About the Role

By submitting your resume, you're expressing interest in one of our 2026 Hardware Physical Design / VLSI Internships. We'll review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out if your experience fits one of our many internship opportunities.

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 and profoundly impacting society — 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 Hardware teams. We're seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Throughout the 12-week minimum full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business.

Qualifications

We're looking for students pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree within a relevant or related field.

Required:

• 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 the following areas could be required:

• Synthesis
• Static Timing Analysis
• Clock/Power Distribution and Analysis
• RC Extraction and Correlation
• Place and Route
• Circuit Design VLSI
• Computer Architecture
• Digital/Micro Electronics
• Mixed-Signal Design
• Digital Design
• Logic Design CAD and Physical Design Methodologies (Flow and Tools Development)
• Chip Floorplan
• Power/Clock Distribution
• Packaging
• P&R (Place and Route) and Timing Closure
• Chip Floor Plan
• Power/Clock Distribution
• Chip Assembly
• Timing Closure
• Power and Noise Analysis
• Back-End Verification

EDA Vendor tool suites such as:

• ICC2
• Prime Time
• dc_shell
• Innovus
• Sea Hawk

(Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor, etc.)

Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies:

• Perl
• C
• C++
• TCL
• SPICE
• Linux
• Verilog
• SKILL
• Make
• ICC2
• Design Compiler
• Prime Time (Synopsys, First Encounter)
• Innovus
• Virtuoso (Cadence)

Compensation

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 20 USD - 71 USD. You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Additional Information

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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.

NVIDIA is the world leader in accelerated computing. 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 and profoundly impacting society. Learn more about NVIDIA.