teams
• Understanding product trade-offs
• Communicating product decisions

Selection process

1. Application review

   We review how clearly the applicant thinks and communicates, not only academic marks or résumé keywords.

2. Practical exercise

   Shortlisted applicants may receive a small product, research, writing, design, or engineering exercise relevant to the opportunity.

3. Discussion

   The discussion focuses on the submitted work, learning approach, availability, and expectations.

4. Final decision

   Selected applicants receive written details about the opportunity, responsibilities, expected commitment, and engagement terms.

Application questions

Applications prioritize evidence of thinking, not only a résumé.

1. Describe one software product you use regularly and one thing you would improve.
2. Choose any application and explain one feature you believe should be removed.
3. Describe a real-world problem that could be solved with a simple software product.
4. Share an example where a technically correct feature could still create a poor user experience.
5. Why are you interested in product thinking?