NVIDIA 2026 Internships: PhD Hardware Research
By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in one of our 2026 Hardware focused Research 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.
Learn more about Research at NVIDIA.
What you will be doing:
Design and implement novel approaches to circuit and VLSI design, including ASIC development and advanced EDA methodologies.
Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers.
Transfer your research to product groups to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, products, and/or publishing original research.
What we need to see:
Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship.
Depending on the internship, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies:
Python, C, C++, Perl, MATLAB, CUDA, Verilog, SystemVerilog, CAD tool packages (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, HFSS), ML Frameworks (e.g., PyTorch), EDA tools
Strong background in research with publications at top conferences and/or patents.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas:
Circuit Design
PLLs and Clocking Circuits
SerDes and High-Speed Signaling
Integrated Photonics and Optical Interconnects
SRAMs, Memory Design, and Cache Architectures
Power Delivery/Regulation
Security Circuits and Hardware Security
High-Speed Logical Design
Novel Digital VLSI Circuits
ASIC and VLSI
ASIC and VLSI Design Techniques
ML Accelerators
Hardware/software co-design
Electronic Design Automation
GPU accelerated EDA
Agent for Hardware Design
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You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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.
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