Product Management Directors

Join a professional association to meet people working in product management and development and to have access to educational programs and training. The Product Development and Management Association offers different levels of membership, including student memberships. Find information at https://www.pdma.org/page/join_renew?. Learn about the latest developments and trends in product management by reading industry-related articles on Web sites such as https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/product-management and https://productmanagement.buzz. Get a part-time or summer job in a product management department. This will give you opportunities to work closely with product management teams and to learn more about the daily tasks and activities of the various roles. Ask your school's career services office for job-search help. You can also conduct your own search by contacting companies directly and looking for job listings on LinkedIn, as well as on Web sites such as Glassdoor, Indeed, and SimplyHired.