Software Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates, transforming businesses, enriching lives, and fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world, delivering leading‑edge AI, high‑performance, lower‑power computing, and unrivaled connectivity.
About the role
As a Qualcomm Software Engineering Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of what exists and help establish new standards for tomorrow. You will innovate as an equal contributor on teams of world‑class engineers to develop, implement, and maintain software for the most complex wireless devices in the industry today. You will leverage your computer science or engineering degree to make an immediate impact on the software development life cycle of one of Qualcomm’s numerous software technologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain software for complex wireless devices.
- Collaborate with world‑class engineering teams as an equal contributor.
- Apply computer science or engineering knowledge to influence the software development life cycle.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Must be available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September).
- Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.
- 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, or Python.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive programming experience in C/C++.
- Object‑oriented software design and development.
- Experience with distributed systems and networking protocols.
- Multi‑threaded programming and multi‑core/multi‑processor systems.
- System performance optimization.
- Complex software debugging experience.
- Knowledge of modeling concepts (e.g., discrete event simulation, polyglot programming).
- Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., bridging, routing), especially in Linux.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay.
- Accrued vacation time.
- Relocation coverage.
- Furnished housing accommodations for the duration of the internship.
- Mentorship with visibility to project and team.
- Professional development workshops, social events, cross‑functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series.
- Access to the entire Qualcomm employee community.
Pay
$17.00 – $98.00 hourly (broad minimum to maximum pay scale for this job code).
Schedule
11–14‑week internship during Summer 2027 (May–September). Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.
Locations
- Austin, TX
- Boulder, CO
- Boxborough, MA
- Bridgewater, NJ
- Chandler, AZ
- Irvine, CA
- New York City, NY
- Louisville, KY
- Raleigh, NC
- San Diego, CA
- Santa Clara, CA
- Seattle, WA