Technical Operations & Strategy Intern (Summer 2026)

Available Locations: San Francisco, CA
About the Role
Are you passionate about the intersection of technology, market strategy, and business growth? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy tackling complex, high-impact problems? Cloudflare is looking for a driven and analytical Summer 2026 Technical Operations & Strategy Intern to join our team.
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside Cloudflare's strategy leadership and gain hands-on experience in shaping the future direction of a global, mission-driven company. You will contribute to projects that directly influence decision-making and Cloudflare's cost basis.
What you'll do
The Technical Operations & Strategy Intern will contribute to high-priority strategic initiatives across the company. While the exact projects will depend on Cloudflare's internal priorities at the time of the internship, potential areas of focus include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Conducting market and provider assessments, developing strategic options, and contributing to the creation of a 3-year infrastructure strategy.
• Business Cases: Analyzing global spend basis for colocation and network and recommending actions to senior management.
• Automation: Enhancing our tooling, forecasting and tracking with AI and other forms of intelligent automation.
• Market Intelligence: Deep diving into emerging competitive threats and market shifts within key Cloudflare supplier areas (e.g., AI/ML, data center, cloud) to produce actionable recommendations.
• Business Development: Finding and speaking to new infrastructure companies and creating new business relationships.

Must-Haves:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Liberal Arts, Computer Science).
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven ability to structure complex problems, conduct rigorous analysis, and synthesize findings into clear, concise, and compelling narratives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable engaging with senior leaders and facilitating cross-functional discussions.
• A self-starter with a high degree of intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving; detail-oriented and organized.
• A passion for Cloudflare's mission to help build a better Internet and a genuine interest in the underlying technologies (networking, security, edge computing, AI).

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative high-growth environment.
• Ability to commit to a full-time 12 week internship.
• In office 3-4 days a week in-office in Austin, San Francisco, or New York.
• Familiarity with infrastructure concepts (cross-connects, circuits, colocation vendors/sites) or interest in learning quickly.
• Ability to write or prompt (OpenCode etc) scripting and code
• API familiarity and ability to create persistent, reliable data pipelines