Information Technology & Applications Intern [Summer 2027]

Zoox•Foster City, CA

7d•$5,500 - $7,500

About The Position

Zoox's Information Technology and Applications organization runs the enterprise systems, data platforms, infrastructure, and security used by Zoox employees. Interns build and prototype solutions, often using AI, to address real business problems, and contribute work that may be used as Zoox prepares for commercial launch. Internship opportunities may be across Business Applications, Enterprise Data & AI, Information Security, IT Infrastructure, or HRIS. Business Applications supports enterprise systems such as SAP, including AI use cases for supply chain planning and operations. Enterprise Data & AI builds data pipelines, monitoring, and production-ready dashboards on the company data platform using Airflow, Databricks, and Streamlit. Information Security applies AI and engineering to protect company systems and data, including automation and AI tools for detection and response, data protection, identity and access, and secrets and vulnerability remediation. IT Infrastructure supports employee networks, devices, and services. HRIS automates position and job workflows and builds self-service agents for people systems. Interns identify high-impact opportunities and prototype actionable solutions, including AI-based solutions, for business processes; build tools, automations, integrations, or dashboards that meet operational needs; collaborate with business and technical teams to turn needs into scalable solutions; and document and demonstrate their work to stakeholders. This is a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027. Interns must be able to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the internship. Interns may not use proprietary information from their work in a thesis, university-published work, or materials distributed outside Zoox.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, data engineering, analytics, or a related program.
Be in good academic standing.
Expected to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
Remain enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship.
Commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027.
Be able to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship.
Proficiency in at least one scripting language: Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
Familiarity with SQL.
Coursework or experience in networking, operating systems, enterprise applications, or security.
Ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions and explain technical work to non-technical audiences.
Strong organization and attention to detail.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Databricks, Airflow, or Streamlit.
Experience with SAP, Workday, or security and identity tooling.
Experience building with LLMs or AI agents.

Responsibilities

Identify high-impact opportunities and prototype actionable solutions, including AI-based solutions, for business processes.
Build tools, automations, integrations, or dashboards that address real operational needs.
Work with business and technical teams to turn business needs into scalable solutions.
Document and demonstrate work to stakeholders.