Dell Premier Internship
This fall, approximately 20 Cooke Scholars will be selected to participate in Dell’s GenAI Foundations Certification Program. This is a four-week experience that combines Generative AI skill-building, professional development, and a pathway to be considered for Summer 2027 internship opportunities with Dell. Read more about the Certificate Program and Internship Opportunity below.
Click Here to indicate your interest by September 15, 2026.
This four-week AI Fluency Accelerator is designed to build foundational GenAI capabilities while simultaneously identifying high-potential internship candidates. Through a combination of self-paced learning, live skill-building workshops, practical assessments, and professional development, participants will demonstrate both AI competency and workplace readiness.
Program Objectives:
- Build foundational AI and Generative AI knowledge
- Learn responsible and effective AI usage
- Demonstrate prompt engineering and problem-solving skills
- Apply AI to academic and workplace scenarios
- Complete AI Fluency assessment
- Develop professional skills relevant to internship success
- Be evaluated for advancement into the internship candidate pool
Details:
- Four week program beginning September 22, 2026
- Time commitment of 60-90 minutes per week
- Virtual coursework
Schedule:
- Week 1: Self-paced GenAI Foundations coursework (60-90 minutes)
- Week 2: Virtual instructor-led training with Dell (1 hr)
- Week 3: GenAI Foundations Certification assessment (1 hr)
- Week 4: AI Fluency and professional development workshop, including information about Dell internships and the application process (1 hr)
Scholar Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduate in 2028 or 2029 (current sophomores and juniors)
- Have a 3.0+ GPA and are in good academic standing
- Are studying in or closely related to:
- Machine Learning/Data Analytics
- Computer Science
- Mechanical/Thermal Engineering
- Semiconductor-related fields
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Can commit to completing the certification requirements and deadlines
Dell Technologies is always seeking the next generation of innovators. Through business and technical internships, you’ll gain critical experience, build core skills, work on impactful projects, and create strong networks to position you for career success.
Timeframe:
- Applications open in August/September for the following summer
- Internship takes place end of May/ early June until early August, 2027
Locations: (internship includes paid relocation and summer housing)
- Round Rock, TX
- Hopkinton/ Franklin, MA
Internship Job Areas
Technical:
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG):
- Software Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
Technical + Business:
- Global Operations Supply Chain
- Presales
Business:
- Finance
- Marketing
- Human Resources
Skillsets required:
- Adaptable
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solver
- Communication & Leadership/Collaboration
- Presentation Skills
- Excel Proficiency
- Data Driven
- Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- AI Proficient
- Machine Learning Frameworks
- Programming Languages (Python, SQL, Java)
Internship Project Examples:
- Business & Sales Operations – Portfolio Optimization
- AI Agentic Framework Built POC agents to enhance Dell products
- Partnered Solutions Developed blueprints leveraging partner IP
- Research & Strategic Insights in the AI space
- Dell Modernization Accelerated DQA through CI/CD pipeline development and automation
This four-week AI Fluency Accelerator is designed to build foundational GenAI capabilities while simultaneously identifying high-potential internship candidates. Through a combination of self-paced learning, live skill-building workshops, practical assessments, and professional development, participants will demonstrate both AI competency and workplace readiness.
Program Objectives:
- Build foundational AI and Generative AI knowledge
- Learn responsible and effective AI usage
- Demonstrate prompt engineering and problem-solving skills
- Apply AI to academic and workplace scenarios
- Complete AI Fluency assessment
- Develop professional skills relevant to internship success
- Be evaluated for advancement into the internship candidate pool
Details:
- Four week program beginning September 22, 2026
- Time commitment of 60-90 minutes per week
- Virtual coursework
Schedule:
- Week 1: Self-paced GenAI Foundations coursework (60-90 minutes)
- Week 2: Virtual instructor-led training with Dell (1 hr)
- Week 3: GenAI Foundations Certification assessment (1 hr)
- Week 4: AI Fluency and professional development workshop, including information about Dell internships and the application process (1 hr)
Scholar Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduate in 2028 or 2029 (current sophomores and juniors)
- Have a 3.0+ GPA and are in good academic standing
- Are studying in or closely related to:
- Machine Learning/Data Analytics
- Computer Science
- Mechanical/Thermal Engineering
- Semiconductor-related fields
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Can commit to completing the certification requirements and deadlines
Dell Technologies is always seeking the next generation of innovators. Through business and technical internships, you’ll gain critical experience, build core skills, work on impactful projects, and create strong networks to position you for career success.
Timeframe:
- Applications open in August/September for the following summer
- Internship takes place end of May/ early June until early August, 2027
Locations: (internship includes paid relocation and summer housing)
- Round Rock, TX
- Hopkinton/ Franklin, MA
Internship Job Areas
Technical:
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG):
- Software Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
Technical + Business:
- Global Operations Supply Chain
- Presales
Business:
- Finance
- Marketing
- Human Resources
Skillsets required:
- Adaptable
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solver
- Communication & Leadership/Collaboration
- Presentation Skills
- Excel Proficiency
- Data Driven
- Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- AI Proficient
- Machine Learning Frameworks
- Programming Languages (Python, SQL, Java)
Internship Project Examples:
- Business & Sales Operations – Portfolio Optimization
- AI Agentic Framework Built POC agents to enhance Dell products
- Partnered Solutions Developed blueprints leveraging partner IP
- Research & Strategic Insights in the AI space
- Dell Modernization Accelerated DQA through CI/CD pipeline development and automation