At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months, we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR, scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time, we’ve deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people, holding them to high standards, and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

About Podium

At Podium, we're an applied AI company building powerful solutions for local businesses. We combine advanced communication tools with intelligent AI employees tied into core business data to help businesses run operations more effectively and build stronger customer relationships.

Our approach focuses on practical applications of AI that deliver measurable results across key business verticals. We've developed technology that understands industry-specific needs and enables businesses to respond more effectively to customer interactions.

Local businesses succeed through personal relationships but often struggle with time-consuming administrative tasks. Our platform automates these routine workflows, allowing businesses to focus on what matters most: meaningful customer connections. We currently serve 150,000+ businesses, helping them work more efficiently while maintaining their competitive edge.

Podium delivers more than just another communications tool. We provide an integrated platform where AI drives measurable business growth for local businesses across various industries.

About the role

We need a Product Management Intern for Winter/Spring 2026 to work on our vertical AI solutions. You'll join our product team to solve problems for specific industries like home services, auto dealers, and healthcare providers.

You'll work directly with our product managers to build AI-powered features that address real business challenges in these verticals. Your work will impact thousands of local businesses that use Podium daily.

What you will be doing:

Research vertical-specific workflows to identify where AI can have the biggest impact
Become an expert in the operations of locally run businesses
Help develop knowledge bases and decision trees for industry-specific AI agents
Create metrics to measure AI performance in different vertical contexts
Work with engineers to test and refine vertical AI features
Talk directly with customers to gather feedback on our vertical solutions
Identify key integration points with industry-specific systems and partners
Implement practical data-powered AI tools – not just another chatbot

What you’ll learn

How to work with LLMs and agent-based AI systems
Methods for integrating with vertical-specific software systems and data
Techniques for evaluating AI performance in real business contexts
Approaches to product development in a fast-growing AI company
Skills for translating customer needs into AI product requirements

About you

Student in Computer Science or similar fields graduating between Jan - December 2026
Demonstrated experience building with AI technologies through coursework, side projects, or hackathons (e.g., creating custom LLM applications, fine-tuning models, or developing AI-driven solutions)
Basic understanding of data analysis and machine learning concepts
Familiarity with at least one business vertical (auto, healthcare, home services) is a plus
Strong analytical thinking and clear communication skills
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Team player who takes responsibility and shares credit

Our operating principles

Think critically about details while staying optimistic about big goals
Move fast and prioritize impact over activity
Make decisions based on customer needs and data
Solve problems collaboratively with high standards
Take ownership of your work from start to finish

Why you’ll love working here:

Podium is the best place to work to:
- Join the leaders in AI agents
- Unlock career-defining growth
- Build with world-class talent
- Make a real impact on local business

Benefits

Work in this building in Lehi, UT 5 days a week
Open and transparent culture
Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.

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