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Top Software Internships at Big Tech Companies 2027
Big Tech software engineering internships rarely open on one predictable date, and popular postings can close after a short application window. This 2027 tracker helps students catch newly opened SWE internships across companies, teams, and locations while applications are still available.
Browse software engineering internships at major technology employers across backend, frontend, full-stack, mobile, infrastructure, systems, platform, developer tools, site reliability, data, and machine learning engineering. A company may publish several versions of an internship for different offices or technical teams, so similar titles do not always represent interchangeable opportunities.
Our team manually reviews every job before it is added and refreshes availability hourly as employers open, close, or repost roles. The page covers software engineering and closely related technical internships; product, design, marketing, finance, and business opportunities belong on the broader Big Tech internship list.
Narrow Big Tech SWE internships by company, engineering specialty, location, compensation where available, or sponsorship needs. Searching and filtering do not require an account; with a free Simplify account, you can track target roles or use Copilot to auto-apply during short recruiting windows. Before applying, compare graduation-year eligibility, required skills, work-authorization language, and team scope, then reserve time for project, coding-interview, and referral preparation.
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IntelAI Software Engineer Intern$48.61 - $65.77/hrPhoenix, AZ$48.61 - $65.77/hrtoday - todayIntelAI Software Engineer Intern$48.61 - $65.77/hrHillsboro, OR$48.61 - $65.77/hrtoday
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Cadence Design SystemsSoftware Intern$31.63 - $58.75/hrSan Jose, CA$31.63 - $58.75/hrtoday - today
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer Intern - Commercial$57.69/hrNew York, NY$57.69/hrtoday - todayCadence Design SystemsSoftware Engineer InternPittsburgh, PANot listedtoday
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OpenAISoftware Engineer - Cooperative AI$230k - $385kSeattle, WA$230k - $385ktoday - todayCadence Design SystemsSoftware Engineer InternPittsburgh, PANot listedtoday
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RampAndroid Software Engineer Intern$67.50/hrSan Francisco, CA$67.50/hrtoday - todayCadence Design SystemsSoftware Intern$31.63 - $58.75/hrSan Jose, CA$31.63 - $58.75/hrtoday
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TeslaSoftware Compiler Engineer Intern - AI InferencePalo Alto, CANot listedtoday - yesterday
KLA CorporationSoftware Engineer Intern$32 - $45/hrAnn Arbor, MI$32 - $45/hryesterday - 9d
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer Apprentice - Military Veterans$18 - $75/hrSeattle, WA$18 - $75/hr9d - 9dAmazonJr. Software Development Engineer - San Luis Obispo - CA - Jr. Developer Program$18 - $65/hrSan Luis Obispo, CA$18 - $65/hr9d
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ByteDanceDeveloper Advocacy Intern - PicoSan Jose, CANot listed10d - 10d
CloudflareSoftware Engineer InternAustin, TXNot listed10d - 10dTeslaSoftware Engineer Intern - Energy EngineeringPalo Alto, CANot listed10d
- 10dPalantirSoftware Engineer – Internship - Defense Tech$60.58/hrPalo Alto, CA$60.58/hr10d
- 10dPalantirSoftware Engineer – Internship$60.58/hrNew York, NY$60.58/hr10d
- 10dAmazonSoftware Development Engineer Internship - Fall 2026 - US$53.13 - $76.92/hrSeattle, WA$53.13 - $76.92/hr10d
- 10dAmazonSoftware Development Engineer Fall Intern - Military Veteran$53.13 - $88.94/hrLong Island City, Queens, NY$53.13 - $88.94/hr10d
- 11dAmazonSoftware Development Engineer - TempTennesseeNot listed11d
Explore our FAQ section to learn more.
Focus on impact from past projects, open source, hackathons, personal apps. Referrals help, but coding challenge performance is key. Make sure your resume is clean, scoped, and includes quantified results.
Find alumni on LinkedIn, DM with a tailored pitch and resume. Attend virtual events or tech talks hosted by those companies. Don’t ask directly for a referral, ask for advice, then follow up.
You’ll join a real team, often backend or infra, and ship production code. Expect onboarding the first week, then a scoped project with mentor support. Mid-to-late internship, you’ll demo your work to the team.
Be proactive. Ask for feedback early, communicate progress, and over-deliver on a scoped project. Return offers depend on quality of work and how easy you are to work with, not raw technical skill alone.
Consider team fit, mentorship, project type, and return offer likelihood. All else equal, choose the team that will stretch you technically. Don’t just compare prestige, internships are short; pick the better environment.
