Internship, Recruiting (Winter/Spring 2027)

Description

Internship, Technical Sourcing — AI & Robotics and Terafab

What to Expect

As a Technical Sourcing Intern, you will help build and run search strategies that find that talent beyond degree, years of experience, or geography. You will support recruiting partners across AI & Robotics and Terafab, learning how to map technical markets and turn research into qualified talent pipelines. Tesla demands a recruiting engine as innovative as its engineering teams. This internship is a chance to help build it.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers on AI & Robotics and Terafab initiatives to understand roles, team priorities, and develop search and engagement candidate campaigns for each domain
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for near-term openings and longer-term pipelines across autonomy, robotics, AI systems, and semiconductor manufacturing
• Use the full sourcing toolkit: Boolean and X-ray search, LinkedIn and other professional networks, GitHub and open-source communities, publications, patents, conference lists, university and lab maps, and direct outreach to identify people who can build and scale Tesla’s products
• Research and map talent markets relevant to Tesla’s AI and robotics work, including Full Self-Driving software and AI infrastructure, Optimus and Digital Optimus (mechanical, electrical, controls, perception, and simulation), and Terafab (logic, memory, packaging, test, lithography, process, and yield)
• Coordinate ever-changing requests while maintaining efficient communication between candidates, recruiters, and other stakeholders
• Prioritize timely follow-up and follow-through, thoroughness in work product, and attention to detail
• Update candidate records in recruiting systems and maintain data integrity so tracking and reporting stay accurate
• Calibrate searches with feedback from screens and interviews, and track what converts so strategy improves week over week
• Identify opportunities to improve candidate experience, and support a high bar in outreach and handoffs
• Assist in the coordination of other recruiting activities as needed
• Look for places where a simple tool, list, or process would make sourcing faster, and help build it

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Available for a minimum of 12+ weeks, able to work full-time (40 hours per week) and on-site
• Self-starter: results-oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, and intellectually curious, and willing to take initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong ability to embrace and adapt to change, and to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity about how advanced technical products are built, and the willingness to learn the language of AI, robotics, and semiconductors well enough to source credibly
• Evidence of research skill: coursework, projects, clubs, prior internships, or personal work that required finding hard-to-find information and turning it into a clear recommendation
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, and similar)
• Previous work experience or internships in a related field is a plus
• Familiarity with at least one sourcing or research surface (LinkedIn, GitHub, Google Scholar, patent search, or similar) is useful; mastery is not required

Nice to Have

• Exposure to technical recruiting, university recruiting, or talent research
• A project, internship, or academic focus in AI/ML, robotics, computer engineering, or semiconductor-related fields
• Experience building lightweight tools or automations (spreadsheets, scripts, or simple workflows) to scale repetitive research

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$21.00 - $31.00 + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.