Duolingo logo
Duolingo Verified
EdTech, Mobile App, Software, Consumer Tech

Product Manager, MBA Intern

Pittsburgh, PAOnsiteInternshipJunior / Entry-level$63,000–$65,000 /yrPosted 23 days agoVisa sponsorship available

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

  • December 2027
  • Spring 2028
  • product development cycle
  • user insights
  • data
  • statistical analyses
  • user experiences
  • resourceful
  • innovative
  • education

Nice to have

  • software engineering
  • data analysis
  • language learning
  • brand management
  • Agile

Role summary

Duolingo is seeking an MBA Intern to lead a specific app feature through the entire product development cycle, from ideation to iteration. The intern will conduct research, analyze market trends, and develop a product roadmap, working closely with UI/UX designers and engineers. This role requires a current MBA student graduating in December 2027 or Spring 2028, with at least 3 years of professional experience in product management or related fields. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, an instinct for user experience, and a desire to make a positive impact through technology and education. The internship offers dedicated mentorship, ownership of a real project, and exposure to the full product development lifecycle.

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

Read our blog to learn more.

🧠 You will...

  • Lead a specific feature of the app, seeing it through the entire product development cycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis, and iteration
  • Conduct research, analyze market trends and data and develop a product roadmap for a key component of Duolingo’s business (past projects include: teaching Asian languages better, exploring strategy for emerging markets, and product improvements to attract more offline learners)
  • Work closely with UI/UX designers to ensure an excellent user experience
  • Work with engineers to help guide feature development
  • Perform quantitative analysis on features’ performance and find opportunities for optimization
  • ✅ You have...

  • Currently pursuing an MBA graduating December 2027 or Spring 2028
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Psychology, Design, Computer Science, or related field
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a PM or in highly related areas, such as software engineering, design, data analysis, language learning, or brand management.
  • Ability to utilize knowledge of user insights, data, and statistical analyses to inform decisions
  • An instinct for creating simple and intuitive user experiences
  • Proven ability to learn fast
  • Demonstrated ability to be resourceful and innovative
  • Experience leading projects and teams
  • A desire to make the world a better place through technology and education
  • 12 weeks of consecutive availability
  • 👀 What you can expect…

  • Dedicated mentorship and coaching from experienced PMs.A chance to own a real project that impacts millions of learners worldwide.
  • Intern-specific events, programming, and opportunities to connect with senior leaders.
  • Exposure to the full product development lifecycle from idea to launch.
  • A fun, mission-driven environment, where you’ll have lots of opportunities to grow as a product manager and make meaningful connections with your colleagues
  • ❤️ Why you’ll love working here…

  • Relocation assistance
  • Language learning opportunities
  • Daily catered in-house lunches and breakfast
  • Company-wide Hackathon
  • PTO and company holidays
  • Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
  • Connect with your recruiter on the benefits for interns at Duolingo!

    Hourly Range for this internship is:$63—$65 USD

    Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.Job Alerts: Sign up for job alerts here.Accommodations: We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact accommodations@duolingo.com.Equal Employment Opportunity: Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information.By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

    Sample Duolingo interview questions

    • 1

      Imagine you are the PM for a Quora competitor; how would you design the Feed to keep users engaged?

      system designmedium
    • 2

      How would you design a social cooking app where users can get live help from more experienced mentors?

      product sensemedium
    • 3

      How would you design a manual override or panic system that gives a user a sense of control without compromising safety?

      product sensemedium

    Get started to unlock a personalized interview prep pack for this role.

    Ready to apply?
    You'll be redirected to Duolingo's application page.

    Similar roles

    See how RiseMe works

    Match, tailor, and prep so you send fewer applications and land more interviews.