Product Strategy Intern

CHEST is looking for motivated and talented individuals to join our team under our internship program for Summer 2026. The goal of this program is to help further develop your skills in a professional business setting, better preparing you for your future career.

As an intern, you will be working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with real hands-on projects and daily tasks. Interns will be able to apply classroom-based knowledge to projects and gain essential skills needed to be career-ready. CHEST interns will have the opportunity to CRUSH LUNG DISEASE by working alongside experienced, passionate professionals in a flexible, innovative, mission-driven hybrid environment.

CHEST is dedicated to developing our staff, and we strive to make this internship as realistic and informative as possible.

Main Responsibilities:

• Participate in product strategy discussions by bringing draft ideas, workshopping concepts, and iterating quickly based on user insights and team feedback.
• Conduct discovery interviews with CHEST fellows, faculty, and members to capture workflows, pain points, and unmet needs, and report synthesized findings and recommendations to the Director of Product Management.
• Support the Fellow Advisory Panel by helping plan interactive sessions, supporting facilitation, and synthesizing outputs into product-ready insights and visuals.
• Translate research and market inputs into draft reports and visual presentation materials (user journeys, opportunity solution trees, and roadmaps).
• Support cross-functional collaboration by organizing inputs and translating insights into clear, shareable deliverables for Product Management, Market Analysis, and partner teams.

Requirements

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, with a preferred major in product management, data visualization, human-centered design, information design, health informatics, public health or related fields.
• Interest in product management, innovation, and user-centered thinking.
• Ability to recognize patterns and synthesize information to present insights clearly.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Self-directed, curious, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

Additional Information:

The hourly pay for this position is $20 per hour. This position is anticipated to work 30 hours per week, in a hybrid work environment.