NVIDIA 2027 Ignite Internships: Software Engineering

Description

The NVIDIA Ignite Application will be open from 10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026

The NVIDIA Ignite program gives you everything you need to start building your career—a whole lot earlier than you might expect. This inclusive, 12-week summer pre-internship program was created to give current first and second year undergrad students, from a variety of backgrounds, a chance to work hands-on with real technical experts on real projects. It’s a fully immersive experience covering the products, culture, and ecosystem that makes NVIDIA a truly unique place to ignite your career.

The 12-week Ignite Internship is located on-site at Santa Clara, CA. NVIDIA will cover one-time round trip expense for students traveling over 50 miles to Santa Clara and provide a supplemental housing stipend to assist with living expenses over the summer.

Potential Internships in this field include:

AI Machine Learning

Automotive Offensive Security

Embedded Software

GPU SW Engineer

Linux/Android/Jetson Embedded Systems Software

Software AI Applications

Systems Software AV Platform

Software Project Manager Intern

System Software Robotics

Tegra System Software

Vulkan Driver Performance

What we need to see:

Must be a first-year (class of 2030) or second year (class of 2029) undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year university in the United States in either of the following: CE, CS, EE, Mathematics, or a related field

Anticipated graduation date (month and year) must be clearly indicated on your resume to be considered

Demonstrate passion through involvement in relevant clubs, leadership roles, extracurricular projects, and more

Enrolled in courses in computing and engineering, specifically geared towards SW basics

Basic knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages C, C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB

Creativity and problem-solving mentality; willingness to develop new skills; ability to adapt to new experiences

The desire to learn new concepts and tools in a growing and evolving workspace

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Students seeking their first relevant industry or corporate internship experience

Demonstrated initiative to learn about technology, computers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, parallel computing, etc.

Understanding of VLSI design, computer architecture

Basic knowledge of Linux, PyTorch, or other frameworks

Why NVIDIA? We’re all about redefining the future. You can see it in our AI and visual computing technologies, from the data center and self-driving cars to gaming and robots. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most dedicated and passionate people on the planet working for us. Apply now to begin your life’s work!

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 - 56 USD.&xa;

Responsibilities

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
• This posting is for an existing vacancy.
• NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
• NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.