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Physics internships

46 open student roles in physics, from internships to co-ops and research. That includes 6 co-ops, 6 research positions and 4 part-time roles. 10% list pay or say they are paid. The most common start terms are Summer 2027 and Spring 2027. Employers with the most openings: Quantinuum, Tesla, Zeiss, AMD and Booz Allen.

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• Taara
  Coherent Optical Systems Internship
  Sunnyvale, CA +1
  Open posting
• Lightmatter New
  Silicon, Hardware, & Photonics Engineering - Internship
  Boston, MA +1
  Open posting
• Lightmatter
  Photonics Characterization Intern & New Grad
  Boston, MA · Paid
  Open posting
• Marvell
  Ph.D. Intern - Silicon Photonics & Optical Communications
  Santa Clara, CA +8
  Open posting
• Merck
  2027 Future Talent Program – Optical Imaging Data Science – Intern
  USA - Massachusetts - Boston (MA Parcel B Laboratory) +1 · Summer 2027 · $39,108
  Open posting
• Draper
  Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027
  Cambridge, MA · Spring 2027 · co-op · Paid
  Open posting
• Thea Energy
  Physics Intern - Spring/Summer 2027
  Kearny, NJ · Spring 2027
  Open posting
• Tesla New
  Optical Engineer Intern - Electronic Systems
  Palo Alto, CA · Winter 2027
  Open posting
• Booz Allen New
  Quantum Research Intern - Summer 2027
  Washington, DC · Summer 2027 · research
  Open posting
• Booz Allen Hamilton New
  University - Summer 2027 - Quantum Research Intern
  Washington, DC · Summer 2027 · research
  Open posting
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise New
  Optical Engineering Intern
  Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
  Open posting
• Nokia New
  Photonic Integrated Circuits Test Co-op
  Sunnyvale, CA +1 · Winter 2027 · co-op
  Open posting
• Quantinuum New
  Optics Intern - 1021
  US Albuquerque, NM
  Open posting
• American University New
  Physics Administrative Support (Student)
  East Campus (Washington, DC) · part-time
  Open posting
• Quantinuum
  Optics R&D Technician Intern - 1019
  US Albuquerque, NM
  Open posting
• Rocket Lab
  Optical Engineering Intern Summer 2027
  Tucson, AZ · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Quantinuum
  Mechanical Engineering Intern for Photonics Physics Package R&D - 996
  US Broomfield, CO
  Open posting
• Overview Energy
  Optics Intern
  Ashburn HQ, VA +1 · Paid
  Open posting
• Kitware
  Physics-Based Modeling Research Internship
  Carrboro, North Carolina · research
  Open posting
• Viavi Solutions
  Electrical & Optical Engineering Intern
  Indianapolis, IN USA
  Open posting
• Xcimer Energy
  Summer 2027 Internship - Physics
  Denver, CO · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Xcimer Energy
  Summer 2027 Internship - Optical Engineering
  Denver, CO · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Robotics Physics Modeling Engineer Intern - Model Based Design - Optimus
  Palo Alto, CA · Spring 2027
  Open posting
• AMD
  2027 PhD SerDes Optical Transceivers Silicon Design and Architecture Modeling Engineer Intern/Co-op
  San Jose, California +3 · Summer 2027 · co-op
  Open posting
• AMD
  2027 PhD Optical & Photonics Engineering Intern/Co-Op
  San Jose, California +3 · Summer 2027 · co-op
  Open posting
• Quantinuum
  Metasurface Optical Design Intern - 994
  US Broomfield, CO
  Open posting
• Quantinuum
  Metasurface Resonant Photonic Design Intern - 988
  US Broomfield, CO
  Open posting
• Booz Allen Hamilton
  University - Summer 2027 Quantum Computing Research Intern
  Washington, DC · Summer 2027 · research
  Open posting
• Booz Allen
  Quantum Computing Research Intern
  Washington, DC · Summer 2027 · research
  Open posting
• Texas A&M International University
  State of Texas College Work Study-Student (Math&Physics)
  Laredo, TX · part-time
  Open posting
• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
  2027 Internship - Optical, Electrical, or Computer Engineer - Imaging Systems
  Laurel, Maryland · part-time
  Open posting
• Nokia
  Optical Test Co-Op
  United States · co-op
  Open posting
• Viavi Solutions
  Optical & Electrical Engineering Intern
  Indianapolis, IN USA
  Open posting
• Keysight Technologies
  Integrated Photonics Research Intern
  Santa Clara, California · research · $63.53
  Open posting
• Alcon
  2027 Summer Optical & Vision Science Engineering Interns
  Fort Worth, Texas +4 · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Physics Engine Development Engineer Intern - Optimus
  Palo Alto, CA · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• General Motors
  Fall 2026 PhD Battery & Sustainability Intern - Physics-Based Battery Modeling
  Warren, Michigan, United States of America +1 · Fall 2026
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Physics Engine Development Intern - Physics Engine Development Engineer - Optimus
  Palo Alto, CA · Fall 2026
  Open posting
• Neuralink
  Robot Optics Intern
  Austin, Texas, United States +1
  Open posting
• Corning New
  Optical Fiber Engineering Co-Op
  Concord, NC · co-op
  Open posting

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Updated September 26, 2026. Listings are collected from public job boards several times a day; always check the posting on the employer's site before applying.