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: 

Our Fab 9 location in Essex Junction, VT is looking to hire Controls Engineering Interns who are pursuing, and have completed at least their first year of, a four-year bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or another relevant discipline. The intern will support fab-floor operations with a primary focus on resolving equipment and process issues, lead an assigned project to completion, and present project results during an end-of-year intern poster session. 

Essential Responsibilities include: 

• Establish and manage the equipment quality control plan. 

• Drive continuous improvement efforts in support of throughput improvement, cost reduction, and yield learning. 

• Define and maintain equipment installation process qualification or installation roadmaps. Drive process qualifications and implement process control plans and configurations with area equipment and process engineers, including equipment installation, start-up, qualification, and volume ramp. 

• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to screen and optimize manufacturing processes to meet technology targets for performance, yield, and reliability, as well as manufacturing targets for process stability and cost of ownership. 

• Collaborate with GlobalFoundries integration and process engineering teams to support the development of improved next-generation technologies and technology transfer to other fabrication facilities. 

• Integrate the equipment and process aspects of technical issues, with a focus on delivering the appropriate results for the product. 

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 degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics Engineering, or another relevant discipline or 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 

• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing 

• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) 

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, customers, and internal and external partners. 

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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.