NVIDIA 2026 Internships: Computer Architecture - US

at Nvidia
📍 Santa Clara, United States
USD 41,600-147,700 per year
USD 20-71 per hour
INTERN
✅ On-site

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Linux @ 3 Python @ 3 Git @ 3 Parallel Programming @ 3 Perl @ 3 API @ 3 CUDA @ 3 GPU @ 3

Details

NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world’s largest industries — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create.

Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands-on experience with one of our industry-leading Computer Architecture teams. Throughout the minimum 12-week full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We are seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Computer Architecture projects with measurable business impact during a minimum 12-week full-time internship.
  • Work as part of a team on tasks that may involve architecture, modeling, performance analysis, GPU/CPU features, and acceleration technologies.
  • Collaborate with engineers across software and hardware domains to implement and evaluate designs.

Requirements

  • Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field for the entire duration of the internship.
  • Course or internship experience related to one or more of the following areas could be required:
    • Computer Architecture focus areas: Computer Graphics, Deep Learning, Ray Tracing, Parallel Programming, Memory Architecture, High-Performance Computing Systems
    • Digital Systems, VLSI Design, GPU or CPU Architecture, Computer Arithmetic, CMOS Transistors and Circuits, Computer Organization, Computer System Design
    • Deep Learning, Modeling/Performance Analysis, Parallel Programming
    • Hardware control programming, GPU acceleration, Parallel Processing (CUDA), High-Performance Computing (HPC), Embedded Systems
  • Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge may include the following programming skills and technologies:
    • Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL
    • Linux, C, C++, Python, Perl
    • Modern Graphics APIs: DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan
    • GPU Computing: CUDA, OpenCL
    • Revision control: Perforce, Git
    • HPC: MPI, OpenMP

Compensation & Benefits

  • Internship hourly rate: 20 USD - 71 USD (pay varies by position, location, year in school, degree, and experience).
  • Eligible for intern benefits. (See NVIDIA intern benefits resources for details.)

Additional Information

  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
  • NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. NVIDIA does not discriminate 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.