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2026 Summer Intern - Technical Project/Program Manager

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Santa Clara, CA
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Santa Clara, CA
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The intern will develop project plans, manage schedules, interface with internal customers, and ensure business process compliance while pursuing a degree in a relevant field.
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Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop project plan and oversees from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes, and resources 

  • Ensure objectives are clearly defined and agreed to across the business unit. Responsible for managing schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software 

  • Drive allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project 

  • Interface and coordinate with internal customers to define objectives, provide status updates and prepare for release and deployment.  

  • Identify and resolve potential complications within the program and develop solutions for resolution 

  • Serve as the voice of our business usersEnsure that our user base can get the most possible value out of the processes and tools that we develop  

  • Achieve business process compliance and adoption by working directly with end users to understand their needs 

  • Must be a current student enrolled in a MS/MBA program pursuing a degree in industrial engineering, product/project management, or a related field

  • Strong educational background in an engineering, technical, and/or business field 

  • Ability to work on cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment 

  • Demonstrated ability to bring people together from a wide variety of organizations  

  • Very data drivenAble to develop meaningful Key Performance Indicators and metrics that measure the value created by the programs that you lead 

  • Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities 

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are requiredMust be able to maintain alignment across a wide range of stakeholders 

  • Must be comfortable presenting program status to management  

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Intern / Student

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Top Skills

Project Management Tools
Project Scheduling Software
HQ

Applied Materials Santa Clara, California, USA Office

3050 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95054

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