Global Partnership Policy Intern @ Wisk

At Wisk, we’re transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we’re making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for an intern to join our Global Partnerships team. The goal of a Global Partnerships intern at Wisk is to ensure that Wisk’s ongoing and growing presence and influence with public officials (eg, federal, state, local stakeholders), as well as industry partners, shapes the Urban Air Mobility market. In this role, a succesful candidate is a student leader, passionate about policy work with a demonstrated interest in aerospace. They are a creative thinker able to engage with internal and external stakeholder to execute Wisk’s Commercial & Policy priorities.

What you will do:

Identify and analyze global developments that are relevant to the Company’s business interests and engage key internal and external stakeholders to develop company strategies based on these global developments
Support the development and execution of advocacy strategies to influence legislation, regulation and other public policies of strategic interest to the Company in key jurisdictions
Partner closely with Company executives and other business partners to inform policy positions and ensure that advocacy and goals are aligned with the company’s business priorities and values

Required Skills/Experience:

You have worked with aviation, automotive, or other technology and/or transportation-related company/entity.
You have hands-on experience integrating complex systems and solving associated problems
You have a strong and applied knowledge of complex business processes, relationship management, and other business-related capabilities.
You have are team oriented, and will work to achieve strategic and tactical business goals.

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, fruit, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and much more.

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.

What you will do:

Required Skills/Experience:

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth

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