Technical Program Manager Intern (San Jose)

F5 • San Jose, CA

1d • $24 - $52 • Hybrid

About The Position

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. Position Summary As a Technical Program Management Intern, you will be a key member of the Project Management Organization (PMO) supporting the Agile/Scrum project teams and will represent the voice of both the developers and stakeholders to execute project planning and delivery. The Technical Program Management Intern will work closely with Product Management, developers, architects, and operations to define and prioritize features and stories, to ensure alignment with customer and program needs, and improve value of development. Our intern should aim to meet project goals with both quality and integrity. Eligibility: This internship is open to students pursuing their bachelors or masters degree at an accredited college or university in the US, planning to graduate between December 2026 and June 2027. Our interns – and their conversion role - are required to be based on one of our US hub locations where you can experience a hybrid working environment. This role is located in San Jose, CA. Interns are expected to relocate based on team and location assignment

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively across written, verbal and presentation formats to a variety of audiences.
• Able to apply critical thinking techniques to analyze problems and develop solutions.
• Willing to learn how to build resource forecasts or manage risk.
• Willing to learn to use either Waterfall or Agile methods to handle projects which may comprise both software and hardware.
• Assist with the gathering of product requirements and project scope across a multi-function team.
• Willing to learn the working knowledge of technology companies or domains and the interplay between Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Sales and Professional Services.
• Basic knowledge with tools for project and portfolio management such as Smartsheet, MS Project/MS Project Server.
• Excellent skill at using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word.
• A current student enrolled in a technical discipline at an accredited university or college pursuing a bachelors or masters in the US.
• Preferred majors are Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied and Computational Math Sciences or related disciplines.
• Completed a Data Structures course in a modern, object-oriented programming language or possess equivalent knowledge.
• Approaching their junior year (if pursuing a Bachelors) or beyond at the time of hire.
• Experience with at least one of the following programming languages: Python, Java, C++, C.

Nice To Haves

• Desired experience with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
• Technology product development experience is a plus.
• Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage and participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Monitor progress to plan and design a recovery strategy if project deviates from baseline plan.
• Assemble and publish effective status reports able to serve a variety of audiences.
• Design and deliver presentations to support the governance process for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• Collaborate with peers, managers and team members across the organization to solve problems, develop plans, and coordinate work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Training & Mentoring: Develop your skills with comprehensive training and support from experienced mentors.
• Wellness Weekends: Enjoy additional days off for rest and rejuvenation.
• Continuous Learning: Embrace daily learning opportunities with autonomy and responsibility.
• Intern Week: Gather with company leaders, fellow interns, and future colleagues for a fun and interactive week of events to celebrate interns and prepare you for a future at F5.
• Path to Permanency: Excel in your internship and return to a full-time role in the same location after graduation!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern