Product Management Intern

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource.

For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success.

Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.

When you join us, you'll find: • Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe. • Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.

• A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

What You Will Contribute: The Badger Meter Internship Program provides hands-on, real-world experience to students through projects that make a difference!

In addition to your projects, you will be given the opportunity to participate in our robust Intern program focused on Badger Meter Culture, professional development, community outreach, and a final capstone project.

Badger Meter is hiring a Product Management Intern. This will be an onsite internship at our Milwaukee facility in summer 2027 (40 hours a week). What You Will Gain: • Hands-on experience in product management within the municipal and industrial water technology markets.

• Exposure to the sales process and understanding of the end-to-end product lifecycle from market opportunity through commercialization and customer adoption.

• Understanding of product portfolio management, product strategy, and business planning processes. • Experience developing executive-level business acumen and data-driven storytelling skills.

• Insight into how customer needs, market dynamics, and business objectives influence product decisions. • Development of professional communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Exposure to strategic decision-making and how product management drives business growth and customer value. Essential Job Duties: • Conduct competitive analysis of products, technologies, and market trends within the municipal and industrial water industries.

• Support Voice of Customer (VOC) activities to identify, validate, and document key customer needs and pain points. • Analyze product line performance data to identify underperforming products and investigate root causes.

• Assist with market, customer, and product research to support product management initiatives and strategic decision-making. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing Communications, Sales, Quality, and Engineering on product-related projects.

• Develop insights and recommendations based on customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and product analytics. • Support product planning and portfolio management activities through data analysis and project coordination.

• Present findings and recommendations to product management and business stakeholders. Qualifications: • Pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field.

• MBA candidates are encouraged to apply. • Experience with Voice of Customer (VOC) research, customer engagement, or market research preferred. • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. • Ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. • Industrial or utility industry sales cycle experience is a plus, but not required.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This internship provides meaningful, project-based work with defined deliverables, hands-on learning opportunities, and ongoing coaching and mentorship.

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This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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