Summer 2026
AI Engineering Intern
Posted on 4/29/2026
Avnet
10,001+ employees
Global technology distribution and solutions provider
Compensation Overview
$20/hr
No H1B Sponsorship
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Hybrid
Bachelor's
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- Major in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or Information Science
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (visible on your resume)
- PC skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated leadership experience through work and school related activities
- Excellent communication, collaboration and team building skills as evidenced in your experience or coursework
- Self-driven and independent, capable of working a project/assignment with clear direction while not requiring daily supervision
- Currently enrolled in an accredited Undergraduate degree program
- Interest or background in technology is highly preferred
- Junior year by May 2026 is highly preferred
- Willingness to try new things
Avnet distributes electronic components and IT solutions to customers worldwide. It sources parts from suppliers and provides services such as design-in support, supply chain management, logistics, and systems integration to help bring products to market. The company differentiates itself through a long history, broad supplier and customer networks, and a global footprint that enables end-to-end distribution and value-added services at scale. Its goal is to help technology makers move from idea to product quickly and reliably with a comprehensive, globally integrated platform.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded
1921
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 5, 2026 fiscal 2026 sales reached $27.6 billion, up 25%.
- Avnet guided first-quarter 2027 sales to $9.0 billion-$9.3 billion on August 5, 2026.
- August 19, 2026, Avnet priced $550 million notes to refinance revolving debt and securitization.
What critics are saying
- August 2026 growth still relied heavily on memory pricing, compressing durable margins.
- Avnet disclosed 2026 headcount reductions across Farnell and Europe, including over 200 employees.
- TD SYNNEX sued Avnet on June 16, 2026 for $27 million tax benefits; disintermediation looms.
What makes Avnet unique
- Avnet links semiconductors, embedded systems, and design services across 48 countries.
- August 5, 2026, Weston Robot partnership showcases Avnet's edge-AI engineering depth.
- Farnell's online distribution and component sourcing broaden Avnet beyond traditional wholesale.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Family Planning Benefits
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Education Assistance
Professional Development Budget
Wellness Program
Company News
Avnet continues to benefit from strong artificial intelligence demand, with direct data-centre business representing approximately 10-15% of total company sales. The company is seeing opportunities across AI infrastructure, including power management, connectivity and automation solutions in industrial markets. Avnet's higher-margin interconnect, passive and electromechanical portfolio reached approximately $4.6 billion in fiscal 2026, up from $4 billion in fiscal 2025. Fourth-quarter sales hit a record $8.3 billion, up 48% year over year and 17% sequentially. The company is also benefiting from emerging demand for edge AI applications, including robotics, drones and autonomous systems. Avnet's direct exposure to data-centre customers remains particularly strong in Asia-Pacific, where hyperscaler expansion is driving infrastructure demand.
Avnet moves into new Tempe headquarters. he electronics distributor completed its move from Phoenix into a former GoDaddy corporate campus at Arizona State University Research Park that it purchased in June 2025. Electronics distributor Avnet has moved into its new corporate headquarters in Tempe, AZ, completing a relocation the company announced last year. The 150,000-square-foot building is located at 2150 E. Warner Road within Arizona State University Research Park, near Loop 101 and Warner Road. The property previously served as GoDaddy's corporate headquarters. Avnet purchased the building in June 2025 and at the time said it expected to relocate there in mid-2026. The move shifts Avnet's headquarters from its longtime location at 2211 South 47th Street in Phoenix. The global technology distributor has been headquartered in the Phoenix metro area since the late 1990s. When announcing the purchase last year, Avnet CEO Phil Gallagher characterized the property acquisition as an investment in the Phoenix area and its technology sector, citing Arizona's business climate as a factor in the company's continued presence in the region. Avnet supports customers and suppliers across the technology product lifecycle, providing electronic components distribution alongside design, supply chain and logistics services. The company operates its core Electronic Components segment alongside Farnell, its high-service electronic components distribution business. The headquarters move follows a strong fiscal 2026 for Avnet. For the year ended June 27, the company posted $27.63 billion in sales, up 24.5% from $22.20 billion in fiscal 2025. Net income increased 39.2% to $334.4 million from $240.2 million.
Avnet twice named a Best Company. by Mike Hunter Avnet was recently named one of TIME's America's Best Companies of 2026, ranking No. 481 among 1,000 companies nationwide based on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability transparency. Avnet was also recently named a 2026-2027 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report.
Robotics industry strides hailed. * by admin * August 28, 2026 China's robotics industry has moved into the global front rank in reliability, intelligence and real-world applications, while the country's vast market is opening fresh opportunities for technology providers, said a senior executive at a global technology distributor. Arthur Chung, vice-president of sales and supplier management for Asia at global technology distributor and solutions provider Avnet, said the just-concluded World Robot Conference in Beijing showed how quickly Chinese companies are turning laboratory concepts into machines that can work in factories, warehouses and public-service settings. "After seeing so many Chinese robots and their application scenarios in Beijing, I genuinely believe China is at the forefront of the robotics industry," Chung said, adding that domestic robot products are leading in stability, reliability and functionality. The wide range of robots presented at this year's WRC - from coffee-serving robotic arms and boxing robots to production-line systems capable of handling objects of different shapes - reflected both growing technological maturity and an expanding range of applications, Chung said. "In China, we continue to see strong interest and growing engagement from robotics companies as the industry moves from experimentation to real-world deployment," he said. "Chinese customers often ask for faster responses and more advanced technical support because their application requirements are moving quickly," he noted, adding that the company expects demand for processors, cameras, connectivity, memory, power management and sensing technologies to grow alongside the industry. China is one of Avnet's most important markets and among Asia's largest markets for AI and robotics, Chung said. Avnet posted record sales of $8.3 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with Asia accounting for 47.5 percent of the total. Key technology markets such as China played an important role in the region's performance, he added. Official data underline that momentum. In the first half, enterprises above the designated size in China's robotics industry generated 165.5 billion yuan ($24.6 billion) in operating revenue, up 24.5 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. According to the technology distributor, the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure and data centers was a major growth driver in the past year. "AI's first wave was data centers, GPUs, large models and training," Chung said. "We believe the second wave will include agentic AI and physical AI, bringing AI into real-life settings and enabling it to take action." He also highlighted the role of edge computing, which allows robots to make time-sensitive decisions locally, while cloud systems handle model training, fleet coordination and large-scale data processing. Against that backdrop, Chung said the industry's biggest bottleneck was not any single component, but the challenge of integrating motion control, embedded computing, AI, communications, sensors and mechanical design at a competitive cost. To help address that challenge, Avnet plans to deepen its work with technology partners, helping customers select components, integrate systems, conduct small-batch testing and scale up production, Chung said. Its global network can also help Chinese companies meet overseas requirements for standards, compliance, performance, component supply and logistics. [email protected] Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Its Sponsor
Avnet has priced a public offering of $550 million in senior notes due 2031. The notes carry a 5.650% coupon and were priced at 99.791% of principal amount on 19 August 2026. The company plans to use proceeds to repay amounts owed under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization programme. The offering closes on 24 August 2026. The notes rank as senior unsecured obligations and include a make-whole call provision prior to August 2031 at Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points. Interest will be paid semi-annually on 1 March and 1 September, beginning March 2027. BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and MUFG Securities Americas serve as joint book-running managers for the offering.