Netflix Internships 2027: What's Open Now and What's Coming

Netflix has three internships open right now: a Summer 2027 Software Engineer Intern in Los Gatos, posted October 13, and two machine learning internships for PhD students that start in January 2027.

Three roles isn't much. But if you're hoping for a Netflix internship in 2027, that's not the whole picture. Last cycle, Netflix posted 35 summer internships, and they didn't come out at once. They arrived in waves from October to April: engineering first, then data and research, then studio and content roles in Los Angeles. Most of 2027's summer roles probably haven't been posted yet.

This post covers what's open now, and what last year's openings tell you about what's likely coming. The numbers are based on the Netflix internship postings Simplify found on Netflix's careers site. Simplify finds and lists openings from company career sites, so the dates below are when each posting first showed up on Simplify. That's usually within a day or two of Netflix posting it.

What's open right now

For undergrad and master's students: the Software Engineer Intern, Summer 2027, is the one to apply to now. Last year's version of this role opened on October 6, about the same time.

For PhD students: Netflix has two winter internships open, the Machine Learning/AI Scientist PhD Intern and the ML/AI Infrastructure Engineering Intern (AI Platform). The ML/AI Scientist posting says it runs at least 12 weeks with a fixed start in early January 2027, and it's open to PhD students who will go back to school for at least one more term afterward. If January is too soon for you, last year Netflix posted machine learning internships for the summer too, in mid-October.

Netflix also posts internships outside the summer. Over the past few months it has listed fall and winter internships, mostly research and machine learning roles for PhD students.

You can see every Netflix opening Simplify has found on Netflix's Simplify page.

How last cycle played out

Netflix didn't post all its internships at once. Last cycle they came out in four waves, and each wave was a different kind of role.

Wave 1, October: the headline engineering roles. The Software Engineer Intern posting appeared October 6, 2025. Machine Learning Engineer Intern and ML/AI Scientist Intern followed on October 14. This year's Software Engineer posting landed one week later in the calendar than last year's, so the ML roles may not be far behind.

Wave 2, December: data, analytics and research. On December 1, seven roles appeared together: Analytics Engineer (two postings), Data Engineer, Data Visualization Engineer, Experimentation & Causal Inference, Internet Measurement Research and Video Algorithms. A Software Engineer PhD role, a Consumer Insights research internship and a Security Technical Program Manager internship followed later in December.

Wave 3, late January: studio and content roles in Los Angeles. On January 24, nine internships appeared on the studio side: Studio Management, Talent, Creative Talent Engagement, Soundtrack Operations, Production Health & Safety, Creative Innovation, Post Services, Content Security and Music Lab. Social Marketing had gone up two weeks earlier. These are the roles for film, media, business and communications students, and they came out almost four months after the engineering ones.

Wave 4, March and April: repeats and stragglers. On March 12, most of the technical titles from October and December showed up again. A Documentary Awards & Publicity internship came in April.

So if you're a computer science student, October through December is your window. If you want to work on the studio side, last year's pattern says to watch for late January, and not to give up on Netflix just because the engineering roles opened in October.

What Netflix internships pay

All 35 of last cycle's Netflix internship postings listed hourly pay. The ranges split into two groups:

• Engineering, data and research roles: mostly $40 to $110 an hour. The machine learning roles listed $40 to $85.
• Studio and content roles in Los Angeles: $20 to $40 an hour.

Those are wide ranges, and Netflix says why. The current ML/AI Scientist posting calls $40 to $85 an hour the "overall market range for Netflix Internships," based on total compensation rather than base pay alone, and says pay also depends on location. Netflix's culture memo says the company aims to pay at the top of the market for each role, which helps explain why the tech ranges run so high.

The ML/AI Scientist posting also says housing and relocation support is provided for Los Gatos. Check each posting for this, since it isn't stated on all of them.

Which openings get the most applicants

Here's the part only Simplify can show you. Simplify users logged about 17,000 applications to last cycle's Netflix internships. Two-thirds of them went to the four roles that opened in October and November. Those four roles (Software Engineer, the two machine learning internships and Live Launch Operations) drew applications from about 7,900 people on Simplify.

When the posting appeared	Postings	Applications logged on Simplify
October–November 2025	4	about 11,000
December 2025	10	about 5,500
January 2026	10	28
March–April 2026	11	371

Applications that Simplify users logged to Netflix's Summer 2026 internship postings, through the Simplify extension or by hand. This isn't everyone who applied to Netflix, and it says nothing about who got an offer.

Two things stand out. First, the October engineering roles are crowded. Thousands of students apply, so a resume that clearly matches the posting matters more than applying on day one.

Second, the January studio roles drew only 28 applications on Simplify. That mostly tells you who uses Simplify (a lot of engineering students), not how many people Netflix heard from overall. But if you're a film or media student, it's a reminder that tech-focused internship lists may not cover these roles at all, so check Netflix's careers site directly.

How to apply

1. Apply on Netflix's careers site. Netflix internships are posted at explore.jobs.netflix.net. Each posting has its own requirements, so read the one you're applying to.
2. Check whether there's a second step. The ML/AI Scientist posting asks for a resume or CV with your coursework and publications, plus a form Netflix emails after you apply. It says your application isn't complete until you fill the form in. It also asks for a short statement of research interests.
3. Don't wait for a deadline. The ML/AI Scientist posting says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the role stays open until it's filled. Last year, the October roles drew most of the applications Simplify users logged.
4. Tailor your resume to the team. A Video Algorithms internship and an Analytics Engineer internship want different evidence, even though they opened the same day. Lead with the project that matches the posting.
5. Keep track of where you applied. With waves running from October to April, it's easy to lose track. Simplify's free job application tracker keeps your applications in one place.

What Netflix looks for

Netflix doesn't publish a general interview guide for interns, so be skeptical of anyone who claims to know the exact rounds. What Netflix does publish is its culture memo, and it's worth reading before any interview. It describes a company that hires high performers, gives people context instead of rules, and expects them to make decisions on their own. Expect questions about times you made a call without being told what to do, and be ready to explain why.

For technical roles, the postings are specific. The ML/AI Scientist posting, for example, asks for experience in areas like recommender systems, LLMs or computer vision, Python or another listed language, and frameworks like PyTorch or JAX. Use the posting's own list to decide which projects to talk about.

Not into engineering? Or want more options?

Netflix only posts a few dozen internships a year, so apply to it alongside other companies. Simplify's Summer 2027 internship list updates as new roles open. If you're graduating, our guide to the Netflix new grad software engineer role covers the full-time side.

Common questions

Are Netflix Summer 2027 internships open? Yes. Netflix posted its Software Engineer Intern, Summer 2027 role in Los Gatos on October 13, 2026. Last cycle, data, research and studio internships followed in December and January, so more roles are likely.

Does Netflix have internships outside the summer? Yes. Netflix currently has two machine learning internships for PhD students that start in early January 2027, and it has also posted fall internships, mostly research and machine learning roles for PhD students.

How much do Netflix interns make? Last cycle's Netflix internship postings listed hourly pay. Most engineering, data and research roles listed $40 to $110 an hour, and studio and content roles in Los Angeles listed $20 to $40 an hour. Netflix says pay depends on the role and location.

When do Netflix internship applications open? In waves. Last cycle, software and machine learning internships opened in October, data and research roles in December, and studio and content roles in late January.

Where are Netflix internships located? Most engineering internships are at Netflix's headquarters in Los Gatos, California. Studio and content internships are mostly in Los Angeles. Some machine learning roles list both.

Does Netflix offer internships for non-engineers? Yes. Last cycle included roles in social marketing, talent, soundtrack operations, post-production services, production health and safety, consumer insights and publicity. Most were in Los Angeles and appeared in January.

Do Netflix internships turn into full-time offers? Sometimes, but Netflix doesn't promise it. The current ML/AI Scientist posting says return offers depend on business need and headcount and are not guaranteed.