Product Manager, Prospect Pod Intern

Avant is looking for a product manager intern to join the Acquisition Pod who's ready to continuously improve access to all of Avant's digital products. Product managers at Avant are cross-functional leaders, defining the goals not just for the customer experience and technology, but ultimately for our entire business.
Our ideal candidate will be collaborative, comfortable taking the lead on key deliverables, contribute to the broader team goals, and partner with stakeholders in Engineering, Credit, and Banking. Together, you will enable a seamless customer experience and drive forward the execution of key business initiatives.
What you will do at Avant:

• Support product managers in project management (e.g. JIRA administration)
• Support product managers in pod documentation and organization (e.g. Confluence & Notion)
• Build out reporting and analytics dashboards to provide insight into the products and features that the pod is building (e.g. HEAP, Looker, Google Data Studio)
• Identify gaps or improvements in product processes, data collection, or documentation
• Present on work products and observations (i.e. Intern Demo Day)

Why you are fit for Avant:

• Experience with marketing platforms (e.g. Contentful, Segment, Braze, HEAP, Rockerbox, Optimizely, etc)
• Foundational understanding of of coding languages (e.g. APIs, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
• Experience with product development methodologies and frameworks (e.g. agile)
• Experience with product management tools (e.g. JIRA)
• Strong interpersonal skills, analytical skills, combined with intellectual curiosity
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with multiple stakeholders across the organization, with an eye towards building cross-functional collaboration and support
• Passionate about building an inclusive and transparent financial services experience
• Studying in a relevant technical field (Engineering, Business, Finance)
• You are excited about advancing Avant's mission and vision, delivering excellent products and services to our customers

Other desirable skills and experience:

• Experience collaborating with engineers, designers and business teams to understand the technical scope of products and features
• Working knowledge of an agile development environment
• Developed or contributed to building intuitive web and mobile experiences

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We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers. We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description. If you're passionate about our mission and aligned to our values, we hope you'll come contribute to our awesome culture.
Why Avant is the place for you:
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience.
Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done.
We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
Some of our benefits include:

• Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
• 401(k) Match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Environment
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
• WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development
• No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
• Summer Fridays
• Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
• And who doesn't love the swag

This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you're fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination. Subject to applicable law and requests for accommodation.