Video Production and Social Media Intern (Spring 2027)

About the Role

We’re looking for a recent graduate to support our social media and 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 worldwide. You’ll be a vital member of a small team with an outsized role in building and protecting Zipline’s global brand and reputation.

You’ll thrive in this role if you are mission-driven, enjoy working in exceptionally fast-paced environments, are intellectually curious, hardworking, process-oriented, and work well cross-functionally. You should be equal parts creative and strategic.

This internship offers 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and executing strategic communications campaigns, with a focus on the United States but global reach.
• Assist in video shoots, including serving as a production assistant, running errands, drafting call sheets, organizing logistics, location scouting, gathering props and equipment, and casting.
• Lead cataloging for video assets, including organizing video footage and resources.
• Support social media analytics by tracking and collecting performance data, monitoring sentiment, and identifying trends to inform content strategy.
• Conduct research projects, pitch video/content ideas, update the social media calendar, and contribute to writing.
• Support 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, Brand, Customer Success, and Community Engagement teams.
• Build a portfolio of high-quality professional work that contributes to a global brand’s storytelling.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in communications, social media, or film.
• Experience 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.
• Bonus points for social media interest.
• Strong project management, logistics, and research skills.
• An extreme ownership mentality, a strong work ethic, and a desire to take initiative.
• Detail-obsessed with curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning.
• Prior success collaborating cross-functionally.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Bonus: Familiarity with camera operation or audio equipment.
• Bonus: Adobe Premiere and/or DaVinci proficiency.
• Bonus: Video coloring experience.
• Bonus: Experience in gaffing, grip work, and/or assistant camera work.

Schedule

This is a full-time, in-person internship at our South San Francisco office for Spring 2027 (January 2027 - April 2027).

Pay

The hourly rate for this internship is $34 per hour. Additional benefits may include relocation support, a housing stipend, overtime pay, paid sick time, and other benefits, where applicable and subject to local requirements.