AI Product Intern

USAFacts • Bellevue, WA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

USAFacts is seeking an aspiring product manager to help develop AI-powered consumer experiences that make government data accessible and understandable. The intern will contribute to generative user experiences, prompting strategy, evaluation systems, and product analytics, helping the organization determine how AI can equip Americans with reliable facts. The work involves collaboration with product managers, designers, engineers, data scientists, and subject matter experts.

This is a paid, full-time summer internship for students in the penultimate year of undergraduate study. It lasts at least 10 weeks, with flexible start and end dates between May and September to accommodate school schedules. The position is based in Bellevue, Washington, with an intentional hybrid schedule: on-site Tuesday through Thursday, and flexible remote or office work on Mondays and Fridays. The role is non-exempt and pays $33 per hour. Interns are overtime eligible, with hours over 40 per week paid at time and a half. Academic credit cannot be coordinated through the school.

Interns receive three paid sick days and paid holidays during the internship. Relocating interns receive company-paid furnished corporate housing and a $1,000 travel reimbursement. Local interns who do not need corporate housing may be reimbursed up to $2,000 per month for housing costs with a current rental agreement. Interns also receive either an ORCA card for local public transit or paid parking. The internship includes team and organization-wide events, a dedicated cohort morale budget, and the opportunity to present work to USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer and other organizational leaders. Interns are not eligible for the company’s standard benefits package.

USAFacts is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization providing government data as a free public service. Employees must refrain from political activity that could compromise the organization’s impartiality, including political donations and publicly supporting candidates, parties, or campaigns, and must avoid expressing partisan views on public platforms where they are identifiable as affiliated with USAFacts.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, computer science, data science, human-computer interaction, economics, journalism, linguistics, psychology, sociology, or a related field.
• Be in the penultimate year of undergraduate study.
• Interest in building digital products with product managers, user-experience designers, software engineers, data scientists, and subject matter experts.
• Follow developments in AI and large language models, including technical innovations, design trends, and business impact.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic work setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or equivalent tools and experience using AI tools.
• Genuine interest in product management and applied AI.
• Genuine interest in civic technology and the role of data in positive societal change.
• Must refrain from political activity that could compromise USAFacts' impartiality and follow its Political Activity Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python, prototyping, or coding with AI.

Responsibilities

• Participate in user research, including surveys, feedback sessions, and usability testing, to gather insights about new and existing features.
• Research trends in consumer-facing AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, as well as the civic technology landscape.
• Contribute ideas for new features and improvements based on user feedback, prototyping, experimentation, research, and team collaboration.
• Work with design, engineering, and other teams to support smooth feature development and launch.
• Help document product requirements with stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment with desired outcomes.
• Support maintenance and updates to the product roadmap in alignment with team goals and objectives.
• Assist with quality assurance by identifying bugs and checking that features work as intended before release.
• Help track product metrics and analyze user behavior to assess feature performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Attend regular team meetings, product reviews, and other relevant sessions, contributing and learning from team members.

Benefits

• $33 per hour; hours over 40 per week are paid at time and a half.
• Company-paid furnished corporate housing and a $1,000 travel reimbursement for relocating interns.
• For local interns who do not need corporate housing, reimbursement of up to $2,000 per month for housing costs with a current rental agreement.
• Three paid sick days and paid holidays for the duration of the internship.
• Either an ORCA card for local public transit or paid parking in or near the building.
• Provided lunches on in-office days.
• Intern cohort morale budget and opportunities to participate in organization-wide events and team outings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern