• Intern 2026: Research Scientist - Semiconductor

    IBM (Yorktown Heights, NY)


    Introduction

     

    IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

    Your role and responsibilities

    In this role, you will apply your research skills toward new hardware design and applications from state-of-the-art chip architecture, design, fabrication and test to advanced chip packaging. Interns are expected to have a strong research background as evidenced by project or publication in semiconductor technology, materials science or allied fields.

     

    Required technical and professional expertise

    Expertise in one or more of these areas:

    * Semiconductor or memory device fabrication

    * Lithography

    * Plasma Etch

    * Novel Film deposition and epitaxial growth

    * Wet chemical processes

    * Device physics

    * Chip Packaging and thernal management

    * Polymer materials

    * Computational materials science

    * Computational optics

    * Device simulation

    * Semiconductor test and charecterization

    Preferred technical and professional experience

    * Prior publications in focus areas and/or internship experience

     

    IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.