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title: 'Government Affairs Intern at TensorWave'
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# Government Affairs Intern at TensorWave

- **Company:** TensorWave
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tensorwave/1bb9ed6c-f881-4c54-933a-529c1e9e4152

## Job description

## About TensorWave

Our mission is simple: deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. We've built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas, not infrastructure.

## About the Role

TensorWave is looking for a curious, motivated Government Affairs Intern to join our growing team. As we expand our computing infrastructure across the country, you'll gain firsthand experience at the intersection of technology, public policy, economic development, and government relations. This is an opportunity to work directly with our Government Affairs team, contribute to meaningful projects, and learn how emerging technology companies navigate legislation, build relationships with government and community leaders, and expand into new markets. We're looking for someone who is eager to learn, asks thoughtful questions, and is excited to contribute to a fast-moving team.

## What You’ll Do

- Legislative & Policy Research: Monitor federal, state, and local legislation related to AI, data centers, energy, and economic development. Help identify emerging trends and potential impacts on TensorWave.
- Government & Community Relations: Research government agencies, economic development organizations, elected officials, and community partners in markets where TensorWave operates or plans to expand.
- Briefings & Communications: Help prepare concise policy summaries, stakeholder profiles, meeting materials, and presentations for internal leadership and external engagements.
- Market Research: Support research on prospective markets, including local government structures, economic development opportunities, and community priorities.
- Department Operations: Assist with maintaining stakeholder databases, legislative trackers, project updates, and other tools that help keep the department organized.
- Hands-On Learning: Participate in team meetings and, when opportunities arise, attend government meetings, industry events, and community engagements alongside the Government Affairs team.

## Who You Are

Required Qualifications

- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Communications, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Interested in government, public policy, technology / infrastructure, economic development, or community engagement. Prior knowledge of AI or data centers is not required.
- A strong researcher and communicator who can organize information and explain key findings clearly.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple assignments.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, with a willingness to learn new research and tracking tools.
- Curious, proactive, dependable, and willing to ask questions and take initiative.

Internship Information

- Paid Internship
- May - August (12 weeks)
- Tuesday - Friday, 8 hours

## Equal Employment Opportunity

TensorWave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations TensorWave provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact accomodations@tensorwave.com. Employment Eligibility All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by law. Background Checks Where permitted by law, employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check. Data Privacy Notice By submitting an application, you acknowledge that TensorWave may collect, use, and retain your personal information for recruiting and employment-related purposes in accordance with applicable data privacy laws.

## About TensorWave

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: TensorWave is an AMD-exclusive AI cloud provider offering bare-metal and cloud infrastructure for training, fine-tuning, and inference of large-scale AI models.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Darrick Horton (CEO & Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: AI Cloud Infrastructure / GPU-as-a-Service
- **Target Customers**: Enterprises, research institutions, AI engineering teams (B2B)
- **Mission / Purpose**: “We empower the next wave of AI – building seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI infrastructure at scale, eliminating barriers and challenging the status quo to empower builders and support AI innovation.” ([tensorwave.com/about](https://tensorwave.com/about))

## Products & Services
- **TensorWave AI Cloud (Bare Metal)**: Dedicated, high-performance compute instances built on the latest AMD Instinct™ accelerators (MI300X, MI325X, MI355X, MI455X). Offers zero virtualization overhead, direct hardware access, and full control. Supports popular frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) with plug-and-play compatibility. Includes 24/7 monitoring, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance. ([tensorwave.com](https://tensorwave.com/))

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric (Funding)**: Total funding of **$498M** (conflicting reports – some sources list $146.7M prior to the latest round). The most recent round is a **$350M Series B** announced in mid-2025. ([cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/tensorwave))
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: AMD Ventures, Magnetar Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, FundNV
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **141.5% YoY** to ~87 employees; 30 active job postings; monthly LinkedIn follower growth of 3.8% (12,347 followers); expansion into South Korea.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AMD‑Exclusive Cloud**: Offers the only major cloud built entirely on AMD Instinct accelerators, providing a vendor‑neutral alternative to NVIDIA‑dominated platforms.
- **No Vendor Lock‑in**: Open ecosystem (ROCm, standard libraries) lets teams avoid proprietary CUDA lock‑in, future‑proofing AI workloads.
- **Massive Memory & Bandwidth**: MI355X/MI455X accelerators deliver extreme HBM capacity for largest frontier models.
- **Enterprise Readiness**: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA compliance, hands‑on solution engineers, and dedicated support.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling AMD GPU Capacity**: Aggressively expanding data center footprint (Las Vegas and international) to meet surging demand for AI compute.
- **Open Infrastructure**: Continuing to build open, interoperable tools and services that reduce reliance on single‑vendor ecosystems.
- **Customer‑First Engineering**: Providing dedicated solution engineers and expert support to ensure seamless onboarding and scaling for AI teams.

## Why Work Here
- **Cutting‑Edge Work**: Build and operate the infrastructure powering the next wave of AI models, working directly with AMD’s latest hardware.
- **Tight‑Knit, Growing Team**: Flat hierarchy with a “tight‑knit team” culture; rapid headcount growth means early employees have outsized impact.
- **Engineering‑Heavy Opportunities**: Active openings for Staff Infrastructure Engineers (Kubernetes, Virtualization), Security Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Center Technicians, and more. ([jobs.ashbyhq.com/tensorwave](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tensorwave))
- **Location & Flexibility**: Headquarters in Las Vegas, NV; presence in South Korea; remote/hybrid policy not publicly specified.
- **Perks**: Not publicly available; however, the company emphasizes a collaborative environment and direct mentorship from senior leadership.

## Sources
1. [tensorwave.com](https://tensorwave.com/)
2. [tensorwave.com/about](https://tensorwave.com/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/tensorwave](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tensorwave)
4. [cbinsights.com/company/tensorwave](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/tensorwave)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/tensorwave](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tensorwave)

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