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I’m currently interviewing for a Google internship on the Health team. The role is Program Manager, focused on internal process optimization with genAI, and the team does have a product incubation lab as part of its focus. The problem is that my long-term goal is to return to big tech as a Product Manager after my MBA, ideally at Google, and this role isn't a pure PM role or directly aligned with product development.Before my MBA, I spent five years as a Product Manager at startups, so I have strong PM experience but no big tech brand names. I’m unsure whether taking a Program Manager internship at Google is the right strategic move, or whether I should keep holding out for a Product Manager internship elsewhere that is more aligned with the work I want to do. I don't have many interviews in the pipeline though..For people who’ve seen these paths play out:• Does having “Google” on your resume in a non-PM role as an internship meaningfully help when applying for PM roles later? I would spend the summer networking with teams I am interested in.• Is it realistic to move from Program Management into Product Management inside Google after the internship, before full time?
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