Zipline Hiring Corporate Tax Intern

About Zipline

Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service. The company aims to serve all people equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. Zipline designs, builds, and operates the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. It operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.

Its customers include large healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses. More than 140 million commercial autonomous miles have been flown safely. Zipline is looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth.

About the Corporate Tax Team

The Corporate Tax team manages Zipline's global tax compliance, reporting, provision, planning, and risk management across the jurisdictions where the company operates. The team works closely with Finance, Legal, Operations, and business teams to make sure Zipline's activities, from research and development and manufacturing to logistics and marketplace services, are structured and reported appropriately.

The Role

As a Corporate Tax Intern, you will get a hands-on introduction to the day-to-day work of a corporate tax department. You will support tax research, compliance, ad hoc projects, and other tax-related activities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and see how tax contributes to the company's overall success.

What You'll Do

• Research tax laws and summarize conclusions for the tax team.
• Assist with sales and use tax, property tax, and other non-income tax compliance.
• Gather and organize financial data needed for federal, state, local, and international tax returns.
• Prepare tax reconciliations, workpapers, and supporting schedules.
• Track filing deadlines, tax notices, and requests from external advisors.
• Help respond to tax audits by locating records and preparing supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, data collection, and reporting through automation or better documentation.

What You'll Bring

• You are currently pursuing a Master's in Taxation or an undergraduate degree in Accounting, with a strong interest in a tax career.
• You have taken an introductory tax research course or at least one or two tax courses.
• You enjoy the details but can also see the big picture.
• You are diligent and can adapt when priorities change.

What Else You Should Know

This is a full-time, in-person internship at the South San Francisco office. Zipline will host Summer 2027 interns from May/June to August/September. Zipline is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

The hourly rate 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.

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

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on 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 law. Zipline also provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities; candidates should tell their Zipline point of contact if they need accommodations during the interview process.