Talent and Recruiting Intern (Fall 2026)

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Relocation support

Overtime pay

Paid sick time

Other benefits

Job summary

Zipline in South San Francisco is seeking an extraordinary intern to join our Talent team as a Recruiting Coordinator. This full‑time, in‑person internship offers hands‑on exposure to candidate experience, scheduling, events, and cross‑functional collaboration with leaders across the company.

You will host intern social events, pair interns with mentors, coordinate training at Northern California test sites, and support the Emerging Talent program with a proactive, ownership‑driven mindset while

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent communication, both written and oral.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-growing environment.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Genuine enthusiasm to learn and grow with the recruiting team.

Responsibilities

• Host intern-exclusive social events
• Pair interns with cross-functional mentors
• Coordinate exclusive flight training and demos at test sites in Northern California
• Own the intern candidate scheduling process from start to finish
• Manage and track candidates through the applicant tracking system (Greenhouse)
• Help facilitate and coordinate internal Emerging Talent events as needed
• Support the overall success of the emerging talent program by partnering with the Program Manager and talent team

Skills

Passion for Zipline mission

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Discretion/confidentiality

Team collaboration

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 Recruiting / Emerging Talent Team

Zipline’s Emerging Talent team is looking for an extraordinary intern to join our dynamic, passionate team and help propel the Zipline mission forward. Recruiting Coordinators are the lifeblood of a recruiting team and instrumental in ensuring a seamless candidate experience and process. The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated team player with a strong sense of ownership and a "get things done" attitude. You are insatiably curious, and looking to further a career in Talent, Recruiting, or People Operations. You're energized to help us hire the best talent in the world!

The Role

Zipline’s Talent team is looking for an extraordinary intern to join our dynamic, passionate recruiting team and help propel the Zipline mission forward. Recruiting Coordinators are the lifeblood of a recruiting team and instrumental in ensuring a seamless candidate experience and process. The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated team player with a strong sense of ownership and a "get things done" attitude. You are insatiably curious, and looking to further a career in Talent, Recruiting, or People Operations. You're energized to help us hire the best talent in the world!

What You’ll Do

• Hosting intern‑exclusive social events
• Providing interns with opportunities to meet with leaders at the company and learn from their journey
• Pairing interns with cross‑functional mentors
• Coordinating exclusive flight training and demos of new hardware at our test sites in Northern California
• Facilitating internship extensions and conversions

In this role, you can expect to:

• Support the overall success of the emerging talent program by partnering closely with the Program Manager and the rest of the talent team
• Own the intern candidate scheduling process from start to finish
• Conduct meet and greets with local candidates onsite, serving as the consummate host
• Partner closely with the Emerging Talent team and hiring managers across various teams to ensure a seamless candidate experience and recruiting process
• Efficiently manage and track candidates through our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse), while maintaining timely and effective communication
• Help facilitate and coordinate internal Emerging Talent events as needed

What You’ll Bring

• Passion and excitement for advancing underrepresented groups and Zipline’s mission
• The ability to make every candidate feel like they belong here
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and prioritization skills
• Superb communication skills (written, oral, and interpersonal), with an ability to build partnerships and establish rapport and credibility at all levels
• The ability to adapt in a fluid, high‑growth environment
• The ability to remain composed with tight timelines and a high volume of activities
• Exceptional ethics around confidentiality and highly sensitive information
• Excitement to learn and grow with a world‑class recruiting team

What Else You Should Know

This internship is a full‑time position, in‑person at our South San Francisco office. We will host our Fall 2026 interns from September to December.

Zipline is unable to sponsor work visas for applicants to this position.

The hourly rate for this internship is $32 per hour. Additional benefits may include relocation support, a housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other benefits, where applicable and subject to local requirements.

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.