Product Internship at Match Group

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

InternshipExperience Level

InternshipJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Technical background and interests (scope determined during intake interview)
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (Product, Design, Engineering & Analytics)
Willingness to follow an Agile approach with weekly check-ins, demos, and quick feedback

Responsibilities

Develop an innovative feature from A to Z to help users find people in new ways or enable tools for this
Start with user problems, develop a product hypothesis addressing them, and translate it into a feature
Test the feature using user interviews, online surveys with users, surveys with non-users in the target group, usability tests, and market tests
Collaborate with product & design team to create a product brief for the engineering team
Follow up on the project until delivery and monitor results afterward
Deliver: strategic/product hypothesis, proof of concept (feature specification), design documentation (wireframes, mock-ups, flowcharts), final presentation with lessons learned and possible prototype demo

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product ManagementUser ResearchUser InterviewsUsability TestingWireframingMockupsFlowchartsPrototypingAgile MethodologyProduct Hypothesis

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the location of this internship?

The internship is based with the team in Gent.

What skills or background are needed for this Product Internship?

A technical background is considered, as the precise scope will be tailored to your technical background and interests during the intake conversation. The role involves product thinking, user research methods like interviews and usability testing, and creating wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes.

What does the team structure look like for this internship?

You will work in a multidisciplinary team consisting of Product, Design, Engineering, and Analytics.

What is the work methodology during the internship?

The team uses an Agile approach with weekly check-ins, demos, and quick feedback loops. You get access to real methodologies like user interviews, surveys, and usability testing.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Internship?

Candidates with a technical background and interest in product development who can handle the full process from user problems to prototype, including user testing and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team, will stand out. The scope is tailored to your skills during the intake.

Match Group

Provides online dating and social discovery

About Match Group

Match Group leverages the Swipe feature® and social discovery, facilitating deeper connections through its portfolio of online dating brands, with a global presence and availability in over 40 languages.

Dallas, TexasHeadquarters

1986Year Founded

$400MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Social ImpactIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Charitable Matching Program

Retirement Matching Funds

Training and Education Allowance

Performance Bonuses

Mental Health Counseling

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven dating apps may draw users away.

Privacy concerns and data breaches could impact reputation and operations.

Free dating apps with innovative features may pressure Match Group's pricing models.

Differentiation

Match Group offers nearly 50 brands catering to diverse dating communities.

The company generates revenue through subscription, transaction, and advertising models.

Match Group operates globally, available in over 200 countries and 40 languages.

Upsides

Increased interest in AI-driven matchmaking enhances user experience and engagement.

Growing trend of VR integration offers immersive dating experiences.

Rising demand for niche platforms caters to specific interests and communities.

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