Business Operations Intern

Product Management

Posted on 9/23/2025

Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies

Compensation Overview

$29 - $40/hr

+ Cash Incentive Programs

Lake Grove, NY, USA

Hybrid

The expectation is at least 3 days of in-office attendance.

Remote Work: Hybrid


Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let’s create tomorrow together.

The purpose of this internship is to prepare college students for entry into the business world by providing a thorough understanding of the various functions of the Zebra Technologies organization. The program is designed to provide you with a full experience so that you can fully envision a career with Zebra. You will be positioned for success with training, exposure to all parts of the business, social activities, a professional mentor relationship and development sessions to help you discover your own performance edge!

The Program Management Office (PMO) team is responsible for managing all aspects of Hardware and Software New Product Introduction (NPI) program execution. Program Managers ensure the cross-functional teams they manage deliver products which meet their committed release dates, product specification, and budget allocations. The Program Management team are also "change agents" driving multiple initiatives, efficiencies, and new processes/tools as part of ongoing continuous improvement activities.

US Summer Internship Benefits:

  • Summer Fridays, As Applicable With Your Team 
  • 30+ Social and Professional Events in 12 Weeks 
  • Global Immersion With Your Teams and Interns

Responsibilities:

The Program Management intern will work on multiple concurrent projects, that could be comprised of activities related to PMO efficiencies or other business initiatives, such as: 

  • Internal Audit Automation Proof of Concept (POC) Project:
    • Create ability to automatically validate one or more PLM artifact documents is correctly completed
    • Use machine vision or AI to create known good reference documents
    • Create ability to compare a PLM artifact with reference document
    • Output what is missing/wrong
    • Create a requirements document for future implementation
  • Automated PAC Scheduling POC Project:
    • Create an automated "self-serve" PAC Scheduling portal
    • Leverage the PMO Meetings portal and integrate automation designed to look up available meeting slots
    • Return available slots for the user to select
    • Consume an Excel attendee roster and generate an Outlook meetings notification to all attendees
    • Logic to address exceptions

The experience provided in the summer internship is expected to help the intern develop their skills in the following: 

  • Develop planning, organizational and leadership skills
  • Increase technology knowledge and skills
  • Develop team-based work proficiencies
  • Develop interpersonal skills to connect with day-to-day business contacts through follow up activities

THIS IS A HYBRID INTERNSHIP LOCATED IN HOLTSVILLE, NY. THE EXPECTATION IS AT LEAST 3 DAYS OF IN-OFFICE ATTENDANCE.


Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current enrollment in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Computer Engineering or Computer Science 
  • Must have an anticipated graduation date between December 2026-2027 for undergraduate students or 2026-2030 for graduate students
  • Must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with a variety of programming languages
  • Experience automating manual processes within applications (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, Sharepoint) using scripts and/or AI agents
  • Critical thinking - understands and can articulate the "bigger picture" of a project scope and does not simply execute assigned tasks
  • Ability to work with diverse teams possibly located in 1 or more time zones
  • Ability to communicate well (both verbally and written) with peers, Program Management, and business unit leadership
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, & PowerPoint)
  • Intellectual curiosity with a strong desire to learn and grow
  • Proven leadership and excellence in professional, academic, and/or extracurricular experiences

Come join the herd!

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at [email protected].

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.

To all recruitment agencies: Zebra does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Zebra employees or any other team members. Zebra is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and direct engagement with Zebra employees.


Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.


Salary: USD 29.00 - USD 40.00 Hourly


Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.



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