Product Intern

Job Requirement - Product Intern

What is Lokal

We are Lokal, India's premier hyperlocal platform, offering services in various Indian languages. We focus on developing world-class products for non-English speakers across India by delivering local information, classified ads, and continually evolving to include new and significant use cases every day. We operate in several states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and are proud to have amassed over 45 million downloads to date.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, Lokal was founded in 2018 by Jani and Vipul, both distinguished IIT alumni recognised in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2020. As a Series B funded startup, we have garnered support from top-tier investors such as the Sony Innovation Fund, YCombinator, 3one4 Capital, India Quotient, and Global Brain. Our mission is driven by a commitment to innovation and a deep dedication to effectively serving our users.

We are being heard: Inc 42, Forbes, Economic Times

• Currently pursuing or having a Bachelor’s degree in Math, Statistics, Comp Science, Engineering, or other technical field.

• You have excellent analytical & problem solving skills.

• You have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet changing deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects.

• You have good organizational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

• You need to have a go-getter attitude and ready to take tough paths to get close to the answer.

• Assisting & executing the research & planning for new initiatives.

• Assisting in data collection, cleaning & organizing data required for a project.

• Presenting findings to the team and other stakeholders.

• Collaborating with other departments to get their inputs & how the solution impact their work.

• Have previously worked in fast-paced product based startup with a small-medium org size.

• Possess conversational knowledge of any of the regional languages in India.

• Regularly spend a lot of time-consuming knowledge relevant to startups in various forms articles, books, podcasts, documentaries etc.

• You believe that the best products are built by following your instincts instead of listening to users.

• You are fundamentally risk-averse.

• You like working in a structured environment or being explicitly told what to do at every step.

• An opportunity to work on something that impacts the lives of millions of people on a daily basis.

• High autonomy; freedom to take risks, to experiment, and to fail.

• A set of team-mates who are passionate about their work, love collaborating, and are always approachable.

• A chance to stay personally engaged with your co-workers through employee initiatives like our highly active meme channel, book club, weekly crosswords, monthly game nights, and outdoor competitive sports!