Product Manager Internship - Bilingual Japanese

Drivemode • Mountain View, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, Japanese-speaking MBA student to join our Product Management team for the summer. Hiring bilingual PMs is central to our global strategy. As a PM Intern, you will own a specific product initiative from ideation to execution while closely partnering with our core PM team to bridge the gap between our US and Japan teams. This will be a full-time internship that will last about 6 weeks minimum. You will need to be able to work out of our office in Mt. View, California, on Monday and Tuesday.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a top-tier MBA program (Bay Area campuses preferred).
• Native or full professional proficiency in Japanese and English.

Nice To Haves

• While 1-2 years of direct Product Management experience is a plus, your mindset matters most. We are looking for a strong growth mindset, strategic business acumen, and a relentless eagerness to learn and adapt.
• A deep, genuine interest in the future of transportation, with a focus on software-defined vehicles.
• Proven ability to thrive in a multicultural, multi-region environment. You excel at bringing diverse, cross-functional stakeholders together to drive alignment and push products forward.
• A unique blend of experience operating within both large, complex corporations and fast-paced startup environments is highly preferred.
• Fluency in both spoken and written Japanese, along with business-level English, is required to effectively bridge our global teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with non-Japanese speaking PMs to provide localized product insights, gather requirements, and define product features.
• Conduct customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis within the ecosystem.
• Write clear, PRD (Product Requirements Documents) or 1-pagers to align engineering and design teams.
• Present your final summer project and recommendations to the executive leadership team (including the CEO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees