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The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.

About the team

We are looking for a Software Product Manager intern to support our Supply Chain Organization by leading improvements of key Tesla supply chain applications. You will be part of a team that is managing strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across all of Tesla’s Global Supply Management Team. The role requires the ability to build strong cross-functional working relationships with our software engineers, supply chain, finance, internal audit, and vendor onboarding teams, as you lead respective software development lifecycle from requirements articulation through feature deployment. You will interact with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including our buyers as well as executives on a regular basis. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing as well as presentation skills are crucial, as is the ability to synthesize complex issues, drive desired outcomes, and influence stakeholders across functions inside and outside Tesla.

• Lead key software application improvements and identify compliance risks within applications utilized by Tesla’s global supply chain teams
• Act as the technical supply chain liaison for internal application requests and coordinate requirements with cross-functional teams
• Document business requirements with supporting use cases, process workflows and dependencies, and propose technical solutions for respective applications
• Partner with technical engineering team to develop scalable solutions
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and develop product documentation to be consumed by application users
• Align cross-functionally with independent contributors and senior leadership interacting with respective applications
• Articulate solutions to complex technical problems and present relevant information to a non-technical audience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management or a related field
• Ability to successfully work with cross range of teams including purchasing, software engineering, UX, legal, finance, sales and operations
• Working experience (inclusive of internships). Product Management work experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communications across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, MS Teams), JIRA, Confluence or similar tools/technologies
• Knowledge of SQL is a plus