Industrial Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: USA - Vermont - Essex Junction

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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

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