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Software Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google · Mountain View, CA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boulder, CO; Cambridge, MA; Bellevue, WA; Chicago, IL; Irvine, CA; Kirkland, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Madison, WI; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Portland, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Durham, NC; Reston, VA; Redmond, WA; Redwood City, CA; San Diego, CA; Goleta, CA; San Bruno, CA; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Washington, DC

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Employment
Internship
Level
Internship
Education
PhD
Posted
Oct 6, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 7, 2026
Job description

About this role

Public source summary from intern-list.com / Jobright.

Google is an engineering company developing large-scale applications, intelligent systems, and software platforms. This PhD-level software engineering internship involves working on critical projects, designing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software solutions, and collaborating with versatile engineering teams.

Interns may also contribute to site reliability projects involving scalability, monitoring, automation, and system performance.

Responsibilities

Develop scripts to automate routine tasks Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to effectively solve issues Apply knowledge gained in computer science courses to real world challenges Create and support a productive and innovative team including working with peers, managers, and teams

Qualifications: Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program Pursuing a PhD program in Computer Science or a related technical field Experience coding in one of the following programming languages including but not limited to: C, C++, Java, or Python Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship Experience conducting research in Algorithms, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Compilers, Database, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Networking, or Systems Experience in computer science, data structures, algorithms, and software design

Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance (available to all eligible US based Interns) Sick Time: Includes 5 discretionary sick days per instance to prioritize your well-being, in addition to all applicable local and state statutory sick leave. Interns receive paid time off for any official company holidays that fall within their internship term.

12-14 week paid internship that offers personal and professional development, an executive speaker series, and community-building.

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