The Equinix Summer Internship Program is an exceptional opportunity to fast-track your skills and gain professional experience at one of the world's most exciting, fast-growing technology companies. At Equinix, you'll have a chance to work with talented teammates in an informal and fun environment to help shape the future of the globe's leading data center provider and interconnection platform.
If you're looking for valuable, challenging, and educational work, and a summer you'll never forget, we want to meet you.
How to Apply
- Learn about the various internship disciplines and select the one that best
matches your interests and strengths - Apply by completing a digital interview in the discipline of your choice
- Successful candidates will hear about next steps by December or March*
*Timeframe is dependent on the availability of open positions and when your digital interview is received.
Join the team this summer and come grow your career at Equinix!
Analytics & Data Science
Redwood City, CA; Sunnyvale, CA
Areas of Expertise: Corporate Development, Finance, Data Analysis, and Big Data
The Equinix Analytics and Data Science teams are seeking interns for our global headquarters and Sunnyvale, CA locations. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about data wrangling and will work with various members of the Equinix team to address challenging data analysis problems by leveraging techniques in statistics. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of diverse analytical practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Information Systems, Information Technology, Accounting, Economics, Management Information
- Systems, Statistics, Mathematics or Business Management degree preferred
- Experience in data analysis and problem solving with large amounts of diverse data
- Strong analytical thinking skills
- Solutions-oriented with the ability to understand and solve complex issues that require targeted solutions and creativity
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Client Services
Redwood City, CA; Tampa, FL; New York, NY; Ashburn, VA
Area of Expertise: Customer Service and Client Services
The Equinix Client Services team is seeking interns for our many regional offices. Client Services interns will assist in real-time client projects and be critical to the successful delivery of products and services to a portfolio of Equinix clients. This internship will give you the opportunity to learn invaluable client relationship and project management skills, and gain a basic knowledge and understanding of Client Services practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Communications, Economics, or Business degree preferred
- Excellent track record in building positive relationships with clients preferred
- Collaborative personality with the ability to build and maintain strong personal relationships
- Calm and effective under pressure with the ability to remain professional in high-stress situations
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Finance
Redwood City, CA; Tampa, FL
Areas of Expertise: Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Business Assurance Services, and Risk Management
The Equinix Finance team is seeking interns for our global headquarters. Finance has a regional structure with finance teams supporting operations in the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) across various corporate functions, including tax, treasury, internal audit, investor relations, and global finance operations. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of general financial practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business degree preferred
- High level of accountability, including the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and part of a team
- Strong verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Ability to create accurate and punctual reports, deliver presentations, and share information and ideas with others
- Intermediate to advanced level Excel (e.g. trending analysis, reporting, etc.) and PowerPoint skills
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Human Resources
Redwood City, CA
Areas of Expertise: Coordination, Development, Recruiting, and University Relations
The Equinix Human Resources (HR) team is seeking interns for our global headquarters. The Human Resource’s strategy is to create a global talent culture where we build a scalable 'fit for purpose' talent infrastructure, with global, thoughtfully designed and well-executed practices for procuring, developing, rewarding, and retaining top Equinix talent. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of HR practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Human Resources, Economics, or Business degree preferred
- Proven organizational skills and strong multi-tasking and execution skills
- Creative, analytical, and detail-oriented self-starter who can work successfully both independently and as part of a team
- Event planning and/or meeting coordination experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Legal
Redwood City, CA
Areas of Expertise: Commercial Transactions, Compliance, and General Counsel
The Equinix Legal team is seeking interns for our global headquarters. The Legal team is a global organization with in‐house counsel located in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, with Global Counsel located at corporate headquarters in Redwood City, CA. This internship will give you the opportunity to learn about corporate legal operations and demonstrate creativity in scaling and automating some of these activities.
- Political Science, Economics, or Law degree preferred
- Ability to comfortably work with ambiguity
- Fast learner with the ability to pick up concepts and assignments quickly
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Marketing
Redwood City, CA
Areas of Expertise: Product Management, Product Marketing, and Regional Marketing
The Equinix Marketing team is seeking interns for our global headquarters. A marketing intern will be required to use business analysis, project management, and quantitative techniques to help make key decisions in running a multi-billion dollar business.
This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a foundational knowledge and understanding of marketing practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Marketing, Economics, Finance, or Business degree preferred
- Proven organizational skills and strong multi-tasking and execution skills
- Strong sense of customer focus and a commitment to customer service excellence
- Intermediate to advanced level Excel (e.g. trending analysis, reporting, etc.) and PowerPoint skills
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Operations Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA; San Jose, CA
Areas of Expertise: Mechanical, Electrical, and Architectural Engineering
The Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) Operations Engineering team is seeking interns for our IBX locations in Sunnyvale and San Jose, CA. IBX Operations is the leading global provider of network-neutral data center and interconnection services with IBX centers located in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the department’s goal of delivering timely service to our internal and external customers. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of IBX Operations practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering degree preferred
- Detail-oriented with effective organizational skills
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, Visio, StudioWorks, and other relevant engineering tools
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast paced-environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Program Management
Redwood City, CA; Sunnyvale, CA
Areas of Expertise: Technical Program Management and Non-Technical Program Management
The Equinix Program Management teams are seeking interns for our global headquarters and Sunnyvale, CA locations. Interns will be responsible for strategic planning and deployment, capital budget planning, interfacing and incorporating program requirements, coordinating with many team members, and executing either technical or non-technical programs. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of program management practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients
- Technical Program Management: Computer Science, Technology, Mathematics, Information Technology, or similar degree preferred
- Non-technical Program Management: Finance, Management, Economics, Management Information Systems, or Business degree preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate across globally distributed cross-functional teams and roles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Sales
Redwood City, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Tampa, FL
Areas of Expertise: Sales Engineering, Strategy, and General Sales
The Equinix Sales team is seeking interns for our many regional offices. Sales interns will help drive consistency and excellence in sales execution. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of leading sales practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Marketing, Communications, Economics, or Business degree preferred
- A positive attitude with strong organizational, presentation, and writing skills
- Ability to communicate with all levels, including internal/external clients via phone, email, and face-to-face conversations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects
Software Development / Engineering
Redwood City, CA; San Jose, CA; Sunnyvale, CA
Areas of Expertise: Web Development, Information Technology, and Software Development
The Equinix Information Technology teams are seeking interns for our global headquarters and Sunnyvale, CA offices.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual that has experience in: application development related to network service delivery (configuration and provisioning), network virtualization, security and data center architecture, Cloud platform deployment involving infrastructure management, service orchestration and instantiation, or business logic integration. This internship will give you the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of technical practices and initiatives through hands-on involvement in areas in which we support our global clients.
- Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems degree preferred
- Innovative problem solver who is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges
- Basic knowledge of programming languages and ability to code
- Technology and design experience
- Actively enrolled in a four-year college/university
- Strong academic track record
- Ability to work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
- Desire to thrive at Equinix and change the way the world connects