Apple

Apple

Designs and sells hardware and software

GPU Intern

Year-round
No salary listed
Internship
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
London, UK+2 more

More locations: Cambridge, UK | St Albans, UK

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Internships can be based in London Bishopsgate, St Albans, or Cambridge; selected candidates may express location preferences.

About the job

Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • At the end of the internship, return to school to continue education, or have the internship be the last requirement for graduation.
  • Have curiosity about GPU and CPU architecture and microarchitecture.
  • Have strong coding skills in C or C++ for RTL Design and RTL Power Optimisation internships.
  • Have knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Ruby.
  • Have familiarity with SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with delivering high-quality intellectual property to meet performance, feature, timing, area, and power goals in RTL Design.
  • Collaborate with Design Engineers and work alongside platform architecture, functional verification, and physical design teams on GPU products.
  • Balance energy efficiency and area constraints with project schedule and maintainability in RTL designs.
  • Analyse and optimise power takedown strategies, set targets for future intellectual property, and generate power data for critical decisions.
  • Improve methodologies for power data extraction and reporting.
  • Work on the physical design of new Apple products and learn the modern application-specific integrated circuit design flow.
  • Work through physical-design activities including block floorplanning, placement, and routing with mentorship.
  • Partner with engineers to identify metrics, analyse results, write scripts to automate flows, and improve key metrics.
  • Partner with RTL Design teams to understand chip architecture and coordinate physical-design requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
  • Work well within a team and remain productive under tight schedules.
  • Understand static timing analysis and synthesis for the Physical Design internship.

About the company

Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cupertino, California

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Fiscal Q3 2026 revenue hit $109.4 billion, with services reaching a record $30.7 billion.
  • iPhone 18 Pro demand stays strong, lifting delivery times and near-record share prices.
  • The $1,999 iPhone Duo can refresh upgrades and expand Apple’s premium mix.

What critics are saying

  • Epic’s Supreme Court appeal threatens App Store commissions through 2027 and beyond.
  • EU DMA rulings force App Store fee cuts and weaken Apple’s gatekeeper control.
  • CXMT memory dependence exposes Apple to China supply shocks and margin pressure immediately.

What makes Apple unique

  • Apple’s September 9, 2026 iPhone Duo launch tied hardware, software, and privacy tightly.
  • John Ternus now leads Apple with a premium ecosystem spanning devices, services, and payments.
  • Apple’s on-device AI and custom silicon reduce cloud dependence versus Nvidia-heavy rivals.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-6%
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