About the role#
As a Strategic Engagements & Events Intern, you will help turn business moments into meaningful experiences for people who help move our mission forward. You will work alongside the Strategic Engagement & Events team from the earliest stages of an opportunity, researching audiences and markets, developing engagement recommendations, and building project plans. You will gain experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, project management, event production, and business strategy while collaborating with teams across the company.
What you'll do#
- Research markets, stakeholders, and opportunities to understand who to engage and how it connects to business priorities.
- Help develop engagement strategies and briefing materials, including audience research, stakeholder profiles, experience concepts, agendas, and talking points.
- Support the planning and execution of strategic engagements such as VIP visits, technology demonstrations, partner events, market launches, and community activations.
- Build and maintain project plans and workbacks to coordinate timelines, guest lists, logistics, and production needs.
- Partner with internal teams, including Government Affairs, Communications, Commercial, and Operations, to keep projects moving.
- Support onsite execution, creating well-run experiences for guests and solving problems as they arise.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing or recently completed an undergraduate degree in communications, business, marketing, public affairs, events, hospitality, or a related field.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to create clear, concise written materials.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
- A curious and analytical approach to learning about new audiences and markets.
- A collaborative mindset and comfort working across different functions.
- Willingness to support in-person engagements and events, which may occasionally require travel or work outside standard business hours.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, on-site internship based in South San Francisco, California.
- The term for this internship is Summer 2027.
- This position is paid at a rate of $34 per hour.
- Zipline is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
About Zipline
Zipline operates an automated delivery system using robotics and autonomous technology. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on logistics for healthcare and retail sectors. It maintains a global presence with operations in countries including Rwanda and Ghana, alongside services in the United States. The organization is based in South San Francisco and employs nearly 1,900 people.
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