Product Management Intern

Product managers lead a product’s lifecycle, from strategy and planning to development, launch, and ongoing management, bridging business, user experience, and technology to deliver customer-focused outcomes that achieve business goals.

As a product management intern at Emerson’s Test & Measurement (formerly NI) business unit, you will work directly with tenured product managers, software engineers, product marketers, and others, on real problems that affect real customers. By the end of the summer, you'll have a concrete understanding of how software products are shaped by user needs, competitive dynamics, and technical constraints.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Customer & market discovery — Translate qualitative and quantitative feedback into clear problem statements and user personas.

• Competitive & strategic research — Track industry trends and benchmark NI’s offerings against competitors. Summarize findings for stakeholder audiences.

• Cross-functional collaboration — Partner with Product Engineering to clarify product requirements, review design tradeoffs, and keep work aligned with product intent.

• Launch preparation & post-release analysis — Support the creation of release notes, internal briefings, and launch success metrics. Analyze post-launch usage data to surface opportunities for iteration.

• Creation of compelling demos — explore new user workflows possible through the use of data and AI.

• Depending on team needs and your interests, your summer project may prioritize any of the above responsibilities as a focus area

Who You Are:

You are applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

For This Role, You Will Need:

• To be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field

• Interest in how software products are built and why users adopt them

• The ability to move between technical conversations with engineers, strategic discussions with business stakeholders, and communicating complex ideas clearly in writing and in person

• Hands-on experience with data analysis, user research, or software development - including coursework, internships, or personal projects

• Legal Authorization to work in the United States – sponsorship will not be provided for this role

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• To be pursuing a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (graduating December 2026 or later)

• Comfort with ambiguity; you must be able to define your own path when things aren’t fully spelled out

• Experience with test & measurement, embedded systems, or industrial software is a plus, but not required.

• Familiarity with marketing and sales processes

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

National Instruments is now the Test & Measurement (T&M) BU in the Emerson Portfolio.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive compensation, corporate housing accommodation, relocation assistance, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.  Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspire innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values