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Peak Internship & Co-Op Student Program

Where students turn curiosity into career-building experience.

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Unlock Your Potential

Kickstart Your Career

Hit the ground running. Grow your knowledge and collaborate with experienced professionals.

Get Paid

Real, impactful work comes with real compensation. Here, your skills and contributions are valued.

Invest in You

We invest in your growth through real-time learning, mentorship, collaboration, and full team support.

Meet One of Our Program Alum

Sarah’s journey with Peak Nano began as an intern while she was a rising senior at the University of Cincinnati. Today, she’s a full-time Research Engineer and calls her Peak internship “the best decision I could have made.” From day one, she felt like a valued team member, working on meaningful projects in an environment she describes as “Big Manufacturing on an intimate scale.” Surrounded by inspiring colleagues and cutting-edge innovation, Sarah encourages anyone looking for a hands-on, impactful internship to explore opportunities at Peak Nano.

Why Choose Peak Internships / Co-Op Programs?

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Cutting-Edge Projects

Work on real-world projects and leverage cutting-edge nanolayered technology and advanced innovations.

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Mentorship and Growth

Be guided by industry pioneers and gain invaluable insights into the professional world.

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Collaborative Environment

Join a team of like-minded peers and professionals in an environment that values creativity, innovation, and diversity.

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Future Opportunities

Our interns gain more than just experience; they open doors to future careers in STEM fields, with potential full-time opportunities.

Universities Represented by Our Current and Former Interns / Co-Ops

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Peak Values, Not Just Words On The Wall

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Start Your Journey: Open Positions

DISCLAIMER: Internships are eligible for U.S. citizens only.

Valley View, OH

R&D Extrusion Technician

Peak Nano is looking for an extrusion technician to work in our R&D group.

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Sr. Sales Manager

Peak Nano is seeking a Sr Sales Manager for our dielectric films team to help grow revenue within the capacitor and OEM markets (Power Grid, EV/Charging, Defense, and Fusion Energy).

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Macedonia, OH

AI Engineer – Optical Design

Peak Nano is looking for an AI engineer with a physics, EE, or applied math background. Someone with genuine hands-on experience building agentic systems and a strong quantitative foundation to work productively alongside a team of optical scientists and engineers.

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Valley View, OH

Research Engineering Co-Op – Fall ‘26

Peak is seeking a Research Engineering Co-Op for the Fall ‘26 session.

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Macedonia, OH

IT Co-Op – Fall ‘26

Peak Nano is looking for an Information Technology Co-Op to join our IT department. The IT Co-Op will assist in maintaining our compute infrastructure including servers, workstations, and related networks.

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Valley View, OH

Electrical Test Engineer II

Peak Nano is on the hunt for a test engineer to lead the buildout of its capacitor prototyping and testing program.

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Valley View, OH

Technical Program Manager

Peak Nano is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to play a pivotal role in managing multiple programs supporting nanolayered film development and production.

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Macedonia, OH

Software Engineer II

Day-to-day, the engineer will work across the full stack to build and maintain the web-based applications that power our optical design software platform and our films team's analytical tooling.

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Valley View, OH

Supply and Demand Planner

Peak Nano is seeking a Supply & Demand Planner to support production and development activities for nanolayered film manufacturing programs.

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Valley View, OH

2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor I

The Manufacturing Supervisor for 2nd Shift will be an integral member in scale-up to a 24-hour, 5-day manufacturing facility. They are responsible for leading and coordinating all second-shift operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

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Valley View, OH

Manufacturing Inspection Technician

Peak Nano is seeking a versatile, cross-functional technician to primarily support our world-class Engineering and Nanolayer Capacitor Film Metrology team, while also providing support to our Extrusion operations.

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Valley View, OH

Revenue Operations AI Co-Op

Peak Nano Films is building an AI-automated Revenue Operations function and is hiring two Fall co-ops to ship production-grade automation applications used daily by our GTM and leadership teams.

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Peak Nano's Internship / Co-op Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes. Many interns and co-ops transition into full-time roles; however, you will still need to apply and complete the standard interview process to ensure fairness and alignment with our hiring practices.

Yes. Housing assistance is available during the summer semester. We are actively exploring housing options for additional semesters.

Please send your resume directly to internships@peaknano.com, using your desired position as the subject line.

Yes, but only under special circumstances. We’ve found that having students onsite creates a richer learning experience and supports stronger collaboration.

Peak Nano Internships are part-time positions permitted only during the summer and designed to give students exposure to their field of interest.

Peak Nano Co-ops are full-time, available year-round, require students to be actively pursuing a degree and receiving school credit, and provide substantial hands-on experience related to their major.

No. Interns and co-ops are not eligible for Peak’s company-provided benefits plans. This means they do not receive paid time off (PTO) and are not paid for Peak holidays, regardless of the number of hours worked.

Intern vs. Co-Op: What’s the Difference?

Internship Co-Op Position
Summer only

Year-round (Fall/Spring/Summer)

Part-time Full-time
Not a requirement to be actively pursuing a degree or enrolled in school Must be actively pursuing a degree/ receiving school credit
Provides exposure to a student’s field of study or area of interest Provides substantial and practical work experience directly related to the student’s major