Summer Intern- Product Management- Business Products

Sharp Electronics Corp.•Montvale, NJ

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position of the Product Management /Planning Summer Intern, within the Business Products department, will allow the intern to gain in-depth knowledge pertaining to product lifecycle management in a fast-paced, high-technology environment. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable knowledge by working closely with the key department personnel and managers while assisting Sharp in expanding its Business Products Division.

Requirements

We are seeking a junior or senior year college student with a strong desire to make a career in business, product management, marketing, sales or supply chain management upon graduation.
Marketing and General Business majors strongly preferred.
Any student applying should have a background in or strong interest in cutting edge business technologies, applications and AI.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
Student should also have strong computing skills, especially Excel & PowerPoint.
Since the office location in Montvale, NJ, is not accessible by public transportation, interns must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Develop an understanding of product life cycle management by gaining an understanding of the tasks involved in the various stages of a product life cycle – in conception, development, launch, growth, maturity, and decline.
Assist product managers in launching new products whereby gaining a full understanding of key new products
Assists with the key aspects of the “4 P’s of Product Management” – product, price, promotion & place.
Learns to identify, compile, and maintain competitive specification matrix for key product segments.
Analyze purchased market data (BLI & IDC) to compile & graphically display monthly competitive price positioning for key product segments and competitors.
Aid in the preparation of sales presentations, brochures, announcements and other collateral materials using Microsoft applications as well as AI assisted tools.
Collects, updates & maintains competitive marketing information.
Focus on working in a team environment providing critical, hands-on help as needed
Intern will be guided by the Director in the group but will be encouraged to seek guidance and partner with departmental staff as needed.
Help prepare for budget meetings, road shows, dealer meetings and other special events that involve preparing and setting up office equipment.
Help the product team develop appropriate messaging for AI chat function in online configurator.