AI Product Manager - MBA Intern (Summer 2027)

C3 AI
Redwood City, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at MBA candidates with analytical backgrounds who thrive in cross-functional collaboration and hands-on product development.

Best fit for

  • MBA candidates with foundational technical knowledge in AI and ML who enjoy hands-on product development work
    — “Currently pursuing a MBA; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a similar analytical field required”
  • Individuals who excel in translating complex customer needs into structured product requirements
    — “Write product specs that define new capabilities across C3 AI's agentic AI platform and domain-specific AI applications”

Things to consider

  • The internship is based in Redwood City, requiring in-office presence for key activities and social engagement
    — “At the office, we offer a fully stocked kitchen with catered lunches, a free on-site gym membership”
  • The role demands a strong grasp of agentic AI systems, which may require prior exposure or learning
    — “Conceptual understanding of agentic systems and ML & optimization models, including LLMs, agents, and tool use”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with translating technical and customer requirements into product specifications
    — “Write product specs that define new capabilities across C3 AI's agentic AI platform”
  • Highlight your ability to work in cross-functional teams and drive product improvements from discovery to launch
    — “Partner across product engineering, forward deployed engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with AI tools and your experience in prototyping or building AI applications
    — “Comfortable prototyping and building applications using agentic application building tools”
  • Showcase your analytical problem-solving ability with examples of breaking down complex issues
    — “Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous, complex problems into structured approaches”
  • Demonstrate your structured approach to defining and testing success metrics for AI features
    — “Define evals and success metrics for agent accuracy, reliability, and task completion”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • define success metrics
  • build hi-fidelity prototypes
  • participate in problem-solving sessions
  • partner across cross-functional teams
Typical background
MBA interntechnical background in computer science, engineering, or statistics

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementAgentic SystemsML & Optimization ModelsLlmsAgentsTool UseCommunicationProblem-solvingPrototyping

Preferred

MBAComputer ScienceEngineeringStatistics

Stack & domain

Agentic SystemsML & Optimization ModelsLlmsAgentsTool UseVerbal And Written CommunicationPresentation SkillsAnalytical And Problem-solving SkillsProduct ManagementEnterprise AI Applications

About the role

Original posting from C3 AI

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: C3 AI

As an AI Product Manager Intern at C3 AI, you'll help drive enhancements to our Agentic AI Platform and domain-specific AI applications. You'll write product specs, define success metrics, prototype new features, build hi-fidelity prototypes and test features, and actively engage in problem-solving sessions that shape product improvements. Product managers serve as the primary point of collaboration across the design, development, and implementation of all C3 AI products, and this internship gives you a front row seat to solving complex industrial problems that unlock high economic value for customers. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute meaningful work from day one, and build real expertise in product management.

Responsibilities

Write product specs that define new capabilities across C3 AI's agentic AI platform and domain-specific AI applications, translating customer and technical requirements into clear product direction

Define success metrics and partner with engineering to validate new capabilities against quality, reliability, and scalability benchmarks before they ship

Build hi-fidelity prototypes and test features, providing structured feedback to engineering teams

Define evals and success metrics for agent accuracy, reliability, and task completion, then pressure-test new capabilities against them and feed structured findings back to engineering

Participate actively in problem-solving sessions to identify and drive product improvements

Partner across product engineering, forward deployed engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market to move capabilities from discovery to launch

Requirements

Currently pursuing a MBA; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a similar analytical field required

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous, complex problems into structured approaches

Conceptual understanding of agentic systems and ML & optimization models, including LLMs, agents, and tool use

Comfortable prototyping and building applications using agentic application building tools

Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, working both independently and collaboratively across diverse teams

C3 AI provides excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package, which include:  

Salary range: $8,000 - $10,000 USD per month.

At the office, we offer a fully stocked kitchen with catered lunches, a free on-site gym membership, biweekly social hour with food, drinks, music, and plenty of opportunities to connect and network with your team.

C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status. 

Source: C3 AI careers

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