Business and Administrative Intern - Strategy Analyst

Rivian•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

Rivian is seeking a Strategy Analyst Intern for Summer 2027 to work alongside strategy leads on real project lanes across four core deliverables: multi-quarter strategic programs, cross-functional financial metrics, customer journey mapping, and leadership ad-hoc tasks. The role is suited to a self-starter who can take initiative in ambiguous situations and identify opportunities to automate work and use AI to solve business problems. The intern will support cross-functional metrics and strategic projects, help document and improve customer-facing processes, and manage project portfolio information. They will build strategic and financial models in Google Sheets and turn cross-functional findings into executive-ready presentations in Google Slides. Internship eligibility requires active enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program during the internship term. The posting states that visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Business Strategy, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a closely related field, with an anticipated graduation date between Winter 2027 and Spring 2028.
Maintain a strong academic record.
Demonstrate a self-starter mindset, with the ability to take ownership of ambiguous problems and drive solutions with mentorship and guidance.
Have a baseline understanding of corporate strategy, financial trade-offs, and customer journey concepts.
Have high proficiency in Google Sheets and Google Slides for building structured models and clear presentation narratives.
Have high AI fluency and willingness to use AI tools and automation to improve the speed and capability of team deliverables.
Demonstrate strong trade-off judgment and communication skills for collaboration across departments.

Nice To Haves

A strong academic record from a top-tier business program; students from programs such as UVA McIntire, UM Ross, or equivalent are highly encouraged to apply.
Exposure to Airtable or a strong willingness to learn it as a strategy and program management tool.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing cross-functional financial metrics and analyze data across departments to help the business meet target goals.
Map and refine the end-to-end customer journey, supporting the redesign and documentation of standard operating procedures across customer touchpoints.
Execute high-priority, fast-turnaround strategic projects commissioned by Chief Customer Officer leadership.
Support project portfolio management in Airtable by tracking Project Intake Briefs and monitoring handoff criteria as initiatives transition to functional teams.
Identify opportunities to automate work and use AI to streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, and extract actionable business insights.
Build strategic and financial models in Google Sheets and translate cross-functional insights into executive-ready presentation decks using Google Slides.