2027 Summer Intern, MBA, Operations Planning

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo in San Francisco offers a hybrid onsite MBA internship focused on operations research and analytics. You will build data-driven models, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and help optimize depot throughput and planning.

The role emphasizes independent work, executive communication, and the ability to present clear recommendations. You will gain exposure to real-world scaling initiatives in autonomous mobility.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program focused on operations, supply chain, analytics, technology, strategy, or a related field.
• Experience building data-driven models to solve operational bottlenecks, improve efficiency, or make large scale cost decisions.
• Ability to work independently and drive alignment and outcomes between disparate cross functional stakeholders
• Fluency in Excel/Google Sheets and general data analytics skills
• Executive communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design strategic frameworks and models to optimize depot throughput and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Operations, Product, and Engineering to prove out and present initiatives that improve scaling and growth targets.
• Improve the fidelity of planning processes and contribute to maintaining the Plan of Record.

Skills

Data analytics

Excel/Sheets

Independent work

Stakeholder alignment

Executive communication

Education

MBA candidate

Tools

SQL

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Waymo Operations exists to deliver the Waymo Driver to the world. We are a global team building and scaling the world's first and leading autonomous fleet and operations platform. From component sourcing to end customer management, we enable and create value for Waymo through scaled and orchestrated deployment of the Waymo Driver. At Waymo, we are dedicated to building a culture that promotes collaboration and celebration. We value our team members' unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and support and encourage all team members to share their ideas to help Waymo better serve the communities in which we operate.

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill‑set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!

You will:

• Design strategic frameworks and models that answer complex operational questions and allow us to optimize our depot throughput and efficiency
• Collaborate with Operations, Product, and Engineering to prove out and present initiatives that improve our ability to achieve commercial scaling and growth targets
• Improve the fidelity of our planning processes and contribute to maintaining the Plan of Record

You have:

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program focused on operations, supply chain, analytics, technology, strategy, or a related field.
• Experience building data-driven models to solve operational bottlenecks, improve efficiency, or make large scale cost decisions.
• Ability to work both independently and drive alignment and outcomes between disparate cross functional stakeholders
• Fluency in Excel/Google Sheets and general data analytics skills
• Executive communication skills

We prefer:

• Experience and deep interest in working with physical operations, not just software (e.g., transportation, manufacturing, hospitals, etc.)
• Familiarity with SQL or other data analysis languages

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly MBA Pay

$50—$50 USD