NVIDIA 2027 Ignite Internships: Hardware Engineering

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel reimbursement

Intern benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation invites first- and second-year undergraduates to join the Ignite Internship in Santa Clara, CA. This 12-week program offers hands-on work on real projects with NVIDIA’s technical experts, exposing you to AI, GPUs, and hardware design in a collaborative environment.

On-site internship includes an hourly wage ranging from 20 USD to 56 USD, plus a housing stipend and travel reimbursement. NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Qualifications

• Must be a first- or second-year undergraduate in the US (class of 2029/2030) pursuing a bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/CS/Math or a related field.
• Anticipated graduation date must be clearly indicated on your resume to be considered.
• Demonstrate passion through involvement in relevant clubs, leadership roles, extracurricular projects, and more.
• Enrolled in computing and engineering courses, specifically geared towards hardware basics.
• Basic knowledge of C, C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB.
• Creativity and problem-solving mentality; willingness to develop new skills; ability to adapt to new experiences.
• Interest in technology fields such as AI, ML, GPUs, and computer architecture.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with real projects under technical experts.
• Gain exposure to NVIDIA products, culture, and ecosystem.
• Internship is on-site in Santa Clara, CA with travel reimbursement and housing stipend.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Perl

MATLAB

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Undergrad in EE/CE/CS/Math

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Catia

Siemens NX

SolidWorks/Creo

Job description

The NVIDIA Ignite program gives you everything you need to start building your career—a whole lot earlier than you might expect. This inclusive, 12-week summer pre-internship program was created to give current first and second year undergrad students, from a variety of backgrounds, a chance to work hands-on with real technical experts on real projects.

It’s a fully immersive experience covering the products, culture, and ecosystem that makes NVIDIA a truly unique place to ignite your career.

The 12-week Ignite Internship is located on-site at Santa Clara, CA. NVIDIA will cover one-time round trip expense for students traveling over 50 miles to Santa Clara and provide a supplemental housing stipend to assist with living expenses over the summer.

Potential Internships in this field include:

• AI Developer Technology
• ASIC Physical Design and Timing
• GPU Verification and Design
• Hardware
• ASIC
• Hardware CPU Infrastructure
• Hardware Infrastructure
• Content/Performance Power Architect

What we need to see:

• Must be a first-year (class of 2030) or second year (class of 2029) undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year university in the United States in either of the following:EE, CE, CS, Mathematics, or a related field
• Anticipated graduation date (month and year) must be clearly indicated on your resume to be considered
• Demonstrate passion through involvement in relevant clubs, leadership roles, extracurricular projects, and more
• Enrolled in courses in computing and engineering, specifically geared towards Hardware basics
• Basic knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages C, C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB
• Creativity and problem-solving mentality; willingness to develop new skills; ability to adapt to new experiences
• The desire to learn new concepts and tools in a growing and evolving workspace

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Students seeking their first relevant industry or corporate internship experience
• Demonstrated initiative to learn about technology, computers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, parallel computing, etc.
• Basic knowledge of one of the following CAD Skills: Catia, SiemensNX, Solidworks Creo
• Understanding of VLSI Design, Computer Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, CMOS Transistors, and Circuits
• Basic knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Background in modern GPU API’s (CUDA, OpenCL)

Why NVIDIA?

We’re all about redefining the future. You can see it in our AI and visual computing technologies, from the data center and self-driving cars to gaming and robots. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most dedicated and passionate people on the planet working for us.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 20 USD - 56 USD. You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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