Customer Success Engineer Internships
Customer success engineer internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working engineers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across Technology & Software, with SAP, Deltek, and Oracle among the employers posting roles now.
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You’ll learn from mentors, work alongside industry professionals, and build your optical engineering and communication skills through hands-on projects. Along the way, you’ll contribute tutorials, example models, and support resources that customers can put to use.
This is a full-time, three-month internship (40 hours per week), with a start date as early as May 2027. The internship can be remote.
Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.
Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
Help turn optical engineering know-how into practical resources for customers. Your projects will include:
- Creating Knowledge Articles, training tutorials, and learning materials that make technical concepts easier to understand
- Building example models and technical examples that help customers put concepts into practice
- Exploring how AI-driven workflows and reusable skills could help us create content more efficiently and share technical knowledge more effectively, where appropriate
- Improving existing support materials and libraries to keep customer resources useful and up to date
What you’ll bring:
- At least one semester of academic or professional experience modeling, analyzing, and designing optical systems using commercial design software
- At least one semester of experience with CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools
- A solid understanding of optical science fundamentals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to explain technical information clearly to colleagues and customers
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work both independently and as part of a team
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Optics, Optical Sciences, or a related technical discipline
Helpful extras—not requirements. Experience in any of these areas is a plus:
- Writing CODE V Macro-PLUS macros
- Writing LightTools COM macros
- MATLAB or Python
- Video production
- Microsoft COM programming
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Other procedural or object-oriented programming languages
The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; most offers will be between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range listed below.
California, Pasadena, Sacramento Pay Range MIN $37.10 to MAX $39.95
Note, for other locations, pay ranges vary by region.
Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
You’ll learn from mentors, work alongside industry professionals, and build your optical engineering and communication skills through hands-on projects. Along the way, you’ll contribute tutorials, example models, and support resources that customers can put to use.
This is a full-time, three-month internship (40 hours per week), with a start date as early as May 2027. The internship can be remote.
Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.
Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
Help turn optical engineering know-how into practical resources for customers. Your projects will include:
- Creating Knowledge Articles, training tutorials, and learning materials that make technical concepts easier to understand
- Building example models and technical examples that help customers put concepts into practice
- Exploring how AI-driven workflows and reusable skills could help us create content more efficiently and share technical knowledge more effectively, where appropriate
- Improving existing support materials and libraries to keep customer resources useful and up to date
What you’ll bring:
- At least one semester of academic or professional experience modeling, analyzing, and designing optical systems using commercial design software
- At least one semester of experience with CODE V, LightTools, LucidShape, or RSoft Photonic Device Tools
- A solid understanding of optical science fundamentals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to explain technical information clearly to colleagues and customers
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work both independently and as part of a team
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Optics, Optical Sciences, or a related technical discipline
Helpful extras—not requirements. Experience in any of these areas is a plus:
- Writing CODE V Macro-PLUS macros
- Writing LightTools COM macros
- MATLAB or Python
- Video production
- Microsoft COM programming
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Other procedural or object-oriented programming languages
The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; most offers will be between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range listed below.
California, Pasadena, Sacramento Pay Range MIN $37.10 to MAX $39.95
Note, for other locations, pay ranges vary by region.
Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
Customer Success Engineer Internship Market
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Tips for Your Customer Success Engineer Internship Search
Apply in fall for summer customer success engineer roles
Large employers open summer customer success engineer internship applications in September and October, months before the roles start. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to their start dates, so openings appear year-round. Check listings regularly rather than waiting for a single hiring season to begin.
Build a project portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for customer success engineer internships expect limited work history and look for proof of relevant skills instead. Document two or three projects that show technical troubleshooting, product onboarding design, or client communication workflows, link to the work directly, and list the specific tools you used in each.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured customer success engineer programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice your customer success engineer interview format out loud
Customer success engineer intern screens typically combine a technical component covering product knowledge or systems troubleshooting with a scenario-based conversation about how you would handle a customer problem. Practice your answers out loud, walking through your reasoning step by step, because interviewers weigh how you think through a situation as much as the answer you land on.
Target structured internship programs built for newcomers to the field
Larger companies run cohort-based customer success engineer internship programs designed to train people who are new to the role, often pairing interns with senior practitioners and rotating them through different customer segments. These programs recruit early and fill quickly, so identify the ones that fit your background and apply in the first wave of their cycle.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 18% of the customer success engineer internships listed here. Decide what you can commit to before you start reviewing openings, then filter by location and work type so you're not sorting through roles you cannot take. Migrate Mate's filters let you narrow by work type from the start.
Customer Success Engineer Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a customer success engineer internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For customer success engineer candidates, a linked project demonstrating product troubleshooting, technical onboarding workflows, or client-facing documentation gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a customer success engineer internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For customer success engineer interns, what drives it most is performance on real client and technical work, available headcount on the team, and whether return-offer decisions happen before you leave. Position for one by treating every project as a sample of your full-time work, without counting on the outcome.
When should I apply for customer success engineer internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer customer success engineer interns the preceding fall, so applications open in September and October for roles that start in June. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to their actual start dates, which means openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly rather than in one seasonal push is the most reliable approach.
Are customer success engineer internships paid?
Most professional customer success engineer internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, so there is no single standard. Listings show pay where the employer discloses it, giving you a direct comparison across roles without needing to ask upfront.
What should a customer success engineer internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects that show the tools you used and link to the work itself, for customer success engineer candidates, that means linked case studies, product walkthroughs, technical onboarding samples, or dashboards demonstrating how you solved a customer problem. Add relevant coursework and keep the resume to one page.
Are there remote customer success engineer internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 82% of the customer success engineer internship listings here, with the rest on-site. The share does not indicate which type is easier to land, remote cohorts fill fast because they draw from a national applicant pool. Apply early and filter by work type to see those roles before they close.
Can international students get customer success engineer internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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