Who We Are
HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.
We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless.
We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset.
By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.
Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.
About The Role
HP IQ’s Device Experiences team is focused on building innovative, user-facing software experiences across Windows client devices and emerging hardware-software platforms. The team works at the intersection of software, hardware, and AI, exploring new ways these technologies can come together to create intuitive and meaningful product experiences, including emerging health-focused initiatives. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to next-generation projects, collaborate across disciplines, and help bring new experiences from early concepts and prototypes to working solutions.
What You Might Do
- Contribute to the foundational building blocks of our frameworks, helping create intuitive, responsive, and enjoyable user experiences.
- Collaborate closely with designers and engineers to prototype, iterate on, and bring new interactions and product experiences to life.
- Tackle challenging technical problems, identify tradeoffs and constraints, and communicate issues, needs, and potential solutions clearly across the team.
- Explore and develop new interaction models by connecting unique sensors and hardware capabilities to application-level frameworks and user experiences.
Essential Qualifications
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Strong programming skills in one more languages such as Java or C++
Preferred Skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Eagerness to learn, adapt, and grow while working through new technologies, evolving requirements, and unfamiliar technical challenges.
- Passion for building thoughtful, high-quality user-facing products and experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and impactful.
- Experience developing for mobile platforms, with an understanding of mobile application development, platform frameworks, and user experience considerations.
Hourly Pay Range: $45.00–$51.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.
2027 Internship Program Dates: May/June–August/September 2027. Final dates will be based on student schedules.
Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)
The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills.
At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
Why HP IQ?
HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab, building the intelligence to empower humanity—reimagining how we work, create, and connect to shape the future of work.
- Innovative Work
Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation. - Autonomy and Agility
Work with the speed and focus of a startup, backed by HP’s scale. - Meaningful Impact
Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive. - Flexible Work Environment
Freedom and flexibility to do your best work. - Forward-Thinking Culture
We learn fast, stay future-focused, and imagine what comes next—together.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement
HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
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HP IQ Palo Alto, California, USA Office
1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, United States, 94304
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