Zipline Internships: 2027 Drone Delivery Intern Guide
Zipline internships for 2027 in firmware, autonomy, flight test, data, commercial operations, and real estate. See open roles and requirements.
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Zipline internships cover the software, hardware, and commercial side of drone delivery. When we checked the Zipline company page on Intern Insider on November 9, 2026, it listed 65 open internships. Intern Insider pages refresh about once a day, so treat that as a snapshot. Most listings in that snapshot were in South San Francisco, with spring and summer 2027 cohorts on the board.
How Zipline internships work#
Zipline posts spring and summer cohorts as separate requisitions. Education lines vary. Some ask for a bachelor's degree in progress. Others ask for a master's program, completion of the second undergraduate year, or a short "you are a person who" skills list. Eight of the ten postings featured below say candidates are limited to three applications within a 30-day period. Choose those applications carefully.
Most of the featured postings describe full-time, in-person work in South San Francisco. The Firmware Engineer Intern posting adds that you are expected to be onsite five days a week.
Firmware, autonomy, and flight test#
Zip Motion Planning Intern, Summer 2027, South San Francisco
Flight Test Engineer Intern, Spring 2027, South San Francisco
The Firmware Engineer Intern posting asks for C or C++ experience, prior internship or design team experience, and strong embedded systems coursework. It says you are expected to be onsite in South San Francisco five days a week and that rising seniors are preferred. It also includes the three applications within 30 days limit.
The Motion Planning posting asks for students working toward a BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, computer science, or robotics. The Droid Autonomy posting asks for a master's in progress in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field. The Flight Test Engineer Intern posting asks that you have completed the second year of undergraduate studies in physics, mathematics, mechanical, aerospace, systems, computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields, and says master's and PhD students are also eligible. The Maps Intern posting asks for at least the second year of undergraduate studies completed, with master's and PhD students also eligible.
Data, commercial, tax, and real estate#
The Data Analytics posting asks for a bachelor's degree in progress in data analytics, data science, computer science, engineering, or a related field. The Commercial Marketplace Strategy and Operations posting asks for current enrollment in a master's degree program and says you need to work full-time onsite in South San Francisco for the summer 2027 internship. The Change Management posting asks for a bachelor's degree in progress in mechanical engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, or a related technical field. The Corporate Tax posting asks for a master's in taxation in progress or an undergraduate accounting degree with a strong interest in tax. The Real Estate posting asks for a bachelor's or graduate degree in progress in real estate, urban planning, engineering, construction management, architecture, geography, environmental studies, business, public policy, or a related field.
Applying#
The roles above are 10 of the 65 listed on November 9. Browse the full company page for software, hardware, and field commercial roles in other cities. Where a posting caps you at three applications in 30 days, apply only where your degree level matches. Our computer science internships guide and data science internships guide cover more employers in those fields.
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