Role Overview

Launch your communications career with Lyft's MBA Communications Intern position for Summer 2026 in San Francisco, CA. This isn't just an internship—it's your gateway to strategic communications at a Fortune 500 tech leader. As a critical operational partner on Lyft's Communications team, you'll track media coverage, nurture reporter relationships, measure campaign impact, and keep our high-velocity communications machine humming.

Immerse yourself in the full lifecycle of corporate communications: from building targeted media lists and analyzing coverage metrics to coordinating logistics for product launches, partnership announcements, executive visibility campaigns, social media activations, and brand storytelling initiatives. Perfect for MBA candidates passionate about data-driven storytelling, media ecosystem strategy, and understanding how modern PR teams scale at tech giants.

Gain unparalleled hands-on experience working directly with senior communicators on initiatives that shape Lyft's public narrative in transportation, tech, business, travel, and lifestyle verticals. If you thrive on turning raw media data into executive insights and love the intersection of analytics and narrative, this San Francisco-based summer role will accelerate your path to communications leadership.

Lyft's mission to serve and connect extends to our team culture—where belonging and thriving are core. Join a collaborative environment that empowers interns to own strategic projects and deliver business impact.

Key Responsibilities

The Communications Intern (MBA) role demands strategic thinking and operational excellence. Here's what you'll own:

• Strategic Analytics & Insights: Lead measurement frameworks tracking campaign reach, sentiment, message resonance, and share of voice. Create executive reports synthesizing trends into actionable recommendations that demonstrate PR's ROI.
• Media Ecosystem Strategy: Build and maintain journalist databases across verticals. Develop segmentation for targeted outreach and identify high-value partnerships.
• Campaign Strategy & Execution: Execute integrated campaigns with pitches informed by news cycles. Manage briefings, interviews, embargoes, and timelines for flawless delivery.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor real-time narratives and conduct audits to uncover positioning opportunities. Analyze press, broadcast, and social for strategic insights.
• Social & Earned Media: Partner with social teams for LinkedIn amplification, track conversations, and bridge earned/owned channels for maximum impact.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Liaise with marketing, product, and business teams to align messaging, timing, and GTM strategies. Translate comms metrics into business value.

Expect to handle 12+ high-impact projects, from daily media monitoring to quarterly strategy decks, building skills that transfer directly to full-time PR roles.

Qualifications

To succeed as Lyft's Communications Intern (MBA), bring:

• Current MBA enrollment with communications/marketing focus
• Experience with media tools like Cision, Meltwater, or Google Alerts
• Proven analytics skills (Excel, Tableau, Google Analytics)
• Strong project management in fast-paced settings
• Journalist outreach or media list-building experience
• Social media savvy, especially LinkedIn B2B strategies
• Competitive analysis and share of voice expertise
• Exceptional writing for pitches, reports, and exec summaries
• Passion for tech/transportation storytelling
• Detail-oriented with KPI tracking mindset
• Team collaboration across functions
• Availability for full-time Summer 2026 in SF

No prior agency experience required—MBA analytical rigor + comms passion = perfect fit.

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range: $8,000 - $12,000 annualized (pro-rated for summer), competitive for MBA tech internships in San Francisco.

• Direct senior mentorship
• High-profile project ownership
• Portfolio-building exec reports
• Networking with C-suite
• Tech perks (lunches, commuters)
• Full-time conversion potential
• Culture of belonging
• PR tool training
• Business impact exposure
• SF headquarters access
• Flexible hybrid options
• Professional development workshops

Why Join Lyft?

Lyft isn't just rideshare—it's redefining urban mobility. As Communications Intern, you'll contribute to narratives powering 20M+ weekly rides. Work where innovation meets impact in San Francisco's vibrant tech scene. Our interns ship real work: media wins, exec visibility, campaign triumphs. Join 5,000+ team members fostering belonging. Summer 2026 positions fill fast—apply to shape Lyft's story.

Build expertise in scalable comms, data-driven PR, and cross-functional strategy. Alumni land roles at Google, Meta, Uber. Your Lyft internship = launchpad.

How to Apply

Ready for Communications Intern (MBA) at Lyft? Submit resume, cover letter highlighting comms passion + MBA analytics, portfolio (if available). Interviews: behavioral + case study (media analysis). Deadlines approaching—apply now for Summer 2026 San Francisco!