Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

Overview Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Engineering Internship – Summer 2026

Qualcomm | Posted Feb 28 | Full-time | Boxborough | Negotiable

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - SW

Role: Machine Learning / AI Engineering Intern . You will help build best-in-class solutions and tools for next-generation mobile and embedded machine learning platforms that power smartphones, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and IoT devices. You will work in a dynamic research environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with internal teams, using popular neural network frameworks, and gaining exposure to Qualcomm’s SOC compute and ML hardware accelerators. You will design, develop, and test software for machine learning tools and frameworks that make models smaller and more efficient for edge devices.

Note: This internship supports the Machine Learning/ AI Engineering track . Based on your resume you will be aligned to projects within this track.

Responsibilities Responsibilities are aligned to the role as an intern in this track, including:

Assist in building and evaluating ML/AI solutions for edge devices.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, researchers, and software developers.

Work with popular neural network frameworks and gain exposure to SOC compute and ML accelerators.

Contribute to design, development, and testing of ML tools and frameworks to improve model efficiency.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field

Available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2026 (May–September)

Expected graduation date of November 2026 or later

1+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python

Preferred Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field

Anticipated graduation between November 2026 and June 2027

Proficiency in deep neural networks, ML algorithms, and architectures (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs)

Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, TFLite, PyTorch

Skills in neural network programming, video/image processing, and application development

Knowledge of compiler frameworks (LLVM, GCC, TVM, XLA) and parallel computing

Understanding of linear algebra operations and fast math libraries

Theoretical knowledge of ML, deep learning, model compression, quantization, and optimization

Experience with reinforcement learning, neural architecture search, kernel optimization, Bayesian optimization

Familiarity with on-device training, transfer learning, personalization, federated learning, NLP, and ML security/privacy

Experience with deep generative models, audio/speech processing, NLP, computer vision, and wireless communication

Background in ML data pipelines, data management, backend/frontend applications

Research excellence with publications in NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV

Experience in object-oriented software design (OOSD) Program Details Qualcomm’s Internship Program offers mentorship, professional development workshops, cross-functional sessions, and executive speaker series. Interns may receive relocation assistance and furnished housing during the internship. Internship locations depend on team needs and include: Austin, Boulder, Boxborough, Bridgewater, Chandler, Irvine, New York City, Louisville, Raleigh, San Diego, Santa Clara, and Seattle.

Application Process By applying, you express interest in one of the 2026 Qualcomm Machine Learning / AI Engineering internships. This is not a job posting for a specific project. Resumes are reviewed on an ongoing basis; a recruiter may reach out. Some candidates may be invited to complete a timed HackerRank challenge to assess technical skills.

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Control & Compliance This role may require an export license for candidates from certain countries. Qualcomm notes that export license processing may delay start dates. Countries requiring export control assessment include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Cuba, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Macau, Moldova, Mongolia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

EEO Statement: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process for individuals with disabilities. For accommodations, contact [email protected].

Pay Range And Other Compensation &

Benefits $0.00 - $98.00

The pay range reflects a broad minimum to maximum for the location.

Salary is only one component of total compensation. Qualcomm offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for bonuses and R