About the role
💪🗣 About BoldVoice
BoldVoice (YC S21) is an accent training app that empowers non-native English speakers to speak clearly and confidently. Users watch video lessons on pronunciation from Hollywood accent coaches, and improve their fluency by practicing and getting instant feedback from the app's speech artificial intelligence.
So far, the app has been downloaded by over 5 million users and has been featured on Forbes, TechCrunch, and LinkedIn Learning.
We are a small, nimble team, with a big mission to help 1 billion people improve their English skills and advance their careers.
👩💻👨💻 Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for a Product Manager intern to support our product efforts. If you are detail-oriented, obsessed with high-quality product experiences, and passionate about AI-powered products, this is the role for you.
Responsibilities include
Conduct quality assurance (QA) testing to identify and document bugs and usability issues in the app
Thoroughly test our pronunciation feedback model to find issues and report unexpected results
Manage end-to-end data collection and labelling processes
Collaborate with product and engineering to ensure resolution of bugs
Support user research initiatives, including conducting interviews and analyzing findings
Maintain and improve internal documentation and workflows for product development
Qualifications
You are a student pursuing your BA, BS or MBA, or recent graduate
You have some prior experience or demonstrated interest in product and UX
Big plus if you are familiar with linguistics and IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
You have an eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and are passionate about delivering high-quality user experiences
You are motivated, creative, scrappy, and enjoy self-directed work
Must be a US-based candidate, based in NYC, and able to work in person. Non-US and non-NYC based candidates will not be considered.
Must be able to dedicate at least 20 hours a week (ideally closer to full time).
Compensation & Perks
Paid internship: You will be paid an hourly rate
AI experience: You will be part of a product team training cutting-edge voice models
In-person immersion: You will work from our office in the Manhattan (Noho), and see firsthand how a fast-growing startup operates.
How to Apply
Share your resume
Share your availability (start date, end date, and number of hours per week)
Download the app, go through the onboarding, assessment, and first practice session, and offer 2-3 actionable suggestions for how it can be improved.