Technical Sales Engineer (TSE) Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

NXP's Americas Global Sales Summer Internship is a 12-week, paid program for rising juniors, seniors and graduate students who combine a strong technical background with the drive to work directly with customers. Interns are embedded in the Field Sales organization, paired with an experienced Technical Sales Engineer (TSE) mentor and given real work from day one. It is a primary pipeline into NXP's Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP); strong performers may receive a return offer after graduation.

Key responsibilities

• Customer and market intelligence: research and map target accounts in the assigned territory or vertical (Automotive, Industrial or IoT), build stakeholder profiles and account maps, and develop competitive analyses and market summaries.
• Sales enablement: create customer-ready collateral such as one-pagers, pitch decks and application notes, and track pipeline data, design-win funnel activity and account status in Salesforce.
• Dashboards and KPI reports to support the regional sales team.
• Customer engagement: attend customer meetings, technical reviews and product demonstrations, prepare agendas, capture action items and shadow evaluations, proof-of-concept activities and solution demos.
• Technical learning: build knowledge of NXP product portfolios (MCUs, MPUs, wireless connectivity, analog, power management) and present summer project findings in a final capstone presentation.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• Rising junior, senior or graduate student, expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
• Authorization to work in the United States; no sponsorship available for intern roles.
• Availability for 12 weeks full time during Summer 2027 (May-August).

Required skills

• Preferred: coursework or projects in embedded systems, analog/digital circuits, wireless communications or power electronics.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs or development boards (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32).
• Preferred: C, C++ or Python, Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, and familiarity with CRM concepts (Salesforce a plus).

What we offer

• Competitive paid hourly compensation.
• Dedicated TSE mentor and day-to-day manager support.
• Hands-on exposure to the full semiconductor sales cycle, from prospecting to design win.
• Cohort events including workshops, executive speaker sessions and networking.
• Structured learning on NXP products and the semiconductor industry.
• Potential relocation support or housing stipend (location-dependent).
• Consideration for a return full-time offer into the TSAP program.

Applications are submitted through NXP's careers portal with a resume, unofficial transcript and a brief statement of interest; they are reviewed on a rolling basis. The preferred location will be discussed during the interview, and hybrid work applies with possible local customer travel.