Summer 2027 Industrial Engineering Intern- Bachelor's (Santa Clara, CA)
Originally posted 5 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on customer operational excellence and tool process improvement within the FabVantage 360 and Industrial Engineering team.
About the role
This internship supports strategic initiatives focused on customer operational excellence, tool process improvement, data analysis, and reporting across engineering and service organizations.
What you'll do
- Support engineering and operations teams through data collection, analysis, and reporting activities
- Create and maintain reports, presentations, and documentation
- Analyze operational and engineering data to identify trends, opportunities, and process improvement recommendations
- Develop or enhance Python scripts to automate repetitive data processing and reporting tasks
- Assist with documenting business processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures
- Support project teams by organizing data, preparing status reports, and tracking action items
What you'll need
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Basic AI prompt engineering skills
- Experience with GenAI tools (e.g. Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT)
- Basic programming knowledge with Python, SQL
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to organize, analyze, and present data effectively
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Databricks, Power BI or Tableau
- Knowledge of data visualization best practices
- Understanding process improvement methodologies
- Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, or operations-related data
Skills: Industrial Engineering, customer operational excellence, tool process improvement, data analysis, process optimization
This role has been open 40 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 257 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1113 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 52 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: Industrial Engineering, customer operational excellence, tool process improvement, data analysis, process optimization
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.