Strategic Alliances MBA Intern
Upscaleai, Santa Clara, CA, United States
Company:
Upscale AI
Team Size:
+100 employees
Industry:
High-Tech / Emerging Infrastructure
Department:
Product Management
Why join Upscale AI
Upscale AI is building high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $300M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.
We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.
If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale AI is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.
Program Overview
Location:
Santa Clara, CA (on-site).
Duration:
June 1 – August 21, 2026.
Eligibility:
Current MBA candidates graduating 2026 or 2027.
Compensation:
Competitive MBA-market stipend.
Position Overview
This role sits at the intersection of product strategy and strategic alliances. You will support Upscale AI’s assessment of key ecosystem players across the AI infrastructure stack, helping inform partner prioritization and engagement strategy. The role will support market synthesis, partner evaluation, and structured decision-making in collaboration with product, engineering, and alliance leaders.
Key Responsibilities
Currently pursuing an MBA.
Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field preferred.
Prior experience in technology, or familiarity with AI infrastructure, networking, semiconductors, cloud, or related areas.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort tackling ambiguous strategic questions and turning them into clear recommendations.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize technical and business inputs for different audiences.
Ability to work across product, engineering, and business teams in a fast-moving environment.
Attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through.
Compensation (Interns)
Intern compensation is based on your current level of education:
Bachelor’s (in progress): $20/hour
Master’s (in progress): $24/hour
Master’s (completed): $28/hour
If you have prior relevant experience, we may adjust within these bands to reflect your skills and expected impact. We use internal benchmarks to keep compensation fair and consistent across the team.
Upscale AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to offer employment opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Upscale AI is committed to working with qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants who would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or who need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at: hiring@upscaleai.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only. Evaluation of requests for reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Upscale AI
Team Size:
+100 employees
Industry:
High-Tech / Emerging Infrastructure
Department:
Product Management
Why join Upscale AI
Upscale AI is building high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $300M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.
We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.
If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale AI is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.
Program Overview
Location:
Santa Clara, CA (on-site).
Duration:
June 1 – August 21, 2026.
Eligibility:
Current MBA candidates graduating 2026 or 2027.
Compensation:
Competitive MBA-market stipend.
Position Overview
This role sits at the intersection of product strategy and strategic alliances. You will support Upscale AI’s assessment of key ecosystem players across the AI infrastructure stack, helping inform partner prioritization and engagement strategy. The role will support market synthesis, partner evaluation, and structured decision-making in collaboration with product, engineering, and alliance leaders.
Key Responsibilities
Currently pursuing an MBA.
Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field preferred.
Prior experience in technology, or familiarity with AI infrastructure, networking, semiconductors, cloud, or related areas.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort tackling ambiguous strategic questions and turning them into clear recommendations.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize technical and business inputs for different audiences.
Ability to work across product, engineering, and business teams in a fast-moving environment.
Attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through.
Compensation (Interns)
Intern compensation is based on your current level of education:
Bachelor’s (in progress): $20/hour
Master’s (in progress): $24/hour
Master’s (completed): $28/hour
If you have prior relevant experience, we may adjust within these bands to reflect your skills and expected impact. We use internal benchmarks to keep compensation fair and consistent across the team.
Upscale AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to offer employment opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Upscale AI is committed to working with qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants who would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or who need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at: hiring@upscaleai.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only. Evaluation of requests for reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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