2027 Quantum Science Internship

About the Role

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) is a multi-disciplinary team focused on developing a fault-tolerant quantum computer. This internship offers access to state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, research papers, and mentorship. The experience aims to sharpen technical skills and cultivate critical thinking, effective communication, and the ability to thrive in an innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside global experts to develop and implement novel, scalable solutions that advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.
• Tackle challenging, groundbreaking research problems.
• Work with leading-edge technology.
• Focus on highly targeted customer use-cases.
• Launch products that solve problems for Amazon customers.
• Work collaboratively with diverse groups and cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
• Communicate research findings clearly.
• Leverage AI-powered tools where applicable to accelerate research, experimentation, and prototyping.
• Critically review and validate outputs from AI tools and automated systems.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Enrolled in a Master's degree.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to relocate to the internship location.
• Commit to a minimum of 12 weeks and work 40 hours/week.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Superconducting qubits
• Cavity/circuit QED
• Quantum optics
• Open quantum systems
• Superconductivity
• Electromagnetic simulations of superconducting circuits
• Microwave engineering
• Quantum error correction
• Knowledge of a scripting language (e.g., Python, R).
• Experience implementing algorithms using quantum computing and scientific toolkits (e.g., Qiskit, Cirq, Python scientific stack including NumPy and SciPy).
• Familiarity in one or more of the following areas:
• Superconducting qubits
• Cavity/circuit QED
• Solid-state device design or fabrication (including photonics, mechanics, or superconducting electronics devices)
• Quantum optics
• Open quantum systems
• Superconductivity
• Electromagnetic simulations of superconducting circuits
• Microwave engineering
• Quantum error correction
• Experience with computational modeling relevant to quantum computing hardware.
• Experience with experimental test and measurement of quantum devices.
• Experience with control hardware systems relevant to quantum computing.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate research, coding, or evaluation.

Qualifications

• Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate research findings clearly.
• Self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.