Qualcomm

Wireless R&D Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2023 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Supportive team. My mentors and manager encouraged me to take courses throughout my internship, which allowed me to receive certifications, and new knowledge which I applied to my project.

What I wish was different

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Embedded Systems Software Developer

May - August 2023 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Very supportive mentors, lots of fun internship events, flexible work schedule.

What I wish was different

On-boarding could have been made easier by more discoverable and more up-to-date technical documentation.

Advice

For an internship, travelling to a company's flagship location is worth it. It's a great opportunity to check out a new location, and there may be more support at their headquarters.

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Interim Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I liked how welcoming all of the employees were, the fun intern activities, and the work experiences that I had. I learned a lot through my internship!

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2021 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Realy welcoming peers and helping mentors and managers.

What I wish was different

I wish interns were called back on site with full-time employees.

Advice

Make as many connections as possible, the teams in which you work could be very big so make sure to introduce yourself to everyone.

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Software Engineer

June - August 2021 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I liked almost all aspects of this internship. The project work was interesting, and my manager was very involved in making sure I was still enjoying my work throughout the internship. There was also a good work-life balance, and people were very approachable to ask questions.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a better way to build my network with people within Qualcomm. Being a virtual experience, it was hard to interact with interns and individuals outside my team. I would have wanted events that were more involved with having interns interact with each other more directly.

Advice

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Audio Programmer

June - September 2020 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Amazing team and fantastic company

What I wish was different

A proper on-site internship experience would have been great, but internship was remote due to COVID

Advice

Work will always be the most fun when you enjoy those you work with.

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Tier 3 Operations Intern

May - August 2020 • Santa Clara, CA

What I liked

It was a great experience and I loved my team.

What I wish was different

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Account Executive Intern (PR and Marketing)

May - August 2019 • Stockton, CA

What I liked

Great company Great hours

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be head strong and focus

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Software Intern

June - September 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Worked with new tools and learned a lot. Explored a new area and got to experience industry life.

What I wish was different

Less time wasted due to travelling during rush hour to and from work.

Advice

Balance work and life activities for best summer experience.

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Systems Analyst Intern

June - September 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Everything! The co-interns, the full-time employees, the mentorship program, the benefits (housing and relocation stipend) , the facility tours, the intern events (Hack-a-thon, round table discussions, networking events, demo day), the transparency, the extracurricular activities provided (surf lessons, explore the city, volunteer events), and work-life balance.

What I wish was different

Wish it was year-round.

Advice

Take advantage of every event and opportunity provided to you as an intern as you won't have as much time once you're a full-time employee.

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Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Santa Clara, CA

What I liked

Great company with one of the best internship programs in the world. Everyone was assigned a mentor which made the transition smooth

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

School didn’t help much. Had to learn everything I had to do for my project myself.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I loved how my work was organized and I knew what I had to work on.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have completed my project.

Advice

Never be scared of asking questions to your mentor.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Great intern events, very diverse, wonderful location. Wonderful relocation package and the housing arrangements are done well.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be consistent in communicating with your tech lead and do not take advantage of the fact that you are able to come into work at whatever time you'd like. Enjoy that privilege, but do not abuse it.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

A amazing experience to gain industry skills and learn / apply new technologies.

What I wish was different

More time to work at this company.

Advice

Failing is apart of the learning process. Don't be afraid to ask questions and engage with other teams.

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Software intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Awesome experience

What I wish was different

Team selection

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Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The projects I worked on were technically rigorous and legitimately meaningful. The nature of the work also matched my interests in the field. Pay was great. And there are so many positions in different disciplines within Qualcomm pertaining to computer hardware and software engineering, and telecommunications.

What I wish was different

Location, I'd rather have worked at their headquarters in San Diego, where most of the other interns were. Instead I was placed at a small remote office in Boulder with only a few other interns. If you are accepted earlier, you'll be offered more choice in where you'll be placed. I was given an offer in mid April.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I got assigned to a team based on my interests and got to work and contribute to that team as as an equal.

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask questions! Everyone there wants you to succeed and will be more than willing to help out!

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Software intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Basically everything. I interned with wireless research and development this summer. I loved my project. It was challenging, fun, and useful to the team. My team was amazing. They treated my questions, ideas, and code seriously. They were also super accepting, supportive, and candid. WRD department as a whole is a great place to work in. It's like a startup within a big company and while you can work on exciting technologies and not worry about the resources, you can still have a close relationship with your coworkers. I was able to schedule multiple 1:1 with my directors, manager, team lead to provide my feedback and learn from them.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship program can continue using the mentorship gateway because that's how I managed to connect with engineers in the R&D side of the company and score an internship with them