Recruiting Coordinator Intern (Summer 2026)

About Zipline

Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the worlds most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy Zipline designs builds and operates a fleet of cutting edge autonomous delivery drones. We serve tens of millions of people around the world.

Joining Ziplines Emerging Talent program as an intern is an opportunity to contribute to our promise of building a system that provides equitable access to critical healthcare supplies for millions of people. We believe that internships are more than just opportunities to learn by watching or doing low level tasks. We expect our interns to take on meaningful work that actively contributes to moving Ziplines mission forward while learning real-world skills that will serve them in their careers for the long term.

Join us and build the future of logistics with the best humans around!

About the Recruiting / Emerging Talent Team

Ziplines 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. Youre energized to help us hire the best talent in the world!

The Role

Ziplines 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. Youre energized to help us hire the best talent in the world!

What Youll Do

In addition to hiring high-potential talent for our internship roles the Emerging Talent team is also responsible for hosting and supporting interns while they are here. This involves:

• 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
• Build out the teams data tracking to better understand team performance in regard to diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) goals
• Help facilitate and coordinate internal Emerging Talent events as needed

What Youll Bring

• Passion and excitement for advancing underrepresented groups and Ziplines 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

Our internships are full-time positions in-person at our South San Francisco or Dallas office. We will host our Summer 2026 interns from May or June to August.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.

Candidates are limited tothree (3) applications within a 30-day period.

The starting cash range for this internship is $30 - 34/ hour. Please note that this is a target starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors including a specific candidates experience qualifications skills and working location. The total compensation package for each role may also include: a housing stipend; overtime pay; relocation support; paid sick time; and more.

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.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit please apply!

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.