2026 Summer Industrial Engineering Intern- Master's (Santa Clara, CA)

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

Santa ClaraCA

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.

TEAM OVERVIEW:

Applied Global Services internal consulting team is searching for interns to join our team in summer 2026! Interns will work in the Industrial Engineers Business Intelligence Analyst Field Service Engineers and Technical Training teams. Industrial Engineering consultants lead strategic projects to streamline business processes improve supply chain and operations reduce costs and improve business performance. The team is responsible project life cycle to start with analysis of the as-is process identify and quantify opportunities develop improvement streams secure buy-in from stakeholders and drive implementation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Structure and break down complex business problems develop hypothesis drive analysis and deliver recommendations in a data-driven manner
Lead thoughtful and rigorous analysis across large data sets and synthesize insights and opportunities
Develop and present high-quality recommendations and deliverables for executive level consumption and contribute to associated strategy and execution discussions
Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information pressure test your hypothesis co-create deliverables accelerate execution and unlock value
Optimize operations and business processes to improve performance reduce cycle time and shrink costs

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Data Analytics: Tableau Power BI Python SQL Excel VBA Scripting Microsoft Office

IE skills: Operations Management Cost Reduction Scheduling Program management Lean Manufacturing Productivity Improvements

REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION:

Student must be pursuing a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering or Computer Science or Data Science or Business Management or a related major
Student must be in good academic standing at their university with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale preferred
Strong analytical skills able to extract real insight from multiple data sources
Ability to problem-solve creatively and analytically
Able to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence others
Data analytics skills (PowerBI Tableau Advanced Excel Python working with multiple data sets)
Detail oriented able to connect the dots and communicate complex ideas effectively
Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma
Desire for continuous learning and improvement
Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture
Excellent listening writing quantitative qualitative and oral communication skills

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply by March 13 2026. Note: This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Intern / Student

Travel:

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

Who We AreApplied 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...