2026 Summer Intern - Technical Project/Program Manager

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 users.  Ensure 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 driven.  Able 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 required.  Must be able to maintain alignment across a wide range of stakeholders 

• Must be comfortable presenting program status to management  

Additional Information

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