Technical Program Management Intern: Validation & Tools

Rivian; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Medical insurance benefits

Job summary

Rivian is offering an internship program for student candidates in Irvine, CA, running Spring Co-Op from Jan to Aug, 2027. Eligible undergraduates or graduates will work full-time (40 hours per week) onsite for the duration to gain hands-on experience in technical program management within Validation PMO.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program with expected graduation between Dec 2027 and 2029; Rivian emphasizes equal opportunity and ongoing opportunities beyond the internship.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited program.
• Majoring in engineering, computer science, business, operations, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive work to completion.
• Analytical mindset with experience using spreadsheets, dashboards, data visualization, or other tools to identify insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in automotive technology, product development, validation, quality, operations, or technical program management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Validation PMO across governance, quality, fleet, and tools to understand current workflows, identify pain points, and recommend improvements.
• Own an end-to-end process or tool improvement initiative, including defining requirements, building a project plan, coordinating stakeholders, and tracking implementation.
• Support validation program governance by preparing status updates, maintaining action-item and risk tracking, and helping teams stay aligned to key milestones.
• Analyze validation, quality, fleet, or tool data to identify trends, gaps, and bottlenecks, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to implement improvements, communicate progress, measure results, and document processes for long-term adoption.

Skills

Project management

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Interest in automotive tech/PM

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/business/operations

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

Rivian is offering an internship program for student candidates in Irvine, CA, running Spring Co-Op from Jan to Aug, 2027. Eligible undergraduates or graduates will work full-time (40 hours per week) onsite for the duration to gain hands-on experience in technical program management within Validation PMO.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program with expected graduation between Dec 2027 and 2029; Rivian emphasizes equal opportunity and ongoing opportunities beyond the internship.