Product Owner Intern, SaaS

Role Overview

• As a Product Owner Intern at xPL Studio, you will be embedded directly into one of our active SaaS venture builds.
• You will own real product decisions, work within a live agile team, and contribute to a product that is actively being shaped for market launch or growth.
• You will work alongside our Head of New Ventures, technical leads, and business architects to bridge the gap between strategy and execution.
• You will translate business needs into product requirements, manage a live backlog, and engage with real users and stakeholders, gaining the kind of hands-on product experience that most people spend years waiting for.
• Participate in ideation and validation sprints to define product scope and user value propositions for early-stage SaaS ventures.
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research to inform product positioning and feature prioritization.
• Own and maintain the product backlog, writing, grooming, and prioritizing user stories and epics in alignment with business objectives.
• Facilitate user story mapping sessions to align cross-functional teams on product flows and MVP scope.
• Act as the connective tissue between business stakeholders, designers, and developers.
• Support subscription model design, onboarding flow optimization, and feature rollout planning.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an MBA program, with a focus on strategy, entrepreneurship, technology management, or innovation
• Someone who is energized by ambiguity, not paralyzed by it
• A structured thinker who can zoom out to see the strategy and zoom in to write a user story
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you are comfortable working with data to inform decisions
• Solid business acumen with the ability to connect product features to commercial outcomes
• Technical curiosity, you don't need to code, but you are not afraid of APIs, SaaS architecture conversations, or sitting in a technical sprint
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product tools such as Jira, Notion, Miro, or Productboard is a strong plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can simplify complexity without losing nuance
• Prior experience in consulting, product, tech, or startups is an advantage, not a requirement.

Benefits

• No compensation, no College credits, and no visa sponsorship are offered for this role.
• You will leave with a tangible portfolio, a live SaaS product you helped shape, a backlog you owned, and outcomes you can quantify and speak to in any interview room.
• You will work directly with senior leaders in venture building, product strategy, and investment, gaining visibility and mentorship that is rare at the internship level.
• Get an inside view of how ventures are built from scratch, from ideation and validation to MVP launch and fundraising.
• Join a growing ecosystem of founders, operators, investors, and innovators across the EPL Group network.
• High-performing interns are considered for extended roles within xPL Studio's expanding portfolio of ventures.