Business and Administrative Intern - Strategy Analyst

Rivian is seeking a Strategy Analyst Intern to support strategy leads and deliver projects across strategic programs, financial metrics, customer journey mapping, and leadership requests. The intern will analyze cross-functional data, manage project tracking, and use automation and AI to improve workflows and business insights.

What you'll do:

• Assist in quarterbacking key cross-functional financial metrics, analyzing data across departments to ensure the business hits target goals
• Help map and refine the end-to-end customer journey, supporting the redesign and documentation of standard operating procedures across customer touchpoints
• Execute high-priority, fast-turnaround ad-hoc strategic projects directly commissioned by Chief Customer Officer (CCO) leadership
• Support project portfolio management in Airtable, tracking Project Intake Briefs and monitoring project handoff criteria as initiatives transition to functional teams
• Actively identify work automation opportunities and apply AI fluency to streamline team workflows, automate routine tasks, and extract actionable business insights
• Build dynamic strategic and financial models in Google Sheets, and translate cross-functional insights into executive-ready presentation decks using Google Slides

What they're looking for:

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program, majoring in Business Strategy, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a closely related field, with an anticipated graduation date between Winter 2027 and Spring 2028
• A strong academic record from a top-tier business program
• An innate self-starter mindset with the ability to navigate blank space, take ownership of ambiguous problems, and drive solutions with mentorship and guidance
• Baseline understanding of corporate strategy, financial trade-offs, and customer journey concepts
• Absolute requirement for high proficiency in Google Sheets and Google Slides to build structured models and clean presentation narratives
• High AI fluency and an eager willingness to use AI tools and automation to increase speed and capability across team deliverables
• Exposure to or a strong willingness to learn Airtable as a core strategy and program management tool
• Strong trade-off judgment and communication skills to collaborate effectively across multi-departmental initiatives
• No Visa Sponsorship
• Students from programs such as UVA McIntire, UM Ross, or equivalent are highly encouraged to apply

Benefits:

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Medical insurance benefits