Comcast Product Manager Intern

Posted:
11/17/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
On-site

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

This job code is to be used for internships and co-ops. It is not to be used for temporary or contract workers.

Job Description

Program Overview  

Discover opportunities designed to set your career in motion! The Comcast internship/co-op program will help you cultivate meaningful relationships, develop strong interpersonal and business skills, gain exposure to the day-to-day operations of a Fortune 40 media and technology company, and receive mentorship opportunities to expand your professional network.  

This program immerses students into the daily operation of a contemporary media and technology company while working side-by-side with Comcast’s top innovators. The student becomes an integral part of the Comcast team working on creative, innovative, and thought-provoking projects within various business units. 

Organization & Team Overview 

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, has superior end-to-end technology, a premium marketplace, and best in market advisory services that power the advertising businesses of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world, including DIRECTV, Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Bros Discovery and Viacom in U.S., and Sky and Channel 4 in Europe. From our unique position at the center of the premium video economy, we enable our clients to unify audiences across desktop, mobile, OTT, and traditional STB devices, and profitably monetize their content. Our TV Platform product team drives the delivery of critical revenue-generating advertising products and solutions for our global clients.   

 

Role Description 

Are you fascinated by the evolving trust and safety standards and their impacts on advertisingThis intern will join our trust and safety product team and will be responsible for analyzing, defining, and prioritizing the necessary changes to support the global trust and safety standards within our TV Platform products 

What are some interesting problems the student will work on?  

In your role, you will bridge the gap between our clients, industry sources, and our engineering team  You will analyze the impacts of the ever-evolving trust and safety standards, collaborate with other product managers to complete the necessary impact analysis and drive the delivery of essential product changes and solutions  

Where can this student make an impact?  

You’ll be working with FreeWheel's best and brightest minds while we power the advertising monetization of the premium video ecosystem 

Job Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Analyzes product management activities for several products within the TV Platform. Serves as a resource to other product managers, assisting them in the resolution of semi-complex problems or may lead them on larger projects. 

  • Gathers input to define product concepts. Justifies expenditures for products. Defines and analyzes markets. 

  • Research the changing trust and safety standards that apply to our product solutions. 

  • Evaluates technologies. Develops detailed product features, requirements, and implementation plans. Participates in cross-functional teams to envision new product features. 

  • Coordinates with outside vendors and strategic partners to ensure product initiatives are well-defined and delivered on time and within budget. 

  • Makes product improvement recommendations to meet changing operational, sales and market needs. 

  • Coordinates among a wide range of cross-functional internal and external resources to ensure that products get to market per specifications, within budget and on schedule. 

  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

 

Preferred Skills 

  • Sound business and technical judgment, as well as the ability to think creatively, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements, and prioritize 

  • Familiarity with the programmatic ad tech ecosystem and advertising monetization strategies 

  • Familiarity and interest in global trust and security practices and policies. 

  • Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills 

  • Excellent communication skills 

  • Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Business Management, Engineering 

Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements 

  • This is a graduate-level internship role. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree from a United States-based college or university  

  • Returning to degree-program (for at least a semester) after the completion of the summer internship (meaning, student must be returning to school for Fall 2025 semester before graduating) 

  • Available to work 40 hours per week over the course of the summer program- June 2 through August 15, 2025 

  • Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs 

  • Available to report in-person to the work location on the job posting (unless virtual offering) 

  • Comcast is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer M/F/D/V 

Compensation

Base Pay: $42.00

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work.    Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.  Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.  We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most.  That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details. 

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

0-2 Years

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