Video Production and Social Media Intern (Spring 2027)

Zipline • South San Francisco, CA

5d • $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service, on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries. Our customers include prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations. Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

The Communications Team shapes and shares the company’s story and impact. We develop and implement strategies and tactics to educate audiences about Zipline, tell stories that raise awareness about what we’re doing and the impact we’re having, increase acceptance of and excitement for our system, and cultivate strong ambassadors. We are passionate storytellers and make complex topics simple and understandable. Zipline is entering a new phase of growth—rapid expansion in the U.S. alongside continued global scaling. As our physical footprint grows, we’re also expanding our storytelling ambitions and presence, both through established approaches and by pushing the boundaries of what communications can be. Our team is small, highly-autonomous, low-ego and trusted to use strong judgement on building long-term belief and trust in our brand.

We’re looking for a recent grad to compliment our supporting our social media + film work across all elements including, PAing on set, pre-production planning, grip work, video storage/cataloging, social media analytics, metrics and reporting. Your work will help Zipline tell its story to millions of people across the world. You’ll be a vital member of a small team that has an outsized role and responsibility for building and protecting Zipline’s global brand and reputation. You’ll thrive in this role if you are mission-driven, like to work in exceptionally fast-paced environments, are intellectually curious, are a hard worker, are a process lover, work well cross functionally, and are equal parts creative and strategic. Zipline’s social media + film team shapes and shares the company’s story and impact. We strategically raise awareness about what we’re doing and the impact that we’re having, increase acceptance of and excitement for our system, and cultivate ambassadors and brand love. We are passionate storytellers that thrive at making complex topics simple and understandable. This internship is a rare opportunity to gain significant hands-on experience with senior video, social media, communications and marketing leaders at the forefront of building a new category and industry from scratch.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in communications, social media or film.
• Time in a fast-paced environment; agency, politics or in-house tech experience is preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, project management and writing skills, paired with exceptional judgment and a strong interest in video production.
• Strong project management, logistics and research skills.
• An extreme ownership mentality, a strong work ethic, a desire to take the ball and run with it at every turn.
• Detail obsessed.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning.
• Prior success collaborating cross-functionally.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus points for social media interest.
• Familiarity with camera operation or audio equipment.
• Adobe Premiere and/or DaVinci proficiency.
• Video coloring experience.
• Experience in gaffing, grip work and/or assistant camera work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and executing strategic communications campaigns.
• Assist in video shoots, including serving as a production assistant, running errands, drafting call sheets, organizing logistics, location scouting, gathering props and equipment, casting etc.
• Leading cataloging for video assets including organizing video footage, organizing video resources etc.
• Support social media analytics by tracking and collecting social media performance data, monitors sentiment, collecting trends that inform content strategy.
• Conduct research projects, pitching video/content ideas, updating our social media calendar, writing etc.
• Supporting the team’s day-to-day work, including social media monitoring, material creation, event support, and research projects.
• Work cross-functionally with the Communications, Marketing and Brand team as well as Customer Success and Community Engagement.

Benefits

• relocation support
• a housing stipend
• overtime pay
• paid sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed