2026 Summer Process Engineer Intern (Cambridge, MA)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Location : HudsonMA

Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .

Our team is looking for a hands-on summer intern to help establish new and existing processes on Applied equipment. You will work closely with process engineers within a clean room and will develop characterize and sustain processes on state-of-the-art semiconductor processing equipment.

• This is a hands-on position with most of the work to be accomplished inside the MIT Nano cleanroom located in Cambridge MA

This opportunity exposes chemistry physics or material science majors to the complex and exciting world of microchip research and manufacturing. You will play a key role developing new processes for Applieds customers as well as researchers gaining valuable experience in many aspects of nanotechnology used to fabricate novel devices.

2026 Summer internship program start / end dates :

Tuesday May 26 - Friday August 14

Monday June 8 - Friday August 28

Monday June 15 - Friday September 4

Requirements :

Student must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Materials Science Chemistry Physics or related field with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027

Student must be in good academic standing at their university with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

Must be able to perform hands-on work within clean room facility.

Must be available for a minimum of 12 weeks this summer (prefer longer)

Must comply with all relevant Applieds and the labs safety programs

Compensation : $33 - $41 per hour

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Note : This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection

Additional Information

Time Type : Full time

Employee Type : Intern / Student

Travel : Yes 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible :

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process please contact us via e-mail at or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at option 1 and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Public Relations,Google Docs,Data Collection,MailChimp,Microsoft Word,Dermal Fillers,Microsoft Powerpoint,Research Experience,Microsoft Excel,Adobe Photoshop,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 33 - 41