NVIDIA is a leading technology company known for its AI and visual computing technologies. They are seeking first and second-year undergraduate students for their 2026 Ignite Software Engineering Internships, providing hands-on experience with real projects in a collaborative environment.
By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in one of our 2026 Ignite Software Engineering Internships.
We’ll review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out if your experience fits one of our many internship opportunities.
The NVIDIA Ignite program gives you everything you need to start building your career—a whole lot earlier than you might expect.
This inclusive, 12-week summer pre-internship program was created to give current first and second year undergrad students, from a variety of backgrounds, a chance to work hands-on with real technical experts on real projects.
It’s a fully immersive experience covering the products, culture, and ecosystem that makes NVIDIA a truly unique place to ignite your career.
Our 12-week internship is located on-site in Santa Clara, CA.
NVIDIA will cover one-time round trip for students traveling over 50 miles to Santa Clara and provide a supplemental housing stipend to assist with living expenses over the summer.
Potential Internships In This Field Include: AI Machine Learning, Automotive Offensive Security, Embedded Software, GPU SW Engineer, Linux/Android/Jetson Embedded Systems Software, Software AI Applications, Systems Software AV Platform, Software Project Manager Intern, System Software Robotics, Tegra System Software, Vulkan Driver Performance.
Qualification
Required
You are currently a first year (class of 2029) or second year (class of 2028) undergrad pursuing your bachelor’s degree at a four-year university in the United States in either of the following: CS, CE, EE, Mathematics, or related fields
Demonstrate passion through involvement in relevant clubs, leadership roles, extracurricular projects, and more.
Enrolled in courses in computing and engineering, specifically geared towards SW basics
Basic knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages C, C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB
Creativity and problem-solving mentality; willingness to develop new skills; ability to adapt to new experiences
The desire to learn new concepts and tools in a growing and evolving workspace
Preferred
Students seeking their first relevant industry or corporate internship experience
Demonstrated initiative to learn about technology, computers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, parallel computing, etc.
Understanding of VLSI design, computer architecture
Basic knowledge of Linux, PyTorch, or other frameworks
Benefits
NVIDIA will cover one-time round trip for students traveling over 50 miles to Santa Clara
Provide a supplemental housing stipend to assist with living expenses over the summer
Intern benefits
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
