How to become a Product Manager out of college

Becoming a Product Manager isn't a straight forward path so I did the hard work for you and made a plan you can follow for your 4 years of college.
Send me your feedback in the comments below and share this with other students who are interested in Product Management.
Table of Contents:
0:10 - Intro
0:35 - What positions are available out of college?
2:54 - What all students should do?
4:38 - What to do if you in first 2 years of college?
5:33 - What to do if you in last 2 years of college?
7:15 - Conclusion
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[@dheerajk3891]

Loved this! Thanks so much for the tips, and I will definitely stay updated on your content!

[@jyotsnap5713]

Liam, your tips are very useful. Thank you for sharing them!

[@sony.andreass]

Thanks liam for this, really helpful

[@munmuntelang3553]

Thanks Liam. Your videos are informative! Would love to see the books recommended video and job interview prep video for PM roles and how to ace those interviews.

[@angeljuarez2189]

Such a GREAT an informative video on PM. THANK YOU

[@apoorvakandra2378]

Hi Liam, thank you so much for making these videos! As an undergraduate student, it is truly a relief to find out that APM/RPM programs aren't the only way to get started in PM :)

[@yudhistiraadinugrahahutaba6797]

OMG I come back here again This is very important lesson Thanks Liam, I think I will come back to this video again and again

[@mydoanthiy7042]

A great video. Waiting for your book recommended video and job interview prep video for aspiring PM especially graduate students

[@geraldmanzi3472]

Thanks for your lecture

[@ramadhanseba]

Really wonderful content, thanks!

[@hjkbomb]

I'ma watch this again before going to College. Really helpful advice 🙌🏾

[@priyankanagpal9076]

Absolutely loved the content & tips that you shared! Looking forward to upcoming videos!

[@liambolling]

Thank you so much! More coming very soon

[@yudhistiraadinugrahahutaba6797]

love it man!!

[@LT-rp3jy]

Love some advice for folks who have been out of the workforce for a while and career changers. Current PMP, not able to get interviews!

[@shrutibansal487]

Great video once again! Can you make something on how to pivot into PM from software engineering background without having any formal experience of the same.

[@zerbinsiew]

Hey Liam, I am a big fan of your content! Thanks for doing this, keep it up! Can't wait for more :)

[@liambolling]

Thank you so much! Be sure to share it with others who need some advice 😊

[@kelvintiger]

I did the consulting to PM route

[@Sobieski526]

Hi Liam! Just wanted to say thanks for making these videos - I learned a lot and really appreciate you making a resource that's free and straight to the point.

[@liambolling]

Thank you so much! Will keep them coming

[@brandenbedoya]

Super helpful content!

[@shariqueshaikhh]

Thanks Liam. Wanted a video of kind. Came on right time :)

[@liambolling]

Hope it helps 🙂 Tell others who are interested in Product

[@haleywang8941]

Hi Liam, this is so helpful! I had a few additional questions. What do you think about the course on Coursera "Python for Everybody"? Is the content taught in the course too simple to go into PM? When you say "learn how to code?" What language should we start in if we wanna go into PM?

[@nishantsoni1378]

Good Stuff Liam!

[@SAMEENAAFROZABLE]

Excited for this and waiting😊

[@liambolling]

Hope it’s a good first pass at being helpful 🙂

[@yunqiliu5964]

Hey Liam! Another amazing video :) Do you think you could make a video on the difference between Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Kanban methodologies?

[@liambolling]

Let me do some research on that. I used to use agile at Microsoft but Google kind of does it’s own thing.

[@sergioreyes1970]

Liam, just wondering how you'd recommend preparing for an Engineering collaboration interview. Thank you

[@WangJasonJun]

Solid information. I'm just really kinda lost because of my very unique background. I will graduate with bachelor in CS next year and 4 years of military service (as a combat medic). I will be a new grad but I have 4 years of working experience with solid and valuebale leadership/communication skills. However, most companies require 3-4 years of product management experience. Just very hard to position myself and set a straight expectation.

[@visiongt3944]

Thanks a bunch, Liam!!

[@liambolling]

Thanks for watching!

[@andremarques4100]

I have been immersing myself in your content for about 3 hours now and it has been so helpful. I truly think I finally found my career path after starting off in the wrong industry and having years of blurry thoughts. Any helpful insight for international students in the USA with low resources? I am grateful for your content Liam! Thank you!

[@liambolling]

wow thank you so much for this comment and the support! i’d say looking at free institution videos (harvard, stanford, etc) and google’s new certificate classes are really good. i wouldn’t go for online classes that cost significant amounts of money where the company making those classes profits significantly off of that revenue.

[@srinayanapatil7664]

Where can we find the student brand ambassador applications? Thank u for this video btw, it’s rlly helpful!!

[@SK-rx1cl]

Hi Liam, just wanted to say thanks for making such helpful content. I am an undergrad student and want to get into Product Management . I wanted to know , should I do an UX Design course and internship related to that ? There is an UX Design course on Coursera offered by Google , so will that be helpful for making my profile more good and related to product management.

[@AliColak]

Hey Liam! I just finished uni with a degree in Marketing & a specialization in Product Management. I’m a student marketeer at Redbull for my school, make music(sing & write songs - the big dream and goal), did event photography for companies up until last month, and make videos. With the rejections I’ve gotten so far Im not feeling the most confident about my getting a job application. What would you recommend I do? Would you recommend going into a boot camp to boost the success chance of getting into a job? Any groups or subreddits you recommend for people who want to get an in to product manager roles?

[@HariNair108]

I worked in both Product Management and UX. I have a design bug in me and at the same a love for solving problems. Right now I am in UX. How can I put myself in a focused track on PM. I am right now in an IT services company.

[@jeffreyye1935]

Just throwing some ideas out there, but for the next video can you do something about the flow of a PRD or the specifics and process of creating one? Thanks!

[@liambolling]

Sounds like a great idea! Added to my list of videos to make

[@jeffreyye1935]

@@liambolling Thanks!

[@1FT1]

Thank you so much

[@liambolling]

Thank you for watching!

[@jayk8940]

Liam. What’s your audio setup if you don’t mind sharing? Been noticing your evolution in mic choices😁

[@liambolling]

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[@tex8543]

what do you recommend studying in undergrad for PM??

[@cocoarecords]

this was awesome

[@cocoarecords]

srsly man your content offer real advice compared to other generic channels

[@alexanderschlechter4099]

Great Video 👍

[@liambolling]

Thank you!!

[@aksharkottuvada]

How to get into product right after masters?

[@ibrahimzohdy9862]

Really great❤️ Thanks bro

[@liambolling]

Thank you so much 🙂🙂

[@ibrahimzohdy9862]

@@liambolling is data science a good skill to make a products ?and if it is what kind of products it can make

[@judyvine4250]

Come back please

[@sskamble6758]

What will you advice to a designer, a developer, a Marketing manager and a business analyst if they want to shift to the PM role

[@liambolling]

Coming soon 🙂

[@nishantmalik7990]

@@liambolling waiting for this video 😁

[@Jatin-xh7sm]

Can I be a product manager with a computer information systems degree?

[@liambolling]

Absolutely! Masters or undergrad?

[@Jatin-xh7sm]

@@liambolling That’s nice to know! I am working on my bachelors atm. I am not really into coding so I’m looking for jobs that are more business technology related.

[@davidfasakin8324]

What degree do you recommend to be a product

[@jaasonmiller]

Marketing

[@abishaipatel20]

I am a passout of 2021 😔

[@0m056]

Your hairstyle is kinda of like Robert Pattinson .. lol