Number of Position(s): 1

Duration: 10 weeks
Date: June 1 – August 7, 2026
Location: Onsite in Murray Hill, NJ 07974, USA

The team you'll be part of:

The Advanced Photonics Research Group within Smart Network in Bell Labs advances the state of the art in high-speed and high-capacity optical communications systems and their underlying subsystems

Hands-on experience with optics and optoelectronics devices; experience in quantum communication, single-photon detection systems; multimode or multicore fibers and amplifiers; high-speed device design and experimentation; experience in digital signal processing are desired.

Education Recommendations

Currently enrolled as a candidate for a master’s degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field with an accredited school in the US.

• Strong motivation to learn new skills in fiber optics
• Basic programming skills
• Basic background in communication technology

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with Python programming is a big plus
• Experience with machine learning tools
• Experience with fiber optic communication system test beds
• Experience with FPGAs or GPUs as computing units for digital signal processing

As a summer intern, you will join our research organization and contribute to projects exploring the fundamental limits of optical communication and fiber sensing.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to cutting-edge research in optical communication and fiber sensing
• Gain hands-on experience with advanced optics and optoelectronic devices
• Develop practical skills in digital signal processing (DSP) for high-speed systems
• Enhance basic programming skills by applying Python/ML tools to research
• Understand the operations of a premier research organization