Intern, Business Development 2

Ayar Labs; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, invites you to join our market analytics team in San Jose for a summer internship. You will map demand drivers, assess regional manufacturing constraints, and evaluate how industry standards evolve across AI ecosystems.

You’ll leverage AI-enabled tools to analyze data, synthesize insights, and prepare concise reports for business leaders, helping shape strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Cognitive Science.
• Foundational understanding of AI tool use.
• Interest in AI infrastructure markets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze market trends and regional dynamics in AI infrastructure.
• Use AI-enabled tools to synthesize data and produce structured reports.
• Develop and communicate actionable recommendations to senior leaders.
• Support the creation of strategic playbooks outlining viable paths and risks.

Skills

AI tools usage

Market analysis

Business planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Finance/Cognitive Science

Job description

• Position location is on-site in San Jose Office
• There is no immigration (except F1) or relocation support for this position
• Posting expires upon application threshold

Term: May to August 2027

Please Note

• Position location is on-site in San Jose Office
• There is no immigration (except F1) or relocation support for this position
• Posting expires upon application threshold

Position Description

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, is harnessing silicon photonics to revolutionize the scaling of AI compute hardware. Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models.

Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures.

What You’ll Do

• Map the market opportunity: demand drivers, local manufacturing and ecosystem trends, and how industry standards are evolving across the region.
• Analyze the business and manufacturing constraints of the geographic region
• Catalog the structural options companies use to navigate these dynamics.
• Produce a concise playbook: the viable strategic paths, the open questions, and a clear-eyed view of risks and rewards.

Essential Functions

• Identify, analyze, and clearly report industry and market trends using diverse data sources
• Use AI tools throughout your workflow to accelerate research, synthesis, and structured reporting
• Introduce and operationalize new AI-enabled approaches that improve how the company plans and makes decisions
• Deliver analysis and recommendations that are actionable and influential with business leaders and executives
• Intern Skillset Needed
• Proficiency with mainstream and emerging AI-enabled business tools and methods
• Experience with technical market analysis, customer-oriented thinking, and business planning
• Strong interest in the AI infrastructure and technology markets, with a willingness to tackle challenging goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with engineering, building, or working with computer/technology hardware
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI tools in innovative, high-leverage ways
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education Requirements

• Candidate should be actively pursuing a Bachelor's in Business, Finance, or Cognitive Science. A foundational understanding of AI tool use is required.

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