What makes Preintern
valuable
Real world experience that serves the public good
Impacts real users, unlike some side-projects or demo apps
Cross-functional work experience across multiple Scrum teams
Work on advanced projects such as product roadmapping and A/B testing
Mentors teach best practices for cross-functional collaboration
Many foundational topics we share, such as Agile
Job search assistance, leadership speakers, and interview prep
Accountable students who are also motivated to collaborate
Exclusive and fun community with diverse students
Student-led or volunteer projects
Parity
Parity
Likely does not involve working with UX and engineering
Hiring managers are not impressed by simple web apps
The blind leading the blind
Fails to incorporate real Agile methodologies like backlog refinement
Does not focus on career development
Difficult to articulate progress when people drop out
Not selective; likely only working with other PMs
Esther
Associate Product Manager, Bevy
Student at UC Berkeley
“I applied to hundreds of jobs and almost never got responses. I then gained experience here and got an offer at a startup backed by top VCs that only hired one APM intern. I couldn’t have done this without Preintern.
I’ve made lifelong connections here and already referred multiple of my friends to the program. I can’t recommend it enough!”
Learn real skills that get you hired
Skill
Description
Foundations
Learn best practices for collaboration, and understand tools such as Atlassian and Figjam
Market analysis
Get a sense of the business needs, conduct competitive analysis, and convince stakeholders
PRD
Use prioritization frameworks, scope out an MVP, and write Jira tickets
Agile methologies
Lead the scrum team through standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning and retro; get story points, check for AC’s, and estimate velocity
User research
Work with the design team to obtain customer feedback, and implement mixed methods research
Product strategy
Set metrics, modify the roadmap, share “Strategy on a Page” with stakeholders, and prioritize features
SDLC
Learn how your role changes depending on each phase: Discovery, Design, Develop, and Deploy
Technicals
Talk to engineers about system architecture, triaging bugs, pre-mortem, and technical tradeoffs
GTM
Take features to market, manage our marketing strategy, and articulate product positioning
Anshul
Senior Group Product Manager
Paylocity
“When I hire entry level product managers or interns, those who already have authentic product management experience are the best investment because they can hit the ground running. I wouldn’t need to teach Preinterns the fundamentals. This is very different than an unpaid internship or a building basic web app on a team of less than 5 people, where I don’t see any skills involving product
management at scale.
Interpersonal skills that are so important in product management, such as being able to lead scrum team meetings and communicating conflicting priorities while understanding stakeholder motivations. Preintern is simply incredible.”
Product Management Program
Experience
Familiarity with project management and
Scrum preferred
Product adjacent function (eg. marketing,
engineering, design, program
management, etc.) experience preferred
Commitment
Standard Track: 6+ hours per week for 12
weeks. Depends on team
Flexible Track: 3 hours per week for 11
weeks. Does not involve product
decisions; only participation
Tuition
Depends on program tracks and cohort
PMs make on average $140,000+,
according to Glassdoor
Tuition to be increased soon
Syllabus
To see our syllabus, you must first be selected for an interview
PM students will implement at least one new feature
Frank, Preintern Mentor
Product Manager
Microsoft
“"What makes us different is our focus on not just teaching folks how to be successful PMs but building a support system and fun community to rely on both in and after our program.
We're the first program that builds our
own product together. This adds work
experience to your resume and easily
makes you a top applicant."
Hear what our alumni say
Christian, SWE at Assured Information Security
A new category of education
for the age of collaboration
Don’t settle for less
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Makes impact on real users
Parity
Teamwyrk counts as real experience
Looks nothing like the day to day of a job
Projects with UX design systems, APIs, and more
Too simple to impress hiring managers
Cross-functional work with Agile
Likely does not involve PM, design, and SWE
Career services, speakers, and interview prep
Not focused on career development
Mentors teach best practices
The blind leading the blind
How Preintern
compares
Volunteering or side projects
Esther
Associate Product Manager, Bevy
Student at UC Berkeley
“I applied to hundreds of jobs and almost never got responses. I then gained experience here and got an offer at a startup backed by top VCs that only hired one APM intern. I couldn’t have done this without Preintern.
I’ve made lifelong connections here and already referred multiple of my friends to the program. I can’t recommend it
enough!”
Anshul
Senior Group Product Manager
Paylocity
“Being a PM at Teamwyrk means knowing the fundamentals. This is different than a
building web app on a team of less than
5 people, where I don't see any skills
involving product management at scale
that candidates can demonstrate.
This program teaches so many interpersonal skills. Simply incredible!”
Product management program
Background
Familiarity with project management &
Scrum preferred
Product adjacent function (eg. marketing,
engineering, etc.) experience preferred
Commitment
Standard Track: 6+ hours per
week for 12 weeks
Flexible Track: 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. Does not involve product
decisions; only participation
Tuition
Depends on program tracks and cohort.
Financing available
View our FAQ for more background
Hear what our students say
Learn real skills that get you hired
Frank, Preintern Mentor
Product Manager
Microsoft
"What makes us different is our focus on not just teaching folks how to be
successful PMs but building a support system and fun community to rely on both in and after our program.
We're the first program that builds our
own product together. This adds work
experience to your resume and easily
makes you a top applicant."
Don’t settle for less
Company
Contact Us
Virtual
team@preintern.com
Copyright 2023 Preintern
