NVIDIA 2026 Internships: PhD Graphics and Simulation Research

NVIDIA • Santa Clara, CA

113d • $30 - $94

About The Position

By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in one of our 2026 Graphics and/or Simulation focused Research Internships. We’ll review resumes on an ongoing basis, and a recruiter may reach out if your experience fits one of our many internship opportunities. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create. Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands on experience with one of our industry leading Graphics and Simulation teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship.
• Prior experience or knowledge in programming skills and technologies such as Python, C, CUDA, HLSL/GLSL, ML Frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, Warp).
• Strong background in research with publications at top conferences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large-scale model training.
• Research experience in Real-Time Graphics and Rendering.
• Research experience in Differentiable Rendering.
• Research experience in Ray Tracing and Path Tracing.
• Research experience in Neural Rendering Models.
• Research experience in Light Transport and Material/Shape Modeling.
• Research experience in Simulation and Animation.
• Research experience in Physics-based simulation.
• Research experience in World models.
• Research experience in Deep learning for animation.
• Research experience in 3D and 4D Content Creation.
• Research experience in Virtual and augmented reality environments.
• Research experience in Generative AI for graphics, simulation, and content creation.
• Research experience in 3D Deep Learning.
• Research experience in Digital human creation.
• Research experience in Human motion modeling.
• Research experience in GPU-accelerated algorithms and systems for graphics and simulation.
• Research experience in Synthetic data generation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop algorithms, hardware, and software that advance the state of the art in computing, graphics, media processing, and other technologies central to NVIDIA’s business.
• Invent new techniques, technologies, methodologies, processes, and devices, to enable new products or types of products.
• Deliverable results may include prototypes, patents, leading to products and publications.
• Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers.

Benefits

• Intern hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience.
• The hourly rate for our interns is 30 USD - 94 USD.
• Eligible for Intern benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees