GlobalFoundries

Industrial Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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Location: USA - Vermont - Essex Junction
Type: USA internships
Visa: Sponsors visa

About this role

From GlobalFoundries’s careers page.

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power‑efficient and high‑performance solutions for high‑growth markets. GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Internship Program Overview:

Our Interns & Co-ops are our entry-level talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with a meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you’ll experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Summary of Role:

The Fab 9 Industrial Engineering Intern will support factory performance, capacity planning, and process-improvement projects within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. The intern will use manufacturing data, analytical tools, and cross-functional collaboration to convert operational challenges into clear insights, scalable solutions, and actionable recommendations.

Essential Responsibilities include:

Analyze factory, tool, chamber, and workflow data to identify capacity constraints, utilization opportunities, cycle-time drivers, and operational improvement areas.
Develop and maintain data-analysis tools, models, dashboards, or automated reports using applications such as Excel, Power BI, Python, or approved AI-enabled tools.
Support capacity planning and scenario analysis by validating inputs, documenting assumptions, evaluating sensitivities, and summarizing risks and recommendations for engineering and operations partners.
Partner with Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to define problems, validate results, and present project findings and next-step recommendations.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior related internship or co-op experience
Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.
Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong planning & organizational skills
Experience with data analysis, visualization, or automation using Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL, or similar tools.
Coursework or project experience in statistics, operations research, capacity modeling, simulation, manufacturing systems, or process improvement.

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Expected Salary Range

$20.00 - $40.00

Expected Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

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About this role

From GlobalFoundries’s careers page.

About GlobalFoundries

Internship Program Overview:

Summary of Role:

Essential Responsibilities include:

Analyze factory, tool, chamber, and workflow data to identify capacity constraints, utilization opportunities, cycle-time drivers, and operational improvement areas.
Develop and maintain data-analysis tools, models, dashboards, or automated reports using applications such as Excel, Power BI, Python, or approved AI-enabled tools.
Support capacity planning and scenario analysis by validating inputs, documenting assumptions, evaluating sensitivities, and summarizing risks and recommendations for engineering and operations partners.
Partner with Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to define problems, validate results, and present project findings and next-step recommendations.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior related internship or co-op experience
Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.
Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong planning & organizational skills
Experience with data analysis, visualization, or automation using Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL, or similar tools.
Coursework or project experience in statistics, operations research, capacity modeling, simulation, manufacturing systems, or process improvement.

#InternshipProgramUS

Expected Salary Range

$20.00 - $40.00

Expected Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.