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About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

The Test Automation, Monitoring, and Scale team provides a crucial function to ensure that individual software components of Viasat's global satellite network operate cohesively in a full system. Our team automates test cases and software delivery process to ensure Viasat's software meets high quality thresholds. To do this we not only automate the test cases themselves, but apply data visualization and artificial intelligence to support issue triage and automatic failure analysis. Our ideal candidate values communication, learning, adaptability, creativity, and resourcefulness. They also enjoy working on challenging technical issues with an encouraging team and use creative and innovative techniques to develop and automate solutions.

The day-to-day

Interns may work on a variety of projects including :

• Test case automation for new satellite network features
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues to maintain a high performing product
• Process automation to deliver software to non-production and production environments
• Tools development to make interactions with non-production environments easier

Internship Program Details :

You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite / hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.

Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.

To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including : role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.

What you'll need

Requirements : Education :

Internship Dates : You must be available to work 40 hours / week for the full duration of the internship program as outlined in the cohort dates below. Li mited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars :

Cohort 1 : May 18, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Cohort 2 : June 22 , 202 6 - September 18, 2026

Additional :

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$20.91 - $56.97 / hourly.

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $25.96 - $67.07 / hourly

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at careers.viasat.com / LifeAtViasat / Benefits.

EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here .