Applied Materials · 2 hours ago
Business Development Intern (MBA)
Santa Clara,CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
2+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. They are seeking a Business Development Intern to support projects related to Business Development and Product Marketing for Quantum Computing, focusing on market research, financial modeling, and partnership strategy.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Market Research
Deeper dive into quantum hardware and software ecosystems
Competitive landscape analysis (startups, enterprises, academic labs)
Track funding trends, partnerships, and government initiatives
Modeling Quantum Opportunity
Build comparative models across modalities (superconducting, trapped ion, photonic, neutral atom, etc)
Incorporate cost scaling, performance metrics, and adoption timelines
Use proxy data from semiconductor history for scenario planning
Evergreen Financial Model
Develop a dynamic model for Applied’s quantum collaborations
Include sensitivity analysis for different partnership structures (JV, licensing, co-development)
Integrate market size projections and ROI scenarios
Foundry Project Support
If Foundry materializes, assist in project planning and resource alignment
Prepare financial and technical feasibility assessments
Partnership Strategy
Identify potential collaborators (startups, universities, consortia)
Draft partnership frameworks and value propositions
Business Case Development
Highlight gaps and opportunities for Applied
Build go-to-market scenarios for quantum-enabling technologies
Assess risk factors and mitigation strategies
Draft a whitepaper or internal blog on “Applied’s Role in Quantum Manufacturing”
Qualification
Required
2-4 years of experience in product marketing
2-4 years of experience in business development
2-4 years of experience in market research
2-4 years of experience in competitive analysis
2-4 years of experience in financial analysis
2-4 years of experience in valuation
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (435)
2024 (465)
2023 (362)
2022 (429)
2021 (456)
2020 (354)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
CTO and Senior VP of Applied Materials; President of Applied Ventures
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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