Operations Program Management Intern
Zoox
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $5,500 - $7,500 per month
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Conduct "ride-alongs" and site visits to observe ground-level operations and identify "waste" (time, movement, or resources) that data alone might miss.
- Deep dive on our operations and data to determine why specific assets are underperforming and begin developing corrective action strategies.
- Create feedback loops that enable operations managers to track operational performance using metrics that facilitate future root-cause analysis.
- Identify an operational bottleneck, quantify its impact, propose a solution, and lead the implementation of a "small-scale" pilot project.
- As needed, create and document standard operating procedures to ensure efficient, effective, and consistent performance across markets.
- Work across departments, product management, software development, and vehicle engineering, to implement performance improvement projects.
- Clean and analyze operational data to build business cases for new efficiency initiatives or technology investments.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Operations, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- Good academic standing
- Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026.
- At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area
- Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California for the duration of the internship
Benefits
- medical insurance
- housing stipend
- relocation assistance based on eligibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data analysismetrics trackingroot-cause analysisstandard operating proceduresperformance improvementbusiness case developmentefficiency initiativescorrective action strategiesquantitative impact assessmentpilot project implementation
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipadaptabilitycritical thinkingattention to detailtime management