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Skills: Digital Circuit Design, Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Python
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$20/hr–$71/hr
Internship, Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Intern benefits
Posted 24d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Interns will work on projects that have a measurable impact on the business within the hardware teams. They will engage in hands-on experience with digital circuit design and related hardware engineering tasks.
Requirements
Candidates must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Applicants should have relevant coursework or internship experience in digital circuit design and associated EDA tools.
Full job description
By submitting your resume, you acknowledge that your Digital Circuit Design 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 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.
Throughout the 12-week full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We’re looking for students pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree within a relevant or related field.
What we need to see:
Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer 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.
Course or internship experience related to the following areas could be required:
Digital Circuit Design and Device Fundamentals, Place and Route Design Tools, Datapath Tiling Techniques, SPICE Simulations
CMOS Logic Design and Transistor-Level Circuits, Timing and Delay Analysis, Standard Cell Design and Libraries (inverters, NAND, flip-flops, etc.), Memory and Array Design (SRAM), Power and Leakage Optimization, Simulation and Characterization
Experience crafting Flip Flops, Level Shifters, Math Cells, Register Files, etc.
Automation Methods, Algorithm and Power Distribution, Power Management Circuits/Solutions
Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Perl, Python, SPICE/HSPICE, Monte Carlo, CMOS, FinFET, EDA Tools (Synopsys, Cadence, etc.), SerDes
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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 - 71 USD.

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.
Related keywords
Digital Circuit DesignHardware EngineeringAccelerated ComputingAIDigital TwinsVerilogSystemVerilogVHDLPerlPythonSPICEHSPICEMonte CarloCMOSFinFETEDA Tools
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
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