Semiconductor Internships: Who’s Hiring and What They Pay
Our job index tracks 2,680 active internship and co-op job postings across 85 semiconductor employers worldwide. This includes 1,287 postings based in the United States, 1,235 international positions across design hubs and manufacturing centers in Europe and Asia, and 158 multi-location or unassigned listings counted separately.
Companies Hiring Semiconductor Interns
| Employer | Worldwide | U.S. | Primary Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyworks | 225 | 170 | RFIC design, acoustic filters, packaging, product test |
| NVIDIA | 208 | 61 | GPU architecture, AI infrastructure, silicon verification, deep learning |
| Micron Technology | 203 | 88 | DRAM and NAND process integration, product engineering, fab equipment |
| Infineon Technologies | 185 | 22 | Power semiconductors, automotive microcontrollers, analog IC design |
| Texas Instruments | 130 | 67 | Analog circuit design, embedded processing, manufacturing, test |
| GlobalFoundries | 127 | 85 | Fab manufacturing, device yield, process integration |
| Keysight Technologies | 114 | 91 | Electronic measurement, high-frequency design tools, validation |
| AMD | 104 | 63 | CPU/GPU core validation, silicon design verification, compiler optimization |
| Marvell Technology | 103 | 24 | Data center interconnects, optical physical layer, custom ASIC design |
| Intel Corporation | 102 | 58 | Logic verification, silicon architecture, foundry process engineering |
| Qualcomm | 94 | 14 | Wireless modem systems, mobile SoC architecture, RF circuit design |
| Qorvo | 92 | 89 | RF power amplifiers, GaN and GaAs technology, packaging |
In-Demand Technical Disciplines
Of the U.S. postings, 1,064 are engineering and technical positions. Areas of work include:
- Software for Silicon: Compiler design, electronic design automation (EDA) workflows, device drivers, and verification testbenches.
- Hardware Systems and Architecture: SoC architecture, digital logic design, board-level development, and memory subsystem engineering.
- Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering: Cleanroom tooling, automated test equipment (ATE) maintenance, and fab production workflows.
- Process Engineering and Yield: Wafer fabrication, thin-film deposition, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), and defect reduction.
- Embedded Systems and Firmware: Low-level firmware development, RTOS integration, microcontrollers, and initial silicon bring-up.
- RF and Wireless Design: Power amplifiers, RF front-ends, antenna integration, and high-frequency millimeter-wave testing.
Primary U.S. Hiring Hubs
Student openings follow the industry footprint of design centers, fab campuses, and advanced packaging facilities:
- Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area: High concentration of architecture, logic design, and AI chip development roles (NVIDIA, AMD, Marvell).
- Dallas-Fort Worth: High-volume analog, power, and manufacturing rotations anchored by Texas Instruments and Qorvo.
- Boise, Idaho: Memory engineering hub for DRAM, NAND, and advanced packaging development (Micron).
- Southern California: Wireless, RF front-end, and mixed-signal design centers across San Diego, Irvine, and Thousand Oaks (Skyworks, Qualcomm).
- Austin, Texas: Concentrated microprocessor verification, SoC design, and fab engineering facilities.
- Upstate New York and Vermont: Commercial foundry production and packaging centers at GlobalFoundries sites in Malta and Essex Junction.
- Pacific Northwest (Oregon): Logic technology development, silicon manufacturing, and test measurement (Intel, Keysight).
Hourly Compensation for U.S. Internships
620 U.S. internship postings include hourly pay. The median listed minimum is $26 per hour, and the median listed maximum is $42 per hour. Stated rates across all positions range from $16 to $98 per hour. The figures cover different degree levels, specialties, and locations.
Housing assistance and relocation stipends vary by employer, position, and location.
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Job counts and published hourly pay are from our job index as of October 28, 2026. Active, verified job postings; evergreen talent pools excluded.