NVIDIA 2025 Ignite Internships: Software Engineering

pre-internship program is the perfect way to kickstart your career.

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. And you can see it in our employees-driven, curious, smart people with a passion for creating what comes next. Don't miss this chance to Ignite your career and help us change the world. Apply now to begin your life's work!

Our 12-week internship is located on-site in Santa Clara, CA. (NVIDIA will cover one-time round trip 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 Machine Learning

• Automotive Offensive Security

• Embedded Software

• GPU SW Engineer

• Linux/Android/Jetson Embedded Systems Software

• Software AI Applications

• Systems Software AV Platform

• Software Project Manager Intern

• System Software Robotics

• Tegra System Software

• Vulkan Driver Performance

What we need to see:

• You are currently a first-year (class of 2028) or second year (class of 2027) undergrad pursuing your bachelor's degree at a four-year university in the United States in either of the following:

• CS, CE, EE, Mathematics, or related fields

• 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

• Passion for diverse work assignments and enjoy the opportunity to try innovative approaches to overcome challenges

• Ability to develop relationships across a wide array of partners and build support for our core mission

• Extra-curricular interest in technical fields is a plus!

Ways to stand out from the crowd, Software applicants:

• Enrolled in courses in computing and engineering, specifically geared towards SW basics

• Basic knowledge of one of the following programming languages C, C++, Python, Perl

• Demonstrated initiative to learn about technology, computers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, parallel computing, etc.

• General understanding of data structures and algorithm time/space complexity

• Understanding of mathematical fundamentals, including linear algebra and numerical methods

• Foundations of the computer memory model (disk, memory, caches), CPU and GPU architectures, networking, numeric libraries, and modular software design

• Knowledge of high-performance computing

• Familiarity with operating system concepts (threads, process control, memory/resource management, virtual memory, etc.)

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The hourly rate for our interns is 18 USD - 54 USD. Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.
You will also be eligible for Intern benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.