Software Engineering Intern
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Description
About Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.:
For over 30 years, Qualcomm has been a leader in technological innovation, creating the foundation for smartphones, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and virtual reality. Headquartered in San Diego, the company is at the forefront of developing technologies for an intelligently connected future, including 5G, artificial intelligence, IoT, automotive, and extended reality applications. Qualcomm spearheads research for the next generation of wireless standards and collaborates with industry leaders to bring these innovations to market.
Description: Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2025)
Qualcomm offers a summer internship program for students pursuing degrees in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields. As a Software Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of software for complex wireless devices. You will work alongside experienced engineers on a team, making a direct impact on the software development lifecycle of Qualcomm’s various software technologies. The internship is a 11-14 week commitment (ideally 12-14 weeks) during Summer 2025 (May-September), with a required graduation date of December 2025 or later.
Responsibilities: The intern will be involved in various aspects of software development, including but not limited to:
• Innovating and contributing to projects alongside experienced engineers.
• Developing and implementing software for cutting-edge wireless devices.
• Maintaining existing software systems.
• Utilizing your computer science or engineering knowledge to impact the software development lifecycle.
Minimum Currently pursuings:
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Availability for 11-14 weeks during Summer 2025 (May-September).
• Graduation date of December 2025 or later.
• 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages C, C++, or Python.
Preferred Currently pursuings:
• Extensive programming experience in C/C++.
• Experience with object-oriented software design and development.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and networking protocols.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming, multi-core and multi-processor systems.
• Skills in system performance optimization.
• Experience in complex software debugging.
• Knowledge of modeling concepts (e.g., discrete event simulation, polyglot programming).
• Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., bridging, routing), especially in Linux.
• Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation between December 2025 and June 2026 are preferred.
Qualcomm’s Internship Program:
The internship program offers a supportive environment with mentorship, manager support, and access to the entire Qualcomm employee community. The program includes professional development workshops, social events, speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series. Competitive hourly pay, accrued vacation time, relocation coverage, and furnished housing are provided. Internship locations include San Diego, Boulder, Santa Clara, Boxborough, Louisville, Raleigh, and Austin. Successful candidates may be asked to complete a timed HackerRank challenge to assess their technical skills.
