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RFIC Intern

Nokia

Nokia

United States
Posted on Dec 4, 2025

Number of Position(s): 1

Duration: 10 Weeks

Date: June – August 2026

Location: On-site in Murray Hill, NJ

This summer intern position is within the Opto-Electronic Integration Research Group at Bell Labs, where we are pursuing research into AI-assisted links for performance optimization. The intern project will study AI frameworks that can be applied to circuit design, with an aim to demonstrate feasibility with a hardware prototype.


Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.



About the Business Group

The Strategy and Technology organization drives Nokia’s future innovation by identifying value-creation opportunities, setting a unified company vision, and developing coherent business, technology, and architecture strategies. It establishes a research foundation for new products and solutions while providing critical infrastructure to support secure and effective execution across all Nokia business units.

Nokia Bell Labs, the world-renowned industrial research arm of Nokia has pioneered breakthrough foundational technologies over the past 100 years like the transistor, laser, Unix, and solar cell - shaping modern communications, computing and connectivity. Today, it drives innovation in AI, quantum computing, 6G, and space communications, bridging groundbreaking research to real-world applications with meaningful impact on society. With ten Nobel Prizes and five Turing Awards, Nokia Bell Labs continues to define the future of technology.


Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.

Some of our benefits for students in the US:
  • Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life
  • Professional development events and networking opportunities
  • Well-being programs, including Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
  • Opportunities to join Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs) and build connections across the organization
  • Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for your career development
  • A learning environment that fosters both personal growth and professional development – for your role and beyond

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 3 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to Bell Labs’ leadership in photonic and electronic innovation. As part of the Opto-Electronic Integration Research Group, you will support research at the forefront of advanced integrated technologies for future communication systems and emerging applications such as photonic neural networks and quantum computation. Your work will help advance critical components and architectures that enable faster, more efficient, and more intelligent systems. You will play a meaningful role in progressing Bell Labs research that influences Nokia’s long-term technology strategy and drives breakthroughs across the industry.
  • Must be enrolled in a PhD program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

  • Knowledge of analog circuit theory, and IC Design in CMOS or SiGe BiCMOS technologies

  • Knowledge of AI/ML Concepts

  • Hands-on experience and expertise in one of the above domains

  • Programming proficiency in Matlab or Python

As a part of our team, you will:

  • Explore AI-assisted techniques for optimizing optical and electronic link performance.

  • Study AI frameworks applicable to advanced circuit design.

  • Develop models and algorithms to evaluate feasibility of AI-driven design approaches.

  • Implement and prototype hardware demonstrating key research concepts.

  • Document findings and present results to the Opto-Electronic Integration Research Group.