2025 MBA Summer Product Manager

Job Description

About Us

At InnerPlant (www.innerplant.com) we are on a mission to transform farming by enabling crops to communicate directly with farmers. By tapping into plants' immune systems, InnerPlant engineers crops that emit optical signals detectable as far away as space when under attack by disease, pests, or other stressors

We’re backed by leading industry and venture partners, including John Deere and an alliance of North American farmers. InnerPlant is a place for people that believe they can make a difference and want to improve how decisions are made on the farm.

We are currently seeking an MBA Summer Product Manager to join our team to evaluate new product opportunities. The ideal candidate will be deeply customer-centric, have a proven track record of structuring ambiguous problems into successful outcomes, and have a passion for agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, and evaluate the viability and value of a couple new business opportunities to inform a recommendation to InnerPlant leadership
• Conduct product discovery for emerging product areas and develop plans for product development and commercialization

Requirements

You may be a great fit for this role if you:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Currently pursuing an MBA (May/June 2026 graduate)
• Understanding and experience with modern product discovery techniques
• Learn quickly and are resourceful, particularly in ambiguous environments
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and good judgment when making decisions
• Proven excellence in successful execution of important cross-functional projects and strong attention to detail
• Conduct accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis to extract meaningful insights 
• Communicate clearly, whether written, verbal, or in presentation
• Work effectively in a cross-functional team setting and maintain respectful relationships with teammates
• Work independently and ask for guidance when needed

Additional skills that are preferred:

• Previous experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Marketing Operations, Customer Research, or Product Operations is a plus
• Passionate about agriculture, particularly production agriculture in commodity row cropping systems. Previous experience working in agriculture is a plus

Benefits

The US hourly range for this position is $40/hour - $50/hour. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

InnerPlant provides an amazing opportunity to work on some of the hardest problems facing humanity and help design the agricultural systems of the future. In addition to working with a fun team, we offer competitive compensation, on-the-job training, and growth opportunities.

InnerPlant provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.