Data Governance Intern
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 6500 - 9500
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Zoox is transforming mobility with fully autonomous electric vehicles designed from the ground up for a driverless future. Our mission is to make transportation safer more sustainable and accessible to everyone. At Zoox innovation collaboration and a bold vision for the future drive everything we do.
Zooxs internship program offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology mentorship from some of the industrys brightest minds and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to real projects. We seek interns who demonstrate strong academic performance engagement beyond the classroom intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in Zooxs mission.
This internship opportunity is within the Business Processes & Enterprise Data Governance team. The team focuses on building scalable trusted and well-governed data foundations across manufacturing supply chain and engineering systems to support Zooxs autonomous vehicle production and operations.
Interns on this team will work on data cataloging data governance and data enablement initiatives. The intern will research and assess current data cataloging and metadata capabilities at Zoox (including platforms such as Databricks and other internal tools) identify gaps and opportunities and help articulate how these capabilities can better support the organization.
In addition the intern will contribute to foundational data education efforts helping document and socialize core concepts such as data management data governance data lineage data quality and data ownership across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This role offers exposure to enterprise-scale data platforms and the opportunity to influence how teams discover understand and trust data.
Program Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science Data Engineering Information Systems Business Analytics Industrial Engineering or a related field
- Plan to return to school after completing the internship.
- Maintain good academic standing.
- Available to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2026.
- At least one prior industry internship co-op or relevant project experience.
- Willing and able to relocate to the Bay Area California for the duration of the internship.
- Interns may not use proprietary Zoox information in university theses publications or share it outside of Zoox.
Qualifications
- Strong interest in data platforms data management and enterprise systems
- Familiarity with basic data concepts (datasets schemas metadata lineage or analytics)
- Comfortable working with structured data and documentation (e.g. SQL basics Python notebooks or technical writing)
- Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to synthesize findings into clear recommendations
- Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences
Bonus Qualifications
- Exposure to data cataloging metadata management or governance tools (e.g. Databricks Collibra Alation DataHub)
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS Databricks Snowflake etc.)
- Prior coursework or projects in data governance data architecture or information management
- Experience creating documentation diagrams or educational material
Compensation:
The monthly salary range for this position is $6500 to $9500. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level of education. Additional benefits may include medical insurance and a housing stipend (relocation assistance will be offered based on eligibility).
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics machine learning and design Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to emailprotected or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
