Early in Career Panel Tomorrow Night!
Come meet some PMs and PMMs at companies like Microsoft, Google, Uber, and Paypal!
Hello everyone! Get ready for our first professional event THIS WEDNESDAY (9/28) AT 7:30PM IN LIPPINCOTT 224!!! It’s gonna be awesome!!!
First up, TL;DR for this week:
Leadership Applications
Apply here!!! Form provides description of open roles
Extended leadership application period until September 29th at 11:59pm ET
Interviews are ongoing on a rolling basis; certain roles may be filled before the 29th
Professional Event #1 - Job Panel (RSVP here!!!)
Date: Wednesday, September 28th
Time: 7:30pm to 9pm ET
Location: The Lippincott Library Seminar Room (rm 242)
Overview:
Hear from current PMs and PM interns who have worked at firms like Microsoft, Uber, Paypal, and more! They’ll be sharing about their experiences as PMs, the recruiting process, and how to be a successful PM.
Future Event Planning
Please fill out this When2meet so we know when to plan future events. We want to make sure you can make it!
Please make sure to join our Club GroupMe for more impromptu events and updates!
Club Social
Moving to post-Fall break due to Midterm season and general fun fall things.
Send us your photos! We’ll include them in the newsletter after fall break :D
Jobs
Internship and Job Database (not ours but it’s from a reputable company) - Has over 40 different internships related to Product Management or tech that you can check out!!!
Exponent - This is a PM interview prep website (with 1:1 coaching as well as lots of recorded interviews and articles) that Penn has provided for free through the Career Center
Now hold onto your pumpkin spice latte as we jump into the newsletter!
Penn Product Group Leadership Applications
With the start of PPG this semester, we have lots of fantastic initiatives that could use amazing people like you running them. As of now the following roles are open:
Roles:
VP of Marketing
Responsibilities: Creating the newsletter, building out the design templates for future newsletters/presentations/social media posts, Managing social media accounts and marketing events
Preferred Background: Experience with Canva or Photoshop; Experience in Social Media Marketing
VP of Projects
Responsibilities: Shaping the first iteration of our Projects Committee with Frank and Jessey, managing the cohort to ensure projects are on time and completing their goals, and building out a mentorship network for the future to have alumni of the program and others with relevant experience review current members' projects and progress
Required Background: Experience as a PM at a well-known startup/large firm or experience successfully shipping a product or features
VP of Professionalism
Responsibilities: Will help develop recruitment resources and professional events; mainly focused on recruiting guides, case workshops, case partners, and resume reviews as well as job panels
VP of Events
Responsibilities: Will plan social events alongside Frank + Jessey and start planning the larger professional events for this Spring (Company Visit/Speaker Event)/Fall 23 (Career Fair/Hackathon)
2 VPs of Consulting
Responsibilities: Developing the committee and speaking with other clubs to determine the best way for us to build and run this committee. Also in charge of securing our first project for the Spring (only focused on 1 project to start)
VP of Technology
Responsibilities: You get to make the website, create our social accounts (manage users, passwords, 2fa), and manage data for club research (i.e. think interest form data analysis, etc.)
Required Background: Know how to use Excel
Although we’ll be accepting applications until Sunday the 29th at 11:59pm ET, we’ve already begun interviews and strong considerations for certain roles so apply ASAP. If you’re interested in growing the club, learning how to lead, or just honestly want to try something new, we strongly encourage you to apply no matter your experience with PM or your college year!
APPLY HERE!!!
PPG Professional Event #1 - Career Panel
Come join us for our first career event of the year, tomorrow at 7:30 PM at Van Pelt Library - Lippincott Library Room 242!
Hear from early in career PMs and PMMs about their recruiting experience, job and internship experiences, and tips on how to be successful!
Please RSVP here!
Future Events
We had an amazing turnout for our first GBM! Over 30 people came and it was fantastic to see all of your wonderful faces!
If you missed it, most importantly, make sure to fill out this when2meet so we can determine the best days of the week to do events for the club and ensure that you’ll be able to make it!
Also, make sure to sign up for our club wide group chat here!
PPG Social Event #1 - Club Social
We decided to push this after Fall Break due to how busy things get around this time. Best of luck on all of you midterms!
Make sure to send us fall break photos as well (email us at pennproductgroup@gmail.com) and we’ll include them in our newsletter right after fall break!
Professional Resources
Internship and Job Database (not ours but it’s from a reputable company) - Has over 40 different internships related to Product Management or tech that you can check out!!!
Exponent - This is a PM interview prep website (with 1:1 coaching as well as lots of recorded interviews and articles) that Penn has provided for free through the Career Center
Our job database - We’ve consolidated a bunch of links as well as deeper information on different PM jobs that may be helpful
Good Articles/Newsletters
Newsletters
Books
Cracking the PM Interview (THIS IS YOUR BIBLE!!!!)
All the best,
Frank and Jessey
PS - Feel free to reach out to us at pennproductgroup@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, thoughts, or other stuff!
