2026 Summer GraduatePhD Intern – Inside Sales Engineering
2026 Summer GraduatePhD Intern – Inside Sales Engineering
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Job Description
Graduate Student Program Overview:
- Summer internship program from May 2026 to August 2026. This program will provide students with a comprehensive and engaging experience from before the program begins to after it concludes.
- Intern-specific onboarding and orientation experience
- Meaningful work and project assignments
- Networking opportunities with peers and executives
- Exposure to different divisions of the business
- Understanding of MKS Instruments commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.
A Day in Your Life at MKS:
Newport Spectra-Physics and Ophir are brands within the MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division (PSD). We provide a full range of solutions including lasers for precision industrial and scientific research applications laser and LED measurement beam profiling precision motion control optical tables and vibration isolation systems photonics instruments opto-mechanical components and optical elements. MKS PSD enhances our customers capabilities and productivity in semiconductors industrial technologies life and health sciences research and defense markets.
Our Inside Sales team is a diverse group of optical electrical and mechanical engineers and scientists who engage with the broadest range of customers imaginable every day we learn something new by helping our customers solve challenging optics and photonics problems and develop technology to improve the human condition and make the world a better and safer place. We are often the first point of contact for customers who have visited our website or called our 800 number making us a critical technical resource to support new sales or answer questions about a product they already own.
If you are passionate about selling learning new technology providing best-in-class technical support and having a great customer that case we invite you to join us as a summer intern.
Skills you Bring:
Curiosity to learn our products processes and customer applications.
Possible responsibilities include but are not limited to responding to customer inquiries and participating in customer calls.
Projects will also involve interfacing with Inside Sales Engineering team and Product Line Managers/Product Specialists within Vibration Control Opto-Mechanical and Motion Control products to positively impact the customer experience.
Required Skills:
Enrolled in a Masters or PhD Degree program studying Optics Photonics Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics or a related field with expected completion between December 2026 and May 2027.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated consultative and collaborative skills to partner and consult with our sales and product teams.
Demonstrated initiative resiliency flexibility time management and organizational skills.
Proficient computer software and data analysis skills including Microsoft Office or equivalent programs.
Qualified candidates must be U.S. persons. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Compensation and Benefits:
Hourly Pay Range: $30.00 to $45.00 per hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position based on a wide range of factors including qualifications experience and training as well asoperational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package for interns and co-ops working at least 20 hours per week including 11 paid holidays sick leave and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.
The application period for the intern/co-op position is estimated to be through the end of March 2026; however this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
MKS is an equal opportunity employer including disability veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.
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Globally our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. persons. U.S. persons are generally defined as U.S. citizens noncitizen nationals lawful permanent residents (or green card holders) individuals granted asylum and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (MKS) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) religion age ancestry physical or mental disability or handicap marital status membership in the uniformed services veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
