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Physics internships
As of November 12, 2026, InternScout lists 103 open student roles in physics. They range from internships to co-ops and research. That includes 18 co-ops, 8 research positions and 2 part-time roles. 38% list pay or say they are paid. The most common start terms are Summer 2027 and Spring 2027. Employers with the most openings: GlobalFoundries, The Aerospace Corporation, ASML, Nokia and Tesla.
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Add Auto-Apply to Chrome, freeAdd Auto-Apply to Chrome, free- Lightmatter NewPhotonics Layout Intern - Summer 2027
- Lightmatter NewPhotonics Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
- GlobalFoundries NewSilicon Photonics Process Integration Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- GlobalFoundries NewDevice Engineering Intern, Silicon Photonics (Summer 2027)
- GlobalFoundries NewSilicon Photonics Process Integration Intern (Summer 2027)
- GlobalFoundries NewSilicon Photonics Process Integration Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- Intern - Optics Customer Success
- GlobalFoundries NewSilicon Photonics Process Integration Intern (Summer 2027)
- GlobalFoundries NewDevice Engineering Intern, Silicon Photonics (Summer 2027)
- Corning NewR&D Intern, Optical Communications Development - Summer 2027
- MetalenzOptical Metrology Intern Summer 2027
- Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- TaaraOptical PLL Research Intern
- Optics-Physics Sensor Engineer Intern
- Optical Design Intern - Summer 2027
- Co-Op - Optical Engineer (Internship)
- Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-op (Spring 2027)
- MetalenzMeta-Optics Intern Summer 2027
- Science & Technology Intern - Optical Modeling - Summer 2027
- Device Engineering Intern, Silicon Photonics (Summer 2027)
- Co-op - Optical Engineer (Internship)
- Silicon Photonics Process Integration Intern (Summer 2027)
- Intern - Plasma Physics - Summer 2027
- SafranOptical Engineering Intern
- Optical Engineer Co-Op
- QPU Build Co-Op – Optics & Data Analysis
- Intern - Health Physics - Spring or Summer 2027
- Photonic Test Coop
- Optical Metrology Engineer Intern
- Silicon, Hardware, & Photonics Engineering Intern – Summer 2027
- Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027
- Thea EnergyPhysics Intern - Spring/Summer 2027
- Ph.D. Intern - Silicon Photonics & Optical Communications
- Silicon Photonics Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- Large-Scale Integrated Photonics Lab Research Associate Intern
- ASML NewInternship - Imaging Physics R&D
- Northrop Grumman New2027 Optics/Photonic Engineering Intern - Apopka FL
- University - Summer 2027 Quantum Computing Research Intern
- Anduril New2027 Optical Payload Engineer Intern
- Quantum Computing Research Intern
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How many physics internships are open right now?
103 open physics internships, co-ops and research roles as of November 12, 2026, from 40 employers.
Which employers are hiring physics interns?
The employers with the most open physics roles are GlobalFoundries, The Aerospace Corporation, ASML, Nokia and Tesla, of 40 employers hiring.
Do physics internships pay?
40 of the 103 open roles (38%) list pay or say they are paid. Listed hourly rates run from $8 to $63.53 an hour, leaving out roles only in Canada.
Where are physics internships?
The open roles are in California (37), Massachusetts (15), New York (14), Ontario (9), Colorado (6) and 18 more states. 1 role can be done remotely.
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Updated November 12, 2026. Listings are collected from public job boards several times a day; always check the posting on the employer's site before applying.