Security Engineering Internship

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm relentlessly innovates, transforming businesses, enriching lives, and fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world. Building on our nearly 40-year history of era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading-edge AI, high-performance, lower-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. We are the partner of choice to many of the world’s largest enterprises, enabling next-generation digital transformation with our ecosystem partners. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

Role Overview

As a Security Engineering Intern, you will collaborate with world-class engineers to enhance the security of systems and products powering billions of mobile, IoT, and connectivity devices. You will gain hands-on experience protecting real-world devices and systems from attacks. Qualcomm values collaboration, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing. You will work cross-functionally with engineers and stakeholders to secure complex infrastructure and applications.

This Internship Supports Three Technical Tracks:

• Product Security Engineering
• Secure Systems Engineering
• Cybersecurity Engineering

Based on your resume, you may be aligned to one or more of these tracks. Please clearly indicate your interest(s) in your resume, as this is the only way to communicate preferences during the recruiting process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS), Security, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Must be available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September).
• Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation between November 2027 to June 2028.

Track 1: Product Security Engineering

• Experience in threat modeling, security risk assessment, fuzzing, program analysis, exploit countermeasures, cryptographic assessment, cellular and wireless security, and incident response.
• Skills in program analysis (source and binary), supply chain security, vulnerability research, exploit mitigations, secure execution environments, hardware security, AI model security.
• 1+ years of academic experience in computer systems security or embedded device security.
• Strong technical problem-solving and programming skills.
• Preferred candidates are studying toward an MS or Ph.D. in a related field.

Track 2: Secure Systems Engineering

• Experience in secure OS features, hypervisors, secure boot, key management, automotive safety/security, and programmatic security improvements.
• Knowledge of systems security, operating systems, hypervisors, trusted execution environments.
• Strong programming skills and interest in securing mobile devices and programming languages.
• 1+ years of academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
• Preferred candidates are studying toward a BS or MS in ECE, CS, Math, or related field.

Track 3: Cybersecurity Engineering

• Experience in OT security, application security, security architecture, GRC, threat hunting, incident response, automation, and risk management.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, statistics, ML/AI, security frameworks, endpoint security, cryptography, forensics, phishing, malware analysis.
• Experience with Windows & Linux (any distribution).
• Programming experience in Java, C, C++, C#, Go, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Perl.
• Preferred candidates are studying toward a BS in CS, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Qualcomm’s Internship Program

Interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world. You will be paired with a mentor, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community. The program includes professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay.
• Accrued vacation time.
• Relocation coverage.
• Furnished housing accommodations for the duration of the internship.
• Pay Scale: $17.00 - $98.00 per hour.
• Additional compensation may include a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants.

Internship Locations

Internship opportunities may be available in the following locations, depending on team and project needs: Austin, Boulder, Boxborough, Bridgewater, Chandler, Irvine, New York City, Louisville, Raleigh, San Diego, Santa Clara, and Seattle.