About the role#
MACOM is seeking a student for a summer internship within the Corporate Development and Investor Relations team. This role provides exposure to strategic planning, market research, and competitive intelligence. You will work on an individual project with defined goals, receive training, and present your findings at a final poster session.
What you'll do#
- Support acquisition screening, market analysis, and strategic opportunity assessments.
- Conduct research across the semiconductor, data center, aerospace, defense, satellite, and telecommunications industries.
- Develop competitive intelligence reports and analyze industry trends, customer dynamics, and emerging technologies.
- Manage corporate development pipelines, research databases, and strategic tracking tools.
- Monitor and summarize equity research reports, industry commentary, and analyst perspectives.
- Track peer company performance, earnings results, and strategic developments.
- Analyze earnings call transcripts to identify key themes across the semiconductor industry.
- Conduct benchmarking and competitive positioning analyses.
- Support special projects for the leadership team, including capital structure and risk-related assessments.
- Prepare concise executive reports that translate complex information into actionable insights.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Rising Junior or Senior standing at an accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Strong interest in corporate development, investor relations, strategy, investment banking, or equity research.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with generative AI and large language model tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise, executive-level summaries.
- Prior experience in financial, market, or industry research is preferred.
- Coursework in finance, valuation, accounting, investments, or strategy is preferred.
- An understanding of publicly traded companies and financial markets is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time position.
About MACOM
MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for the telecommunications, data center, industrial, and aerospace markets. Founded in 1950, the company produces RF, microwave, and millimeter wave solutions along with optoelectronics. It maintains a global presence with its headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts, and multiple facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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