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Popwheels Spring Internship

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Popwheels Spring 2026 Internship Program
 

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Duration: January - May 2026
 

Want to join one of the fastest-growing urban mobility start-ups and make a lasting impact on New York City? Popwheels is building North America’s first urban battery swap network to improve urban mobility & sustainable modes of transit for New York City’s residents. We’re scaling fast and want you to help us!
 

This fall, we’re hiring interns across various functions. If you’re a driven, entrepreneurial thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!
 

Internship details

  • For current students: up to 18 hours/week
  • For recently graduated students (in last year): up to 40 hours/week
  • Rate: $20/hour

 

Internship Opportunities

Marketing Intern – Over the course of your internship, you’ll work to develop and improve PopWheels’s marketing presence

Responsibilities include

  • Developing marketing materials (website, sales, customer onboarding)
  • Implementing digital marketing campaigns and flows
  • Launching experiments for customer acquisition, etc


 

Mechanical Design Engineering Intern – Get hands-on experience with design for manufacturing, lithium ion battery fire control systems, and sheet metal design.


 

Responsibilities include:

  • CAD based structural design and analysis of sheet metal enclosures.
  • Design and testing of battery containment enclosures compatible with UL9540 and UL1487 using NFPA68 methodology.
  • Thermal modeling (convective)
  • Hands on metal fabrication of prototypes


 

Go To Market (GTM) Intern – Over the course of your internship, you’ll work to launch an entirely new PopWheels market in the New York metro area


 

Responsibilities include:

  • Soup to nuts process, including but not limited to
    1. Site sourcing
    2. Deployment
    3. Customer Acquisition
    4. Partnership Work
    5. Operations


Operations Intern – Get on boots on the ground experience scaling our network

Responsibilities Include:

  1. Supporting day-to-day field operations, including battery swaps, cabinet upkeep, and site maintenance
  2. Running errands across the city (tools, parts, deliveries—you name it)
  3. Helping field techs stay organized and stocked with gear and supplies
  4. Documenting field issues and reporting them back to the ops team
  5. Pitching in on anything that helps our service run smoothly—from cleaning stations to assembling parts
  6. Getting exposure to logistics, customer support, and the behind-the-scenes work it takes to keep PopWheels running
     

What We’re Looking For

  • In order to be considered for an application, interns must meet ONE of the below qualifications:
    • Enrolled in or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree program in New York State in the last 12 months
    • Reside in New York State, enrolled in or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the last 12 months
    • Reside in New York State, member of Disadvantaged Community or Priority Population, as defined by NYSERDA
  • Passion for startups, sustainability, and urban mobility
  • Self-starters who can work independently and collaboratively
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills
  • Experience or coursework relevant to the specific internship role
     

Why Popwheels?

  • Work directly with the founding team and gain hands-on startup experience
  • Make a tangible impact on NYC’s urban mobility landscape
  • The opportunity for boots-on-the-ground work across NYC’s streetscape   
  • Be part of an energetic, mission-driven team

 

Interested? Apply now by completing the PopWheels fall intern application. 

Schedule:

  • Applications will be considered on a rolling basis


Popwheels provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
 

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.