Qualcomm Looking for Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2025 at San Diego, CA Full Time

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern – SW

General Summary

Before there were smartphones or smart cities, before autonomous cars or 360 virtual reality videos, there was our technology. Headquartered in San Diego, for over 30 years Qualcomm’s inventions have inspired others to make the impossible, possible. From 5G to artificial intelligence, IoT to automotive and extended reality applications, Qualcomm is inventing the technologies of an intelligently connected future, spearheading research efforts for the next global wireless standard, and collaborating with industry leaders in the wireless value chain to make this future a commercial reality. You’re bringing skills. We’ll provide the environment and the experience to push your limitless potential. Join us for our U.S. 2025 summer intern class! 

As a Qualcomm Software Engineering Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of what exists and help establish the new standards for tomorrow. You will innovate as an equal contributor on teams of world-class engineers to develop, implement,  and maintain software for the most complex wireless devices in the industry today. You will leverage your computer science or engineering degree to make an immediate impact on the software development Life cycle of one of Qualcomm’s numerous software technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field 
• Must be available for 11 – 14 (preferred 12 – 14) weeks during Summer 2025 (May-September) with a graduation date of December 2025 or later
• 1+ years’ academic experience with programming languages C, C++ or python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive programming in C/C++
• Object-oriented software design and development
• Distributed systems and networking protocols
• Multi-threaded programming
• Multi-core and multi-processor systems
• System performance optimization
• Experience in complex software debugging
• Knowledge of modeling concepts (e.g. discrete event simulation, polyglot programming)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g. bridging, routing), especially in Linux
• Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation within the upcoming year preferred Dec 2025 to June 2026.

Qualcomm’s Internship Program

Our interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world.  You’ll be paired with a mentor with visibility to your project and team, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure your success. To round out your summer internship, we host professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series. In addition to competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time, you will receive relocation coverage and furnished housing accommodations for the duration of your internship.  Internship locations can be in San Diego, Boulder, Santa Clara, Boxborough, Louisville, Raleigh, and Austin.

By applying here, you are expressing interest in one of our many 2025 Qualcomm Software Engineering internships. It is important to note that this is not a job posting for a specific project. We will review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out to you. For this job posting, advancing candidates may be invited to complete a timed HackerRank challenge to evaluate their technical skill set.

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$0.00 – $98.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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