Product Management Intern

Generac Power Systems • Toronto, ON

2d

About The Position

ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution. In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment. We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. We are a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with an office in Leeds, UK, and remote ecopeeps in the US. We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.

Requirements

• You are a design and technology enthusiast who likes to obsess about the nuts and bolts that make a product.
• You are a self starter that describes yourself as a tinkerer with a learning mindset.
• Keen interest in pursuing Product Management as a career - any internships, co-ops or projects displaying this, an asset!
• Pursuing an education in Engineering or Industrial Design.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• A deep interest in smart home technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development and execution of our various products, including ongoing user research.
• Work with our hardware and/or software teams to help deliver world class products.
• Interact with customers to understand their needs and pain points to help us design truly world class products.
• Creating prototypes of varying degrees of fidelity to test and refine our product iterations.
• Be an advocate for phenomenon user experience, frictionless design and simple hardware approaches to complex problems.

Benefits

• The chance to meet and work with co-ops across all teams at ecobee
• The opportunity to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry that is the SmartHome and IoT space
• The visibility into a company that has an interesting mix of hardware and software consumer-facing businesses
• The ability to make an environmental impact, both in your day job and outside the 9-5 with programs like ecobee acts!
• Opportunities to learn and grow with our in-house learning enablement team, #ThinkLab
• Small collaborative teams where you can impact both product and culture
• Bi-monthly all company town halls
• Monthly Lightning Talks, and the opportunity participate in them
• Quarterly hack-a-thon, work on whatever you want!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree