Jonas, Working Student Product Management
Jonas has been a working student in the product management team at CHECK24 in Dortmund since September 2024. In his daily work, he takes on exciting projects that not only offer him a lot of responsibility but also a steep learning curve. In the interview, he reveals what excites him about his working student position, how he can optimally combine theory and practice at CHECK24, and how he experiences the collaboration with the different teams.
Hi Jonas, please introduce yourself briefly.
Jonas:
Hi, I’m Jonas, 22 years old, and I’ve been working as a working student in product management at the CHECK24 Dortmund office since September 2024. I’m about to finish my bachelor’s degree in economics at TU Dortmund in about a month.
Tell us what a typical day looks like for you as a working student in product management in Dortmund. What are your responsibilities?
Jonas:
Luckily, this isn’t something that can be answered in a general way because every day brings new tasks.
Usually, I work on 1-2 parallel projects. It starts with analyzing where our product can still be improved from the customer’s perspective and what concepts could look like. This is followed by creating initial prototypes, coordinating with the IT team, multiple feedback loops, and then the final release. Ultimately, I also evaluate feedback from real customers.
Every day provides the perfect mix of communication, responsibility, and analytical work.
What was a particularly exciting project? How did the teamwork go, and how could you contribute?
Jonas:
A particularly exciting project was the personalization of our tax tips. Since we want to offer each customer the most optimal product, it was important for us to provide job-specific tax tips that could be tailored to a variety of needs.
Generally, I try to collect a lot of feedback and learn from the diverse team. I gladly accepted the trust placed in me and was able to take on the lead role and responsibility for this topic. I developed the concept, collected suggestions for optimization from the whole team, and collaborated with the developers to implement them until the release.
The best thing about CHECK24?
CHECK24 offers students the unique opportunity to manage their own projects during their studies, and learn more from constant, honest feedback from users and the team than they would in several years of theoretical studies.
Jonas, Working Student Product Management
What makes your tax team stand out, and what makes CHECK24 unique as an employer for you?
Jonas:
What sets us apart is our special ambition to develop the best product and create something together every day that makes life easier for everyone in Germany. We learn from each other and celebrate our successes together.
CHECK24 has a unique employee culture built on ambition, appreciation, and openness, which ensures that creativity can flow freely.
Tell us, why should students choose a working student position in product management at CHECK24?
Jonas:
A working student position in product management at CHECK24 offers students the unique opportunity to manage their own projects during their studies, and learn more from constant, honest feedback from users and the team than they would in several years of theoretical studies. The projects are assigned based on individual strengths, and at every point, I feel that my own learning curve is the top priority for all my supervisors.
What surprised you the most when you started at CHECK24 Steuer?
Jonas:
What surprised me most is that CHECK24, as an established company, manages to build new products with the advantages of a startup. For me, this includes the freedom to learn from mistakes, reacting extremely agile to changes, and being part of a strong team that continuously shapes the best product with innovative solutions.
In my economics studies, much is taught about how companies should operate optimally, and at CHECK24, I get to experience this every day.