Product Manager Intern (May - September Internship)
at AlgaeCal
About the Role
Analyze markets, shape concepts, coordinate cross-functional launches
About AlgaeCal
Clinically-backed health brand with strong growth
Full Description
**Want to learn how to launch a million-dollar product?** As a Product Manager Intern, youâll get a front-row, hands-on education in how a 10-figure health brand discovers opportunities, evaluates clinical research, builds concepts, and brings new products to life.
In this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, youâll learn how to:
- Spot lucrative gaps in the market - Break down clinical studies without getting lost - Turn raw ideas into testable product concepts - Work with marketing, R&D, and design teams - Support launches that can generate millions in revenue
This isnât just âfile documents and shadow meetingsâ internship! If youâve got the chops, itâs a launchpad into a lifetime of success.
**This job will give you ALL the feels:**
At AlgaeCal, weâre driven by a single idea. To end the fear of bone loss. In the United States, an estimated 54 million people have low bone density.
The good news? AlgaeCal has the worldâs only clinically-backed natural solution to this problem. We give hope to everyone worried about bone loss. If that excites you, youâll find no better place to continue your career than at AlgaeCal.
**What You Bring to the Table:** Youâre curious about how products actually get made, from the first spark of an idea to the moment it hits the shelf. Youâre organized, detail-oriented, and the kind of person who canât resist double-checking numbers, names, or notes. Most importantly, youâre ambitious. You donât just want to âshadowâ a team. You want to understand the systems behind great products, contribute to meaningful work, and one day help build launches from scratch.
If that sounds like you, youâll fit right in.
**About Your Opportunity** Youâll learn the real skills that turn ideas into million-dollar products:
**How to Spot Trends That Others Miss** Youâll learn how to analyze markets, decode competitors, and identify gaps that real customers care about. Youâll see firsthand how those insights transform into ideas, concepts, and full-scale product launches.
**How to Turn Clinical Research Into Product Strategy** Youâll learn how to read clinical studies, separate solid science from fluff, and extract insights that matter. Then youâll see how those findings influence formulations, positioning, and long-term product roadmaps.
**How to Understand What Customers Really Want** Youâll learn how to analyze customer feedback, community discussions, and customer reviews. And youâll watch how those insights lead to smarter product decisions and improvements that boost satisfaction and retention.
**How Cross-Functional Teams Bring Products to Life** Youâll learn how Product, Marketing, Sales, Ops, and R&D work togetherâand what it takes to keep a launch on track when every department has moving parts. Youâll get exposure to real workflows, real alignment challenges, and real problem-solving.
**How Vendor & Formulation Decisions Actually Happen** Youâll learn how suppliers are evaluated, how formulations evolve, how quotes are negotiated, and how bottlenecks get resolved. Youâll sit in on real vendor calls and see exactly how products move from idea to physical reality.
**How to Build a Product Roadmap That Makes Sense** Youâll learn how product roadmaps are created, prioritized, and executed. Youâll get exposure to gap analyses, opportunity assessments, and the processes that turn a big
**How to Navigate Real Product Challenges** Youâll learn how to troubleshoot unclear requirements, shifting timelines, broken assumptions, and the everyday scrappiness that product development demands. This isnât textbook learningâitâs real-world adaptability.
**And just so we're clear:** We wonât hold your hand forever. Once we teach you something, weâll expect you to roll up your sleeves and actually do it. If youâre just looking to âlearnâ without executingâthis ainât the role for you.
**What Will You Earn?**
Our Product Manager Intern position offers $3500 monthly.
Youâll also enjoy the following benefits:
- Monthly team events and activities - Weekly team lunches - Casual dress code - Incredible dog friendly, Yaletown office one block from SkyTrain
And above all, youâll join a team that youâll never want to leave. Culture is everything to us. Yes, we work extremely hard to change as many peopleâs lives as possible. But we know how to have fun and reward ourselves too.
**How To Apply**
So, do you have what it takes to become the next member of team AlgaeCal?
Job opportunities like this donât come along often, and weâve got a lot to offer our successful applicant. So, to make sure our future Product Manager Intern is the real-deal, will be a great fit, and will thrive at AlgaeCal, we ask a little more than your run-of-the-mill job application:
If this sounds like a position for you, please respond to this advertisement with your resume and cover letter. **Please, read carefully:**
**1. Write a cover letter addressing:**
1. Why are you the best **Product Manager Intern** for this role? Give quantifiable examples of related achievements. 2. Describe why you fit perfectly with our values. **Read them here:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1deCCJZ6tiDiOSlr\_W0UdCuM\_V\_ahzPBs/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1deCCJZ6tiDiOSlr_W0UdCuM_V_ahzPBs/view) 3. What's the toughest challenge youâve ever overcome in your life? How did you overcome it? 4. What are the last three books youâve read? 5. What do you do for fun?
**2. Upload your cover letter and resume**
1. Ensure that your cover letter and resume are saved and sent as one file.
Yes, our hiring process is challenging, but itâs our way of selecting the best--and your way of ensuring your AlgaeCal teammates are tops.
**Click the âApply Nowâ button on this page and upload your cover letter and resume.**
**\*\*\*Note: Please include your cover letter WITH your resume in one document. Applications without a cover letter will not be read!\*\*\***
We are looking to hire as soon as we find the right person, so act quickly and you can also expect a prompt response.
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