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Team Sizes: Every member in Longhorn Developers is placed on a project team (UT Registration Plus, UT Dining, etc.). Project team sizes can have up to ten students each, including a Product Lead, Technical Lead, and UX Design Lead, and product fellows, developers, and designers. These small teams reduce overhead for project leads and give members a bigger role in each project.

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Role Overview

The Product Fellow is responsible for supporting the Product Lead in developing and executing the product strategy for a specific LHD project. They will assist in understanding user needs, defining features, and managing the product backlog. The Product Fellow works closely with the Product Lead to learn product management principles through a dedicated curriculum and gain hands-on experience in guiding a product from concept to launch. This role serves as an entry point for students interested in pursuing product management, offering mentorship and practical experience in a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Support & Learning
  • Assist in day-to-day product management activities.
  • Shadow the Product Lead to understand product management principles and methodologies.
  • Help conduct user research and synthesize findings to inform product decisions.
  • Support the creation and maintenance of the product backlog.
  • Contribute to writing user stories and product specifications under guidance.
• Team Collaboration
  • Participate in cross-functional team meetings and stand-ups.
  • Assist in coordinating between design, development, and product teams.
  • Document meeting outcomes and action items.
  • Help track progress against product roadmap milestones.
• Research & Analysis
  • Support user interview processes and feedback collection.
  • Help analyze user data and identify patterns or insights.
  • Contribute to competitor research and market analysis.
  • Assist in measuring product success metrics and KPIs.
• Documentation & Communication
  • Help maintain product documentation and specifications.
  • Assist in preparing product demos and presentations.
  • Support internal communication about product updates and progress.
  • Help create and update product requirement documents.

Qualifications & Skills

• Required
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for product development and user-centered design.
  • Basic organizational and communication skills.
  • Willingness to learn product management concepts and methodologies.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Must be an active student at The University of Texas at Austin.
• Preferred
  • Interest in technology and software development processes.
  • Basic understanding of user experience principles.
  • Previous participation in group projects or student organizations.

Length of Fellowship

The LHD Fellowship is intended to last for at least two academic semesters. We expect members to have sufficiently contributed to LHD projects and progress in the Skill Tags Framework to advance to a Junior position or leadership positions by the end of the fellowship.