Who can apply?
- The posting requires being 18 or older and enrolled in a bachelor's degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, data science, information systems or a related STEM field, with an expected degree conferral date between October 2027 and September 2029.
- Applicants must have at least one quarter, semester or trimester remaining after the internship ends, and must work at least 40 hours a week for a 12-week internship with no classes or other employment during the workday.
- Basic qualifications also include experience with a general-purpose programming language, with data structures, algorithms or object-oriented design, and with AI-assisted development tools.
The location list is not a menu. Amazon says applicants are considered at every US location that hosts interns, preferences are not guaranteed, and the role is in the office Monday to Friday.
Dates, pay & program timing
The posting says intern roles are in person and 12 weeks long, starting in May or June and ending in August or September 2027. Some Winter and Fall 2027 openings may exist, and placement outside summer is not guaranteed. It lists starting pay of $109,395 a year in Seattle and Arlington — an annual rate — and publishes no application deadline. Amazon's SDE program page describes an online assessment and then interviews, with a result within five business days of interviewing. This is Amazon's general route, separate from the Annapurna Labs internship.
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How to apply to Amazon
- Check the graduation window first: the posting requires an expected degree conferral between October 2027 and September 2029, with at least one term left after the internship.
- Apply to the Summer 2027 (USA) posting. You are considered for all US intern locations and can state location preferences and specialist areas, such as machine learning or distributed systems, in the application.
- If the recruiting team moves forward, complete the online assessment. Interviews may follow, and Amazon says results come within five business days of the interview.
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How to prepare a stronger application
The posting's specialist list — machine learning, databases, embedded systems, game development and others — is used to align you with teams. Choose the one or two where you can name a real project, and describe it, rather than selecting every option.
Amazon's SDE page names coding, data structures, algorithms and object-oriented design as core competencies, and the posting asks interns to validate AI-generated code. Practice explaining how you would test code you did not write yourself. This is our suggestion, not a description of Amazon's assessment.
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- SDE Intern Summer 2027 (USA) posting: eligibility, graduation window, schedule, locations and starting pay
- SDE program page: recruiting process from application to offer
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