Summer 2026 Intern, IT Software Engineering

November 3, 2026

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Early Career Program

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.

Qualifications

TBD

Current student, pursuing a BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field graduating between December 2026 and June 2027

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected medical or family care leave, status as a member of the Civil Air Patrol, military or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Our non‐discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and hiring process. Please contact jobs.accommodations@wdc.com with a description of your accommodation request and the job title and requisition number.

Compensation & Benefits

An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, geographic location, shift, internal and external equity, and business needs.
The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range applies to jobs performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in these states.
If your position is non‐exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay depending on the shift assigned.
You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on performance. You may be eligible to participate in the annual Long‐Term Incentive (LTI) program, comprising restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, subject to the LTI plan terms. Not all roles are eligible for LTI or equity.
Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life, accident and disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, employee assistance program, supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness coverage, tuition reimbursement, transit benefits, the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the WD Savings 401(k) plan.
No amount of pay is considered wages or compensation until earned, vested, and determinable. Payment, bonuses, commissions, and other benefits remain at company discretion.

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