2026 Intern, Tech Incubation & Acceleration (Spring/Summer/Fall)

<p><strong>Lab Summary:</strong></p> <p>The Emerging Technologies Group is uniquely positioned to be at the heart of Samsung Research America’s innovation engine aimed towards advancing Samsung’s product offerings across smartphones, wearables, TVs, XR/AR devices, and identifying the next big growth drivers for Samsung. The group’s mission is to discover, incubate, and accelerate high-potential innovative technologies that lay the foundation for future Samsung products and services. To achieve this mission, the group collaborates closely with external entities such as universities, startups, VCs, and government labs, in addition to Samsung’s product and advanced research labs. SRA’s academic and startup programs enable research breakthroughs on cutting edge technologies by fostering collaborations between academia and industry, and the Emerging Technologies Group is at the core of these programs. Our team also drives the technical and business validation required to commercialize these technologies across Samsung’s ecosystem – from Smartphones and Wearables to PCs, TVs, and Home Appliances.</p> <p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p> <p>You are passionate about evangelizing and realizing a technology vision for products that are beyond the horizon. In this role, you will be researching new emerging technologies, developing business cases, and driving pivotal academic and startup collaboration initiatives in new technology areas. You will work closely with cross functional SRA teams, university professors and researchers, startup founders, and SRA researchers to identify, &nbsp;mature, and commercialize nascent technologies. You are a highly motivated self-starter who will contribute significantly to defining problem statements, creating roadmaps, catalyze building irrefutable evidence for technology viability, defining milestones and success metrics, and driving projects with aggressive schedules to completion.</p> <p><strong>Position Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify and research emerging technologies and evaluate the associated product and business opportunities that enable Samsung to deliver new and exciting value to consumers.</li> <li>Build compelling business cases for partnership, investment, or M&amp;A into new technologies and entry into new market segments and present to executive leaders.</li> <li>Be a significant contributor to SRA’s academic and startup collaboration programs, including driving program deliverables across technical analysis, early-stage technology research and PoC development, and risk mitigation.</li> <li>Partner with SRA teams on internal innovation programs, and support project ideation and scoping.</li> <li>Support efforts to track project milestones and impact, and present and demonstrate the research outputs to executive leaders.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p> <ul> <li>Pursuing a Ph.D. or MS in a relevant technology field or MBA at a top ranked university</li> <li>Master’s degree in a relevant technology field (e.g. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, other etc.) (past technology, consulting, or strategy work experience preferred)</li> <li>Exposure to several technologies, including but not limited to: Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotics, Health/Medical Tech, Computer Vision, Advanced Materials, etc.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special Attributes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Positive attitude and energy, imagination, resilience, flexibility and resourcefulness.</li> <li>Clear communication skills with the ability to adapt to the audience and situation.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills to build deliberate, objective recommendations and respond to challenges and objections.</li> <li>Structured thinking to navigate ambiguous technological, organizational and scheduling situations.</li> <li>Resilience to overcome hurdles and address failures with alternative paths.</li> <li>Ability to rally the team to believe in the technology vision and execute on tight deadlines.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The hourly pay rate range for roles at this level is listed below, but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the hourly pay rate range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits to help you live life well.</div><div class="title">Hourly Pay Rate Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$34</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$63 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Additional Information </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Disclosure of Trade Secrets</span></p> <p>Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.</p> <p><u>Essential Job Functions</u></p> <p>This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.</p> <p>Samsung Research America is committed to complying with all Federal, State and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the recruiter or email <a href="mailto:sratalent@samsung.com" target="_blank">sratalent@samsung.com.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><u>Equal Employment Opportunity</u></p> <p>At Samsung, we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners, and communities.</p> <p>Samsung Research America is committed to employing a diverse workforce, and &nbsp;provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>For more information regarding protection from discrimination under Federal law for applicants and employees, please refer to this link: <strong><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/equal-pay-protections">Pay Transparency</a></strong></p></div>