Material Planning Intern (Summer 2027)

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Material Planning Intern for our South San Francisco headquarters to support high-level planning and the tactical execution needed for hardware material readiness. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Global Supply Management to refine reporting, optimize vendor interactions, and drive deployment of major vehicle systems.

The role is an onsite internship within the Integrated Planning Team, offering hands-on experience in scalable planning

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Supply Chain, Engineering or a technical discipline; MBA/MS valued.

Responsibilities

• Support high-level planning and tactical execution for hardware material readiness.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain

Engineering/Technical

Tools

Clear to Build (CTB) tracking

Dashboards

Job description

About Zipline

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. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.

About Zipline

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. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations. Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

About The Integrated Planning Team

The Integrated Planning & Business Operations team acts as the engine that plans and drives materials for Zipline’s expansion into new metros across the United States. Joining the team means you will be fundamental in the build-out of our planning and analytical frameworks that drive long-term health of our supply chain, ensuring we maintain the rigorous planning, vendor partnerships, and component availability required to meet our deployment demands.

The Role

In the capacity of a Material Planning Intern, you will facilitate the high-level planning and tactical execution necessary for hardware material readiness. This role involves deep collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Global Supply Management to refine reporting structures, optimize vendor interactions, and drive the successful deployment of major vehicle systems.

We are looking for a highly collaborative, detail-oriented individual who is ready to immerse themselves in the operational foundation that supports Zipline’s global scaling efforts.

This onsite internship will be hosted at our headquarters in South San Francisco.

What You’ll Do

• Support the maintenance of Clear to Build (CTB) tracking for vital systems, assisting with risk mitigation and cross-team communication.
• Develop automated reporting and visibility dashboards focused on part shortages, shipment logistics, and other essential planning data.
• Optimize spares management by evaluating consumption patterns and proposing stocking methodologies for our current flight programs.
• Establish standardized supplier reporting formats for capacity updates and delivery timelines to streamline data intake.
• Iterate on scalable planning workflows and tools that enhance transparency across all functional departments.

What You’ll Bring

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s program in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a technical discipline; advanced degrees (MBA/MS) are highly valued.
• Superior analytical capabilities with a proficiency in data tools, ranging from advanced Excel to SQL or Python.
• The ability to translate complex findings into clear insights for diverse internal stakeholders.
• An entrepreneurial mindset characterized by a comfort with ambiguity and a drive to propose and execute solutions independently.
• A genuine passion for our mission and a commitment to making an impact from the first day of your internship.

What Else You Should Know

Our internships are full-time positions, in-person at our South San Francisco office. We will host our Summer 2027 interns from May/June 2027 to August/September 2027. Candidates are limited to three (3) applications within a 30-day period. Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities. Zipline is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your point of contact at Zipline know if you require any accommodations throughout your interview process.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in Zipline ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.