Internships
Industry Experience
During a 9-month paid internship, students apply what they've learned in classes and labs to the real-world environment of companies, national labs, and research institutes. The program facilitates introductions to program partners through annual networking and interview events.
2025/2026 Internships
Our students have secured paid internships at leading companies and research institutions across all five specialized tracks.
Semiconductors
- Analog Devices
- HRL Laboratories
- iMEC
- Keysight Technologies
- Lam Research
- Lumotive
- MKS Instruments (ESI)
- Oregon Physics
- Qorvo
- Thermo Fisher Scientific - Analytical & Instrumentation Group
- TSMC
- Wolfspeed
Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology
- Catalent
- Covalent Metrology
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Lonza
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Oregon State University
- Synthepor
- Thermo Fisher Scientific – Analytical & Instrumentation Group
- Thermo Fisher Scientific – Life Sciences Group
Optics
- Coastal Connections (Impact Electronic Solutions)
- Covalent Metrology
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Lumotive
- MKS Instruments (Spectra Physics)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific – Analytical & Instrumentation Group
- Oregon Physics
- Ouster
- Quantinuum
- Radiall
- Sierra Olympia
- Trillium Engineering
- University of Oregon Department of Physics, Parthasarathy Lab
Polymers
- Bend Bioscience
- Edulis Labs
- Fujifilm
- Hewlett Packard
- LANXESS
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Lonza
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Qorvo
- Willamette Valley Company
Bioinformatics
- Allen Institute
- Caris Life Sciences
- City of Hope National Medical Center
- Etalon Diagnostics
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab
- Learnewable
- Novartis
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research
- University of Albany RNA Institute
- University of Oregon Institute of Molecular Biology, Guillemin Lab
- University of Oregon Knight Campus Bioengineering, Hosseinzadeh Lab
- University of Oregon Institute of Neuroscience, Jaramillo Lab
- University of Texas Austin
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Built for Your Success
Hear from students about their internship experience in the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program.
Optics Track
Alicia Roberts
"This program was a great stepping stone between the theoretical coursework of undergrad curriculum. The hands-on lab and research work sets you up for industry science positions."
Polymers Track
Julio Barrales Miranda
"The program was challenging, but often the best views come after the hardest climbs."
Semiconductors Track
Cathy Xiao
"KCGIP opened doors I wouldn't have found alone and gave me the confidence to step into semiconductor industry work."
Sensors Track
Garret Laurie
"The Knight Campus has been instrumental in transitioning to my internship position. I feel confident and capable venturing into total synthesis."
$72.5K
Average annualized internship compensation for 2024 cohort
80+
Hiring partners
in the last 5 years
90%
Graduates who are employed in their field within three months
Launch your Career
Program Areas
Students gain technical expertise, hands-on experience and professional skills through focused coursework and labs, professional development training, and a 9-month paid internship. Program tracks span the fields of engineering, physics, chemistry and biology. Choose one of these five tracks to set your future in motion.
Bioinformatics & Genomics Molecular Sensors & Biotechnology Optical Materials & Devices Polymer Science Semiconductors
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Applications for Summer 2026 are now open. Join the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program and transform your career.