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Nokia Bell Labs is hiring for the Fiber Optics Intern role for Summer 2026 in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Explore every important detail below and submit your application before seats fill up!

About Nokia

Nokia Bell Labs is one of the most iconic technology research organizations in history — the birthplace of breakthroughs such as transistors, lasers, fiber optics advances, and cutting-edge communication technologies. With over 10 Nobel Prizes and 5 Turing Awards, Bell Labs continues redefining the future with innovations in 6G, quantum communications, space connectivity, and AI-powered networks.

What makes Bell Labs unique is its focus on real scientific discovery that later becomes part of everyday products — mobile networks, computing power, and the internet itself. For passionate researchers and engineers, this internship is a chance to learn where the world’s next big technology shift begins.

Internship Overview

• 📌 Position: Bell Labs — Fiber Optics Intern

• 📍 Location: Murray Hill, New Jersey

• ⏱ Commitment: Full-Time

You will join the Advanced Photonics Research Group, pushing the boundaries of high-speed and high-capacity optical communication systems. Expect hands-on learning, experimental setups, and collaboration with top industry researchers.

Unique Insight:

This is one of those rare internships where your work connects directly to the future of the internet. Optical communications fuel cloud computing, AI workloads, space communication, and next-gen networks — skills learned here can open opportunities across telecom, semiconductors, data infrastructure, and national research labs.

Roles & Responsibilities

Interns will contribute to research and engineering tasks such as:

• Experimental work with optics and optoelectronic devices
• Supporting research on quantum communications & single-photon detection
• Working on fiber technologies (multimode/multicore fibers & amplifiers)
• Digital signal processing (DSP) development for high-speed systems
• Analyzing research data and maintaining technical documentation
• Learning practical implementation using Python and ML tools
• Participating in scientific discussions with global researchers
• Understanding how Bell Labs turns ideas into impactful innovations

Unique Value:

You don’t just observe — you experiment, measure, and validate ideas that could later become real-world telecom solutions.

Qualifications & Eligibility

Ideal candidates should have:

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, CS, or related fields
• Strong interest in fiber optics, communication systems, or photonics
• Basic programming background (Python preferred)
• Understanding of communication fundamentals or DSP
• Motivation to learn technical skills in experimental environments
• Eligible to work in the United States (no sponsorship support)

Bonus Skills (Not Mandatory):

• Exposure to ML tools for optical data processing
• Experience with FPGAs or GPUs for DSP acceleration
• Familiarity with test-bed setup for optical communication systems

Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Pay: $20.10 – $70.40 per hour
• Work inside one of the greatest R&D centers globally
• Training + mentorship directly from world-class scientists
• Networking across leading engineering and research teams
• Hybrid work culture support where feasible
• Internal events, leadership exposure & professional workshops
• Well-being programs and career development support
• Opportunity to build a strong research-driven career profile

Important Dates

• 🗓 Application Deadline: Apply ASAP

• 📅 Program Start Date: June 1, 2026

How to Apply