Product Management MSP Intern, Summer 2026 at Rubrik in Palo Alto, CA

Summary: Rubrik is a leading company in the Security and AI Operations sector, focusing on data protection and cyber resilience. The Product Management Intern on the MSP team will be responsible for driving initiatives that shape product strategy and engage with customers to address their operational challenges. Responsibilities: - Analyze MSP operational workflows to identify high-impact product opportunities - Conduct competitive and adjacent market analysis to assess positioning and differentiation within the MSP landscape - Develop structured problem statements, opportunity assessments, and product requirements documents (PRDs), translating customer needs into actionable product direction - Partner with Engineering, Design, and GTM teams to evaluate technical feasibility, define tradeoffs, and present recommendations to product leadership - Engage with MSP customers and internal stakeholders (Sales, Support, Customer Success) to validate assumptions and ground your work in real customer pain points Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's or MBA in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline - Expected completion in December 2026 or Spring 2027 - Ability to commit full-time to a 12-week internship program at HQ in our Palo Alto, CA Office - Experience analyzing complex technical systems, enterprise software, or cloud infrastructure through coursework, internships, research, or prior work experience - Comfortable engaging in technical discussions around system architecture, multi-tenancy models, APIs, and platform design; programming experience is a bonus - Strong ability to break down ambiguous, multi-stakeholder problems, identify core tradeoffs, and develop structured recommendations - Demonstrated interest in enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, or the managed services ecosystem - with curiosity about how service providers build businesses on top of vendor platforms - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analysis and recommendations to technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences - Comfort operating in ambiguity - shaping the playbook, not following one Preferred Qualifications: - Prior exposure to product management, consulting, B2B SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or managed services is a plus Required Skills: Technical system analysis, Enterprise software, Cloud infrastructure, System architecture, Multi-tenancy models, APIs, Platform design, Product management, Consulting, B2B SaaS, Managed services, Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Access to free mental health services, Lunch stipend, Optional 401K benefits, Company-wide intern presentations, Intern swag