Strategy & Operations Intern

About Us

At You.com, we are building the AI Search Infrastructure that powers modern AI systems. Our goal is to create the trusted knowledge layer that agents, applications, and enterprises rely on to retrieve real-time, accurate, and citation-backed information.

Our platform combines proprietary vertical indexes with LLM-optimized retrieval systems to power AI agents, applications, and enterprise workflows. We are solving hard problems across search, large language models, and large-scale infrastructure to make AI systems more reliable, transparent, and useful.

Our team includes engineers, researchers, product builders, and operators who care about solving meaningful problems and delivering real-world impact. Whether you are improving core infrastructure, shaping product experiences, or helping bring new AI capabilities to market, your work will help define how modern AI finds and uses knowledge.

About the Role

You.com is scaling rapidly, and we’re looking for a Strategy & Operations Intern to help drive high-impact initiatives across the business. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on priority areas spanning strategy, growth, and operations.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, moves quickly, and is deeply curious about the AI landscape. Strategic priorities shift quickly, and you will move across projects as the business demands.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Support key strategic initiatives and help drive execution across the business
• Partner cross-functionally with leadership across product, go-to-market, and operations as priorities evolve
• Build tools, frameworks, and materials that create leverage and improve how we operate

Example projects of what you might be working on:

• Pricing strategy
• Partnership strategy and finance strategy
• Build structured business cases, opportunity assessments, and ROI frameworks

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed an MBA or a Master's degree from a top-tier program
• Prior experience in management consulting (MBB or equivalent), investment banking, private equity, or venture capital, or startup
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communicator
• Entrepreneurial mindset with genuine curiosity about AI, developer tools, and the broader technology landscape
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• High ownership mentality

Program Details

• This is a 12-week summer internship program (June-September 2026) with the potential to convert to a full-time role based on performance and business demand.

Our salary bands are structured based on a combination of geographic tiers and internal leveling. Compensation is determined by multiple factors assessed during the interview process, with the final offer reflecting these considerations.

Salary Band$40—$50 USD

Company Perks:

• Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions

• Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge*

• A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents*

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US*

• 401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!*

• $500 work-from-home stipend to be used up to a year of your start date*

• $600 technology stipend to support a portion of our hybrid/remote team's cell phone and internet expenses*

• $1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support your personal goals*

• The chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research

*Certain perks and benefits are limited to full-time employees only

You.com participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. (English/Spanish: E-Verify Participation/Right to Work) We are also an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Please let us know if you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process.

Beware of recruiting scams: You.com will only contact you through official @You.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.