Software Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2025

Google offers an exciting 12-14 week paid Software Engineering Internship program designed for PhD students in their penultimate academic year. This prestigious opportunity allows interns to work on critical projects while gaining both personal and professional development through an executive speaker series and community-building activities.

As a Software Engineering intern, you'll be immersed in complex computer science solutions, developing scalable, distributed software systems, and collaborating on various impactful projects. The role spans across multiple areas including software development, site reliability engineering, and systems maintenance.

Google's engineering foundation is built on innovation and technical excellence. Interns will join a company that has revolutionized search technology and continues to push boundaries in areas like massive scalability, storage solutions, and developer platforms. The internship provides hands-on experience working alongside talented engineers who are changing the world through technological achievements that impact billions of users.

The program offers competitive compensation ($113,000-$150,000 base salary range) and requires candidates to be located in the United States during the internship. Successful candidates will have strong programming skills in languages like C++, Java, or Python, combined with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms. The role presents an excellent opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges while contributing to Google's mission of organizing the world's information.