Internships in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA has 340 open internships right now. 31 close in the next 30 days, 19 of them in the next 7 days. Where a listing states its pay, the median is $26.50 an hour.
- open internships
- 340
- close in the next 30 days
- 31
- median listed pay
- $26.50/hr
- list their pay
- 61%
Deadlines
19 San Diego, CA internships close in the next 7 days
Employers stop taking applications on these dates.
- Next 7 days19
- Days 8–143
- Days 15–216
- Days 22–303
- Mechanical Engineering InternPage 3Closes Sat, Nov 7
- Quality InternPage 4Closes Sun, Nov 8
- Electrical Engineering Intern with Security ClearancePage 4Closes Sun, Nov 8
- Intern, Trade and Customs Global Trade Technology | Summer 2027Page 4Closes Sun, Nov 8
- Software Engineering Intern with Security ClearancePage 4Closes Sun, Nov 8
- Tax Intern | Summer 2028Page 4Closes Sun, Nov 8
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By field
- Engineering112 roles
- Operations54 roles
- Finance41 roles
- Research & Science32 roles
- Marketing & Sales31 roles
- Law & Policy19 roles
- Service & Hospitality18 roles
- Healthcare17 roles
- Media & Content17 roles
- Built Environment16 roles
- Product & Design14 roles
- Data & Analytics12 roles
- AI7 roles
- Education6 roles
- Consulting5 roles
New openings in San Diego, CA
233 opened in the last 4 weeks
We predict about 58 new internship postings a week over the next 4 weeks.
Bars are openings first seen each week. Lighter bars are the next 4 weeks at the average pace; each line runs from the slowest to the busiest of the last 4 weeks.
Recently posted
Top-tier employerInternship - Machine Learning and image-based EUV system setupASML · San Diego, CA · $17–$53 per hourGood fit if you know image analysis software and machine learning. About 10% of ASML's machine learning interns convert to full-time.Posted yesterdayView role
PR & Social Media Marketing Intern (San Diego)H2 Public Relations · San Diego · Compensation not listedGood fit if you know event planning & marketing and public relations & media relations. 13-week internship.Winter 2027 · NewView role
Production Internshipjazz88.org · San Diego, CA · Compensation not listedNewView role
Intern or Trainee Patent ScientistTorrey Pines Law Group® · Remote · Compensation not listedPosted yesterdayView role
Internships in cities near San Diego, CA
- Los Angeles, CA111 mi away511open internshipsSee internships
- Las Vegas, NV265 mi away65open internshipsSee internships
- Phoenix, AZ299 mi away245open internshipsSee internships
Around San Diego, CA:
- La Jolla 21
- El Cajon 4
- La Mesa 2
- Chula Vista 1
- Santee 1
What internships in San Diego, CA pay
Hourly pay on open internships that list it. The bar runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile and the tick marks the median. The grey line is the US median across all fields, $25.26.
All fields
$26.50 median, 5% above the US median
$21.50 to $34.50, out of 197 postings that state pay
Engineering
$30.38 median
$25 to $35, out of 84 postings that state pay
Operations
$26.50 median
$22.50 to $35.58, out of 35 postings that state pay
Finance
$22 median
$21.50 to $31.50, out of 34 postings that state pay
Fields with fewer than 30 listings that state pay are left out, too few for a reliable median.
What to expect from an internship in San Diego, CA
Seasons employers are hiring for
Out of 213 postings that state a season
- Summer17683%
- Fall105%
- Spring115%
- Winter73%
- Year-round94%
The typical internship
Each figure says how many open internships it is out of
207 of 340 open internships are paid or list pay
Length
12 weeks
median, out of 143 postings that state it
Hours
35 per week
median, out of 47 postings that state it
Who is hiring in San Diego, CA now
Featured employers with open internships in San Diego, CA, by openings here
- ASML7
What San Diego, CA hires for, compared with the US
Each field's share of 340 open roles in San Diego, CA, next to its share of open roles across the US. A role can count in more than one field.
- Engineering112 roles · US 30%33%
- Operations54 roles · US 19%16%
- Finance41 roles · US 11%12%
- Research & Science32 roles · US 4%9%
- Marketing & Sales31 roles · US 13%9%
- Law & Policy19 roles · US 5%6%
- Service & Hospitality18 roles · US 5%5%
- Healthcare17 roles · US 11%5%
- Media & Content17 roles · US 4%5%
- Built Environment16 roles · US 4%5%
- Product & Design14 roles · US 2%4%
- Data & Analytics12 roles · US 4%4%
- AI7 roles · US 2%2%
- Education6 roles · US 1%2%
- Consulting5 roles · US 2%1%
- Sports & Movement3 roles · US 1%1%
- Humanities1 role · US <1%<1%
Skills San Diego, CA employers ask for
Engineering
Share of 110 postings naming each skill
- Business communication67%
- Technical writing & documentation25%
- Python22%
- C++18%
- Mathematics18%
- Java17%
- Physics15%
- Business analysis13%
Operations
Share of 53 postings naming each skill
- Business communication72%
- Project management & Agile25%
- Excel (analytics-level)19%
- Market research & analysis15%
- Data analysis & statistics13%
- Administrative support & operations11%
- Event planning & marketing11%
- Financial modeling11%
Finance
Share of 35 postings naming each skill
- Business communication91%
- Excel (analytics-level)51%
- Financial modeling17%
- Data analysis & statistics9%
- Data entry9%
- Leadership & managing work9%
- Market research & analysis9%
- Microsoft Office9%
San Diego, CA at a glance
31
Close in the next 30 days
of 340 open internships
4%
Offer visa sponsorship
of 77 postings that say
61%
List pay
of 340 open internships
How we count
An internship counts as open when we have seen it recently, usually on the employer's own careers site, and it hasn't been taken down. One the employer still lists after its application deadline is counted, and its card says when applications closed. It also needs a description. Our search uses the same rule.
Counts and shares come from those open internships and are updated throughout the day. Sponsorship counts only the postings that say whether they sponsor. Distances are straight-line. We leave a figure out when too few postings are behind it.
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