Building the Future of Computing on Arm. Together. For everyone. Arm
Our Scholarships
Placement Location
Manchester, Cambridge or Sheffield
Type of Placements Offered
• Summer placements • 12-month placements • 6-month MEng placements
Restrictions/Notes
(1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Limited number of 12-month placements; (3) All 6 month placements start April; (4) Candidates should specify whether they are interested in software or hardware engineering
Ready to apply? If you’re applying for a UKESF Scholarship, please submit your application via the UKESF scheme rather than the Arm website, so it can be reviewed as part of the scholarship process.
Who we are and what we do
Arm is powering the future of AI compute.
Arm technology powers billions of devices, from smartphones and data centres to vehicles and AI systems. Every day, our technology reaches 100% of the connected global population, making the computing that powers modern life faster, smarter and more energy efficient.
The opportunity at Arm has never been greater. As AI transforms the future of computing, we’re expanding beyond our world-leading compute platform into silicon, creating exciting opportunities for the next generation of engineers.
From day one, you’ll contribute to real engineering work, collaborate with experts across hardware, software and AI, and develop your skills in an environment built on high challenge and high support.
What you could be doing during your work placement
You’ll contribute to live projects that shape the future of computing, working alongside teams around the world on technology used by billions of people. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience and deepen your technical expertise.
Beyond your day-to-day role, you’ll be part of a global intern community. With support from your manager and mentor, you can grow your network through technical talks, local office events, National Intern Day and Employee Resource Groups. For many interns, the experience is the start of a longer journey at Arm, with opportunities to return as a graduate.
Software Engineering
Our software supports the entire technology ecosystem, from embedded firmware and operating systems to AI, machine learning, developer tools and open-source projects.
- You could:
- Build software that helps power the world’s technology ecosystem.
- Optimise performance across next-generation processors.
- Contribute to open-source technologies.
Develop tools used to build the next generation of Arm technology.
Hardware Engineering
Our hardware teams design the processor IP and silicon that power AI, cloud computing, automotive, mobile and next-generation devices.
You could:
- Contribute to processor and silicon development.
- Help design and verify new hardware features.
- Improve engineering tools and methodologies.
- Work on technology used in billions of devices worldwide.
If you’re interested in applying through UKESF, please use the UKESF application process rather than applying directly through the Arm Careers website.
Meet one of our Scholars
Name: Tara
Sponsor: Arm
University: University of Manchester
Degree Course: Mechatronic Engineering
Meet Tara: A Year in Engineering at Arm
Tara is completing a year-long placement at Arm in Sheffield, working in System Engineering Verification on a server SoC for cloud workloads. Alongside her placement, she is studying Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Manchester and is a UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) Scholar.
What has surprised you most about working at Arm?
One thing that has surprised me is the scale of Arm’s technology and partnerships. With the growing focus on SoCs, I hadn’t realised just how many companies we work with, or just how much demand there is for Arm technology.
I’ve been surprised by the level of technical expertise around me. Working within Verification has given me a strong understanding of how the whole design ties together. Beyond the technical expertise, I’ve also seen how excited people here are to build new tools and explore new technologies, such as AI agents and agentic workflows, which have turned into genuinely useful internal tools.
How has your placement helped you grow as an engineer?
I’ve already developed new skills and gained a much deeper understanding of engineering in industry.
As a mechatronics student, I’d studied areas such as digital system design and microcontrollers at university, but not at the same level of depth that I’m now experiencing at Arm.
So far, I’ve been learning more about chip design, the flow of SoC development and how different blocks fit together. I’ve also started building my verification skills, from writing tests and analysing waveforms to understanding issues in more detail and working out how to solve them.
It’s helped me see how some of the concepts I’ve learned at university come together when you’re working on a much larger engineering system.
What would you like future UKESF Scholars to know about placements at Arm?
There are lots of different teams at Arm working across different areas, so I’d recommend thinking about what you’ve enjoyed most from your studies and projects before you apply.
If you’ve had experience with digital design, for example, think about whether you’ve enjoyed the software or hardware side more, or whether there’s a particular stage of chip design that interests you.
But don’t feel intimidated by what you have or haven’t done already. You aren’t expected to know everything. What’s important is showing that you’re passionate, interested in the work and able to pick up new things.
Arm has a lot to offer, so being curious about where your interests could take you is valuable.
How has the UKESF Scholarship supported your journey into engineering?
The UKESF Scholarship has been a great way to connect more deeply with industry and learn more about the different opportunities available in engineering. Through the scholarship, I was also given the opportunity to represent Arm at a UKESF event about semiconductor talent, where I spoke with a range of senior people from across the industry.
I’ve also been paired with a UKESF buddy who has already been through the programme. It means I have someone I can contact with career questions, or even just general questions about their experience.
Having that connection with someone who has already been through the journey has been really useful as I start to build my own experience in industry.
Meet one of our Engineers
Name: Omar
Job Title: Senior Hardware Verification Engineer
Name: Omar
Job Title: Senior Hardware Verification Engineer
University: University of Southampton
Omar joined Arm as a graduate after studying at the University of Southampton. Since then, his career has taken him from physical implementation to hardware verification, giving him the opportunity to explore different areas of engineering and find the work he enjoys most.
How has your career changed since you joined Arm as a graduate?
I’ve had a particularly interesting journey. I started my career at Arm as a graduate Physical Implementation Engineer in the GPU team.
After about three and a half years, I wanted a change. I moved into hardware verification in Solutions, working on a whole system rather than just one piece of IP.
I didn’t have experience in verification, but I had a conversation with the team. They could see what I’d learned and built, and that I was passionate and wanted to improve myself. I got the opportunity to make that move and it’s been amazing. It’s been challenging in every single way I’ve wanted it to be, and everything I could have imagined and more.
What advice would you give someone starting their graduate engineering career?
Just grab every opportunity you can. If you want to do something, even if there’s no existing route for it, create that route. People will actually help you and let you carve whatever path you want.
I know a lot of graduates worry that the theoretical knowledge they’ve gained at university isn’t enough. The reality is, it’s not, but that’s why you’re a graduate. You’re a graduate to learn.
You have experienced engineers there to teach you how to approach a problem, while graduates can bring new, fresh ideas and challenge existing ones.
It’s the time to experiment, learn more and figure out what you like and what you might want to do for the next five, ten or twenty years.