Strategic Transactions & Alliances Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: USA - Texas - Austin

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power-efficient and high-performance solutions for high-growth markets. GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Internship Program Overview

Our Interns & Co-ops are our entry-level talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with a meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you’ll experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Summary of Role

GlobalFoundries is seeking a motivated and analytical Strategic Transactions & Alliances Intern to support the team responsible for technology collaborations, strategic partnerships, and business agreements across the semiconductor ecosystem. The intern will gain exposure to technology licensing, university and government collaborations, intellectual property agreements, and strategic business initiatives while partnering with business, technical, and legal stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities include

Support the Strategic Transactions & Alliances team with technology collaboration activities involving customers, universities, government agencies, consortia, and suppliers.

Assist with contract administration by tracking key milestones, deliverables, payment obligations, renewal dates, and other agreement requirements.

Conduct research and analysis on semiconductor industry trends, strategic partnerships, technology ecosystems, and competitive developments.

Support the development of presentations, reports, and business updates for internal stakeholders and leadership.

Collaborate with engineering, program management, finance, legal, and business teams to gather information and support ongoing initiatives.

Assist in maintaining documentation, databases, and records associated with alliance and contract management activities.

Participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings, document action items, and support follow-up activities.

Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Other Responsibilities

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor’s in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Technology Management, Public Policy, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.

Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.

Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)

Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior related internship or co-op experience

Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.

Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.

Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong planning & organizational skills

Exposure through coursework or projects to contract management, intellectual property, business strategy, technology commercialization, or project management

Interest in technology partnerships, licensing, business strategy, or the semiconductor industry

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Expected Salary Range

$20.00 - $40.00

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The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law