Web Acceleration Intern
About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do
We're applying AI to build web acceleration technology that makes the web dramatically faster. The promise is a near instantaneous web experience.
Our team consists of a group of senior engineers so the candidate will learn from the best. But don't be intimidated because it is a very friendly and approachable group.
The day-to-day
Day-to-day activities over the summer will include:
- Brainstorming and collaborating with the members of your immediate and wider team
- Writing and testing code and getting AI to help do that most efficiently
- Deploying into production and monitoring its impact
- Fixing bugs
- Attending standups
- Asking questions
Internship Program Details:
You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12-13 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
- Taking courses in Algorithms and Data Structures and others typical of a CS student after junior year
- To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
- Experience building software
- Python and Javascript experience
- US Citizenship required
Internship Dates:
You must be available for the full duration of the 12-13 week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:
Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
What will help you on the job
- Beyond CS we prefer students to be in a Liberal Arts type program as opposed to Engineering School
- Excellent communicator
- Hard worker
- Team player
- Passion and curiosity
Salary range
$20.91 - $56.97 / hourly. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $25.96 - $67.07/ hourly
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.