Qualcomm Internships

More than 800 international interns and co-ops come to work, learn and even teach on Qualcomm campuses every year. All internships are paid. Qualcomm offers three- to nine-month internships throughout the school year and about 60 percent of our interns become full-time employees at Qualcomm when they graduate.*

Qualcomm interns are given real-world work experience, so we think you should get real-world benefits like:

• Relocation
• Housing assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Work/life balance programs (here)
  
• Generous time off
• Casual dress environment*

Qualcomm's internship programs are designed to give you real-world work projects, face time with seasoned mentors and plenty of opportunities for fun and networking.*

Being a Qualcomm intern manifests the best of many worlds. Not only do you reap the benefits of working with and learning from the “greats” in the business. But through our program, you get to round out your experience via opportunities to meet and mingle with your fellow interns. A variety of fun activities can be added to your schedule. And your intern connection on the company intranet lets you plug in to what is going on and where you can make things happen.*

As the world leader in next generation mobile technologies, Qualcomm ideas and inventions are driving wireless growth and helping to connect people to information, entertainment and one another. Qualcomm’s breakthrough technologies enable the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

Qualcomm is ranked on Fortune’s list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ and has been for the past 12 years. With over 16,000 employees around the world, Qualcomm puts great value in our innovative culture and excellent work environment.*

Qualcomm life & culture: here.
Qualcomm internship programs: here.
Intern & entry level videos: here.
Qualcomm hiring events: here.

More than 800 international interns and co-ops come to work, learn and even teach on Qualcomm campuses every year. All internships are paid. Qualcomm offers three- to nine-month internships throughout the school year and about 60 percent of our interns become full-time employees at Qualcomm when they graduate.*

Qualcomm interns are given real-world work experience, so we think you should get real-world benefits like:

• Relocation
• Housing assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Work/life balance programs (here)
  
• Generous time off
• Casual dress environment*

Qualcomm's internship programs are designed to give you real-world work projects, face time with seasoned mentors and plenty of opportunities for fun and networking.*

Being a Qualcomm intern manifests the best of many worlds. Not only do you reap the benefits of working with and learning from the “greats” in the business. But through our program, you get to round out your experience via opportunities to meet and mingle with your fellow interns. A variety of fun activities can be added to your schedule. And your intern connection on the company intranet lets you plug in to what is going on and where you can make things happen.*

As the world leader in next generation mobile technologies, Qualcomm ideas and inventions are driving wireless growth and helping to connect people to information, entertainment and one another. Qualcomm’s breakthrough technologies enable the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

Qualcomm is ranked on Fortune’s list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ and has been for the past 12 years. With over 16,000 employees around the world, Qualcomm puts great value in our innovative culture and excellent work environment.*

Qualcomm life & culture: here.
Qualcomm internship programs: here.
Intern & entry level videos: here.
Qualcomm hiring events: here.

"Qualcomm internships are terrific for technology students" Position: Qualcomm Engineering Intern Location: San Diego, CA Pay: $$30/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 4/21/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Casual work environment and pretty flexible on hours as long as you put in the work. - Good pay. - Awesome gym (I got in shape over the summer, well, kind of). - Housing if you need it and some money to move. - San Diego has got to be one of the best places to live. Cons: You get what you put into it. Advice for other students: Qualcomm hires a ton of interns, so do well.

"One of the best technology company internships" Position: Marketing Intern Location: San Diego, CA Pay: $$17/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 4/21/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Legit basketball court. - Laid back (but ultra smart) atmosphere. - My manager was terrific. Included me in some fascinating meetings and gave me the freedom to work on projects. - Overall, great experience. Cons: Engineering driven place (not a bad thing, just different). Don't go here if you are looking for ad agency type experience. Advice for other students: Top notch company and all interns/employees seemed very happy.

"Well done program and I got a look into a tech companies finances" Position: Corporate Finance Intern Location: San Diego, CA Pay: $$20/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 10/30/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Smart people at Qualcomm. - The internship program is run like a well oiled machine and they did a great job with events. - Forecasting experience in three different divisions. Really interesting to be part of that planning process. - Worked with some incredibly bright finance guys that were modeling certain scenarios. Cons: Working in a corporate finance position is considerable different than working for a Advice for other students: Take each summer seriously. If you are doing the finance route each summer I'd go wealth management, corp finance, ibanking, then it's senior year and your resume looks good.