Commercial Strategy & Operations Intern (Spring 2027)

Zipline · 2027 Internships

Where: Austin, Texas, USA; Houston, Texas, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Antonio, Texas, USA
Posted: Aug 31

Every Zipline market grows differently. Customer behavior, commercial priorities, competition, partnerships, and local opportunities vary from city to city. We're looking for a Commercial Strategy & Operations Intern to help turn those local realities into clear priorities, better decisions, and measurable market growth.

You'll support the team responsible for understanding how your market is performing and where we can improve. You'll work with data, build analyses and reporting, contribute to planning, and help make sure cross-functional teams are aligned on the work that matters most. Success means helping the organization move faster, operate more effectively, and identify opportunities to improve customer, merchant, and market performance.

You'll partner closely with Commercial, Operations, Marketing, Analytics, Community Engagement, and other teams across the organization.

What you'd do

Must have completed the second year of a bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, data analytics, engineering, marketing, or a related field. Master’s are also eligible.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex questions and communicate the answer clearly
Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets; experience with SQL, dashboards, or other data tools is a plus.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to organize multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting findings and recommendations.
Curiosity about how businesses grow and how strong operating practices turn strategy into results.
A proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to take ownership in a fast-moving environment.
Prior internship, campus leadership, project, or work experience involving analysis, operations, strategy, or cross-functional collaboration is a plus.
Must be able to work onsite and travel frequently throughout Austin, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Houston, Texas or Phoenix, Arizona.
Requires transportation (not company provided) and the ability to independently travel to operational sites, events, communities, and partner locations as needed.

About Zipline · 2027 Internships

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably.