Delivering the Future: Internships at Zipline (Undergraduate Students)
Autonomous drone company, in-person session, and they explicitly hire OPT/CPT students.
211 S 9th St, San Jose, CA 95112
What this event is
Zipline recruiters present the Emerging Talent Internship Program, the recruiting process and application tips for undergraduates graduating in 2027 or 2028. The posting states Zipline can hire candidates with OPT/CPT work authorization. Registration via Handshake and Tower ID are required; a separate masters session runs the same evening.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
SJSU undergrads in engineering or data programs graduating 2027–2028 who want a hardware-adjacent software internship.
Single-company info sessions are where you actually get remembered, unlike a 90-second booth chat. Zipline builds autonomous delivery drones, so read about their flight software and logistics stack before you go and ask one technical question. The listing says OPT/CPT is fine for internships, which is rare and worth exploiting, but ask separately about full-time sponsorship. Seats are first-come, so arrive 15 minutes early as the page recommends.
Show up prepared
- 1RSVP on Handshake and bring your Tower ID
- 2Read Zipline's engineering blog and prepare one specific question
- 3Have a resume ready that highlights any embedded, robotics or systems projects
Sponsorship reality
Sponsorship varies by employer. No organizer publishes sponsorship. Check each employer you plan to meet against H-1B disclosure data before you go, and ask in the first two minutes so neither side wastes the conversation.
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