About the role
Intern, Product Portfolio Management
At SES, we believe connectivity should empower people, communities, and businesses everywhere. As a global leader in satellite-enabled communications, we operate the world's only multi-orbit GEO and MEO constellation, delivering high-performance connectivity and media services across aviation, maritime, government, enterprise, and mobility sectors.
Our culture is built on innovation, customer focus, technical excellence, and global collaboration. We solve complex challenges, develop cutting-edge technologies, and deliver mission-critical services with real-world impact. If you're driven by curiosity and passionate about shaping the future of connectivity, SES offers an ideal environment to launch and grow your career.
The Product Portfolio Management Intern will support SES's global portfolio of connectivity services under the mentorship of experienced Product Portfolio Managers. This 12-month internship offers hands-on exposure to the full product portfolio lifecycle — from strategy and governance to roadmap tracking and performance analysis.
The intern will work alongside Product, Engineering, and PMO teams, gaining practical experience in how a leading satellite communications company manages, prioritizes, and delivers its service portfolio. This is an excellent opportunity to understand how strategic decisions are made and executed in a global, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
As an intern, you will be working under the guidance of senior team members. Your responsibilities will be structured to build foundational skills progressively throughout the 12-month program.
Prioritization & Investment Planning Support
- Assist in gathering and organizing data for portfolio prioritization exercises, including feasibility inputs and demand signals.
- Help maintain prioritization scorecards and tracking documents.
- Support scenario modeling efforts by compiling inputs and formatting outputs for stakeholder review.
- Prepare supporting materials for investment planning discussions.
Portfolio Operations & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Help track cross-functional action items and follow up on open items across Product, Engineering, and PMO.
- Assist in validating that documentation reflects up-to-date status of portfolio initiatives.
- Maintain logs of project dependencies, risks, and milestones as reported by team leads.
- Support day-to-day coordination tasks to keep portfolio operations running smoothly.
Roadmap Management & Communication
- Assist in maintaining and updating the SES unified portfolio roadmap under direction of the Portfolio Manager.
- Help prepare presentation materials and status updates for internal communication.
- Track and consolidate inputs from multiple teams into a cohesive roadmap view.
- Support drafting of roadmap change summaries for internal stakeholder awareness.
Portfolio Performance & Value Tracking
- Help collect and organize KPI data including product adoption metrics, delivery milestones, and customer experience indicators.
- Assist in building dashboards or reports that surface portfolio performance insights.
- Support the team in identifying trends or anomalies in portfolio data.
- Contribute to documentation of lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
Portfolio Strategy & Governance Support
- Assist in maintaining portfolio documentation and tracking strategic initiatives across SES's service lines.
- Support preparation of governance forum materials, including data gathering, slide preparation, and meeting notes.
- Help compile market research and competitive analysis to inform portfolio decisions.
- Shadow senior managers in cross-functional alignment meetings and contribute to discussion notes and follow-ups.
Qualifications
Required
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Strong academic standing with demonstrated interest in product management, strategy, or technology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite — particularly Excel (pivot tables, basic formulas) and PowerPoint (clear, structured presentations).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a global team environment.
Preferred
- Exposure to project or product management concepts through coursework, academic projects, or extracurricular activities.
- Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana, or similar platforms.
- Basic understanding of telecommunications, satellite technology, or cloud/SaaS services.
- Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) is a plus.
- Coursework or self-study in business analysis, strategy, or operations.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in leveraging AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar) to improve work efficiency — for example, using AI to synthesize research, draft communications, automate repetitive tasks, or generate insights from data. We are keen to see how you can bring AI-driven efficiencies to portfolio management workflows.
Skills Required
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the following foundational skills at the time of application:
Analytical & Quantitative Skills
- Comfortable working with data — organizing, summarizing, and drawing basic conclusions from structured datasets.
- Ability to build and interpret simple Excel models, tables, or charts.
- Logical thinking and structured problem-solving approach.
Communication & Presentation Skills
- Ability to write clearly and concisely for professional audiences (emails, meeting notes, summaries).
- Comfortable preparing structured PowerPoint slides to communicate ideas