Internship Opportunities 2026

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

Cadence also offer everything else you would expect from a world-class technology organization and a Fortune 100 company, which is ranked as one of the best places to work worldwide:  https://fortune.com/best-companies/2020/cadence

Cadence Cork are recruiting key talent across several Universities to join our Internship Programme for 2026. If you are passionate about technology and would love to learn and grow in a cross-geographic and multi-cultural organization, developing next-generation software, then Cadence Cork is for you.

As part of your experience with Cadence, you will join a new class of professionals in our Career Catalyst Program. Through this program, you’ll receive special opportunities to develop your leadership capabilities, learn from Cadence executives and other industry leaders, and socialize and network with your peers.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Title:  Intern Opportunities 2026 (Software / Hardware Design)

Location:  Cork/Galway/Dublin

Job Overview:

We aim to make you an integral part of the team by providing training, mentorship, and encouragement of your creative talents. Our goal is to equip students with practical work experience. We understand that it is best to learn by doing. We will provide tasks that enable you to learn while making meaningful technical contributions.

As part of the Cadence Internship program, you will get the opportunity to support different Business Units across the following functions including;

• Digital Design Signoff
• Customer IC / Analog / RF Design
• System Analysis – including Thermal Design Management, EM solvers ad CFD Analysis
• PCB Design and Analysis
• System Design and Verification  

The wealth of knowledge, experience, learning and autonomous culture of the team makes it a great team to work with.

Job Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled as BS or MS or Phd student majoring in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science / Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Digital Humanities & Information Technology or similar.
• Looking for strong C++, algorithms, and software development / scripting skills.
• Understanding of analog/RF/custom IC design and verification practices is a strong plus.
• Exposure to Cadence Virtuoso Layout and physical verification tools is a plus.
• Team player, driven, self-motivated and autonomous.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service skills.
• Problem Solving skills.

Additional Information:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.