NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Ph.D. Research Computer Architecture and Systems
NVIDIA
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
- Employment
- Internship
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Intern
- H-1B history
- 394 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
Skills
About this role
By submitting your resume, you acknowledge that your Ph.D. Research Computer Architecture and Systems internship application will be processed in accordance with NVIDIA’s Applicant Privacy Policy and you agree to our Terms of Service . 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 Computer Architecture and Systems teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, collaborative, 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 ideas in GPU and CPU a rchitectures, systems architectures, operating systems, AI systems, and distributed systems that advance computing, graphics, media processing, and related technologies central to NVIDIA's business. 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 Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the full duration of the internship; anticipated graduation date ( month and year ) must be clearly indicated on a resume or CV to be considered. Depending on the internship, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies : C, C++, Python , CUDA . Strong background in research with publications at top conferences. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas: Chip-level and System-level Architecture GPU and Multi-GPU Architecture Scalable memory systems and new memory technologies Scalable on-chip and off-chip interconnects Chip-level and system-level scheduling Power, performance, and energy-efficiency in large-scale systems Specialized accelerators for workloads like AI algorithms, crypto algorithms, databases, etc. Hardware-software co-design Systems for AI/ML S ystems Infrastructure for large LLM training and inference Systems/AI algorithms codesign (e.g., for sparsity) AI/ML for systems (hardware design, code optimization, etc.) ML for EDA Programming Systems GPU-accelerated algorithms Languages and programming models for parallel computing Optimizing compilers and AI-based performance assistants Distributed runtime systems Systems software and operating system interfaces Optimizing GPU-accelerated workloads Compilers and code verification High-Performance Networking and Interconnects Large-scale GPU networking Topologies, routing, and congestion control Networking techniques at the intersection of scale-out and scale-up VLSI and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) GPU Accelerated EDA Click here to learn more about NVIDIA, our early talent programs, benefits offered to students and other helpful student resources related to our latest technologies and endeavors. 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 38 USD -