Job Description

ABOUT BOSE

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. And we’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. Ever since our founder, Dr. Amar Bose, bought a stereo system and thought, “I can make this better,” we’ve been relentlessly pushing forward to the next best thing.

Innovation is more than what we do. It’s who we are — constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. We’re music fanatics and audio engineers. We’re explorers and inventors and dreamers. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

THE PROGRAM

We're looking for students to join our Internship Program who are obsessively curious about 'what's next'. You'll get hands on experience with our products and learn from the best of the best in the business. You will complete a specific project in 10-12 weeks with us, while integrating into your team. By the time you end your time with us, you will have been given the opportunity to truly make a real impact in the future of Bose and your career!

Opportunities don't stop at your day-to-day work. While you're getting a targeted look at your area of expertise, we'll expose you to other areas of the company. Our interns are given the opportunity to connect with senior leadership across the business to understand different perspectives at Bose. You'll network with other interns and colleagues to grow your network for the future!

Timeframe - June-August 2024

THE ROLE

Bose's mission is to empower people to focus more, feel more and achieve more by innovating the most magical audio technologies –– technologies that elegantly blend cutting-edge research in acoustics, digital signal processing, machine learning, software, and hardware.

Through our ecosystem of earbuds, headphones, and speakers in-the-home, on-the-go, and in-the-car, we are creating the most immersive audio technology to let people enjoy sound in a depth and quality they have never experienced before. By crafting more adaptive and personalized algorithms, we continue to uplift noise cancellation, creating a clean & noise-free canvas for artists to deliver astonishing sound with the fullest range and the finest texture. Through our innovation in self-fitting hear aids, we are bringing superpower to people, allowing people to focus on sound they care about while blocking out undesired noises. Our global research teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and innovating to make these technologies better. Together, we can help empower people to focus more, feel more, and to achieve their fullest potential.

We are seeking a motivated Spatial Audio Prototyping Engineer Intern to join our team and contribute to an exciting project that aims to help our customers focus using the power of spatial sound.

Responsibilities

• Rapid prototyping of spatial audio experiences in a platform of your preference (Any Digital Audio Workstation, Max/MSP, iOS, or embedded hardware).
• Design, recruit, and conduct user research studies for validating customer desirability.
• Work closely with the team to share progress, insights, and findings regularly through presentations and discussions.

Minimum Qualification

• Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Music Technology, Computer Music, or a related field.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in rapid audio prototyping using Max/MSP, Ableton Live, or other Digital Audio Workstations.
• Experience with cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.

Preferred Qualification

• Programming background with experience in Swift, Python, Javascript, and/or C++.
• Experience or strong interest in psychoacoustics and spatial audio research is a plus.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.