Student Intern, Engineering

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Date: Oct 13, 2026

Location: San Jose, CA, US

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage.

These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It’s about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You’ll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands‑on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we’re just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

Possibility of a full‑time position after completion of degree

Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects

Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian‑based global company

Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community

Development opportunities: Including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

We are seeking an Engineering Student Intern to join our Data Center Platform Software team for 3 months, working on software for network switches and compute systems. You will help develop and debug BSPs, Linux device drivers, and hardware diagnostics. You will also contribute to operating system development and platform bring‑up. Along the way, you will gain hands‑on experience across the hardware/software stack behind AI and cloud infrastructure.

Preferred

Skills:

Working knowledge of C / C++ / Python

Understanding of complex systems, computer architecture, and Linux/OS concepts

Exposure to data structures, algorithms, and inter-process communication mechanisms

Familiarity with hardware/software integration and development tools such as GNU tool chains

Strong written/verbal communication, self‑motivation, organization, and eagerness to learn

Actively involved in engineering or computer science student clubs and campus societies

Active participation in hackathons, technical design competitions, or representing school in regional events

Hands‑on experience with collaborative coding projects, open‑source contributions, or technical research initiatives

Activities:

Develop and debug Board…