IP Design Engineer intern at Intel

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact Are you ready to take the first step toward a rewarding career in technology? Intel is offering an exciting opportunity to join us as an Industry Immersion Intern. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that support Intel's business objectives. You will work in a collaborative environment alongside industry experts, gaining exposure to Intel's innovative product development processes and exploring future career opportunities. This unique internship program is designed to immerse you in the fast-paced world of technology, offering a glimpse into the impact you can make as part of Intel's mission to create world-changing technology.

The primary responsibilities for this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Actively participate in hands-on projects that align with Intel's business goals, spanning product development and innovation.
• Learn and apply technical knowledge and skills to solve real-world challenges.
• Support IP (Intelectual Property) blocks design activities, including developing and maintaining flows, tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive results.
• Engage in professional development opportunities to build a strong foundation for your future career.

A successful candidate will have proven experience demonstrating the following skills and behavioral traits:

• Clear communication skills - asks good questions and breaks a problem down before jumping to a solution.

This internship position is a full‑time role for a fixed duration of six months. While the role requires full‑time commitment, the team offers reasonable schedule flexibility to support individual needs, in coordination with the people manager. The program is intended to provide a focused, immersive industry experience aligned with Intel’s professional work environment and expectations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position.

• Enrolled or recently acquired Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineer, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Comfortable writing Python - data types, control flow, functions, and object-oriented programming.
• Working knowledge of Git and CI/CD workflows like Github Actions.
• Basic Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL or SQLite) and basic SQL.
• Experience using at least one AI coding tool such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor, and the ability to critically evaluate its output.
• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency (both verbal and written).
• Must have unrestricted - permanent right to work in Costa Rica.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

• Experience with Django REST Framework - building serializers, view sets, and token-authenticated APIs.
• Ability to build and style web pages using HTML, CSS.
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js for building interactive server-rendered UIs without heavy frontend frameworks.
• Exposure to OAuth2 or SSO authentication flows.
• Familiarity with REST API consumption - making authenticated requests, paginating results, and handling JSON responses.
• Exposure to PostgreSQL, including basic query tuning or understanding of indexes, joins, and migrations.
• Familiarity with task tracking tools like Jira, GitHub Issues, or similar.
• AI Agents, Skills, and Tools.
• Strong candidates will know how to write effective prompts that produce production-ready code from AI models.
• They will be comfortable using agentic coding tools like GitHub Copilot Agent Mode, Claude Code, or Cursor to scaffold features end-to-end, wire up REST APIs and external data services into a Django project, and - most importantly - review, test, and take full ownership of AI-generated code before it ships.
• Familiarity with writing custom Copilot instructions, skills, or agent configurations is a plus.

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

Job Type:

Student / Intern

Shift:

Shift 1 (Costa Rica)

Primary Location:

Costa Rica, San Jose

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE): Deliver breakthrough silicon and platform solutions that deliver industry-leading products today while also defining the next generation of computing experiences.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.