NVIDIA 2026 Internships: PhD Computer Architecture and Systems Research - US

This internship is based in various locations in the US, including Santa Clara, Westford, Austin, Seattle, and offers remote options.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for interns ranges from $30 to $94.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement novel ideas in GPU and CPU architectures, systems architectures, operating systems, AI systems, and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with team members and external researchers.
• Transfer research to product groups to enable new products or types of products, including prototypes and patents.

Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Programming skills in C, C++, Python, CUDA.
• Strong background in research with publications at top conferences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Research Areas:

• Chip-level and System-level Architecture
• Systems for AI/ML
• High-Performance Networking and Interconnects
• VLSI and Electronic Design Automation (EDA)