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Zoox · 1 week ago

Policy and Regulatory Affairs Intern

Foster City, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$5,500/mo - $7,500/mo

Start in 2026 Spring

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The Policy and Regulatory Affairs Intern will support the deployment of the Zoox robotaxi and lead independent policy research and analysis on autonomous vehicle state-level regulations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation

Responsibilities

Have a valuable opportunity to tackle a substantive, independent project on state-level autonomous vehicle policy

Have the chance to learn from industry-leading experts, gain critical insight into state-level political considerations for autonomous vehicles

Get an on-the-ground understanding of the regulatory processes enabling the deployment of a purpose-built robotaxi in some of America's densest and most congested cities

Qualification

Government policy experienceCalifornia policy knowledgeResearchPolicy analysisLeadership skillsProject management skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree

Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship

Good academic standing

Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026

Ability to relocate to a city near Foster City, California for the duration of the internship

Prior work or significant internship experience in federal, state, or local government policy is required

Demonstrated leadership, project management, and organizational skills

Demonstrated examples of high-level research and policy analysis

Preferred

Experience in California policy, legislative, or regulatory affairs

Benefits

Medical insurance

401k

Housing stipend

Company

Zoox

Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.

Founded in 2014

Foster City, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.zoox.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$955M

Key Investors

Grok Ventures

2020-06-26Acquired

2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M

2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

Nelson Pedreiro

Sr. Vice President, Hardware

Z

Zheng Gao

Director of Hardware Engineering

Recent News

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Channel NewsAsia

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2025-12-24

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