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# NVIDIA 2027 Ignite Internships: Hardware Engineering

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $41,600.0 - $116,480.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Engineering, SolidWorks (CAD), Desktop Computing, Transistor, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, OpenCL, SystemVerilog, Siemens NX, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Parallel Computation, Vlsi Design, Creo, Hardware Infrastructure, Physical Design, Web Api, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/NVIDIA-2027-Ignite-Internships--Hardware-Engineering_JR2027047

## About the Role

* 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)

## 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