Product Owner - Intern

About the Company

Smartail is an innovative Artificial Intelligence-based company dedicated towards revolutionizing the education industry. Our flagship product, DeepGrade, is a cuttingedge AI software application that automates the grading of exam answer sheets in schools and colleges. By leveraging advanced technologies such as computer vision, deep learning, and natural language processing, DeepGrade excels in recognizing young adult handwriting and provides accurate grading for handwritten descriptive answers. It not only streamlines the grading process but also enhances learning, pedagogical decision-making, assessment, and feedback for educational institutions. As a unique and pioneering product, DeepGrade sets a new standard in the education sector, transforming the way educators and students interact with assessment and feedback.

About the Role

We are a product-based company looking for a driven and analytical Product Owner Intern to join our growing product team. This is a hands-on internship where you will work closely with cross-functional teams — engineering, design, and business — to shape and deliver meaningful product experiences.

High performers will be considered for a full-time Product Owner / Product Manager role upon successful completion of the 3-month internship.

Key Responsibilities

▪ Develop a deep understanding of the business domain, target users, and competitive landscape

▪ Collaborate with stakeholders to define product vision, goals, and priorities

▪ Create and maintain a well-structured product roadmap aligned with business objectives

▪ Write clear, detailed user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria

▪ Manage and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team works on the highest-value items

▪ Track user stories from inception to closure, ensuring timely and quality delivery

▪ Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and review sessions with the engineering team

▪ Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the development team

▪ Gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve product features

▪ Monitor product metrics and report on KPIs to drive data-informed decisions

Qualifications & Eligibility

▪ MBA graduate (completed or final year) with specialization in Product Management, Operations, or Strategy — preferred

▪ Prior academic or project experience in product management or business analysis

▪ Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies

▪ Exposure to tools like JIRA, Confluence, Trello, or similar

▪ Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business needs into product requirements

▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

▪ Self-starter with a proactive mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Good to Have

▪ Understanding of UX/UI principles and design thinking

▪ Exposure to SQL, analytics tools, or data dashboards

▪ Prior internship in a product-based or SaaS company

▪ Ability to create wireframes using Figma or Miro

What You Will Gain

▪ Real-world experience owning and driving a product in a live business environment

▪ Mentorship from experienced product and business leaders

▪ Hands-on exposure to the full product development cycle — ideation to release

▪ A strong product portfolio with tangible outcomes

▪ Performance-based pathway to a full-time role

Internship Details

Duration: 3 Months

Stipend: 10,000 per month

Preferred: MBA (Product Management / Strategy)

Post-Internship: Full-time conversion based on performance

This is a full on-site role — you will be required to work from our office on all working days.