Google Internship 2025: Your Guide to Software Engineering Winter Internships - How to apply & more

Google Internships: Google has invited applications for students seeking internship programmes in software engineering. This internship is intended for students pursuing the final year in a Bachelor's, Master's or Dual degree program in Computer Science or a related field and will graduate in 2025. The Google Winter internships will start in January 2025. The duration will be of 22-24 weeks. 

Eligibility Criteria for Software Engineering Internships in Google

• Candidates who are currently enrolled in an Associate, Bachelor's, or Master's degree program and or post-secondary or training experience with a focus on subjects in software development or other technical related field.
• Experience in software development.
• Experience coding in one or more of C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with some of the following: web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development.
• Experience with data structures or algorithms gathered from inside or outside of school or work (including open-source hobby coding).
   
• Available to work full time for a minimum of 6 months outside of university term time.
• Ability communicate in English fluently to participate in complex technical discussions.

How to apply for a Google Internship in Software Engineering

Candidates will need an updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English. 

Visit the official website of Google Internships or click on the direct link given here.

Click on the 'Apply' button given on the page 

Create your profile by providing all the required information.

In the 'Resume' section, attach an updated CV or resume. Ensure any proficiency in coding languages are listed on resume.

In the 'Higher education' section, fill out the fields accordingly and select 'Now attending' under 'Degree status'. Then, upload a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English.

Locations:

Candidates will have to choose their preferred working locations from the following: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Responsibilities 

The shortlisted candidates will have to create and support a productive and innovative team, including working with peers, managers, and teams. They will 

• develop scripts to automate routine tasks. 
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to effectively solve problems.
• Apply knowledge gained in computer science courses to real-world problems.

“As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on our core products and services as well as those who support critical functions of our engineering operations. Whether it's finding new and innovative ways to advance search quality, building computing platforms and networking technologies, automating the indexing of videos, or continuing to refine and scale complex auction systems, you'll develop solutions for challenging technical problems. You will research, conceive and develop software applications to extend and improve on Google's product offerings and collaborate on scalability issues involving access to massive amounts of data and information," the official website read.

"Just imagine trying to design and build an automated testing system for something that's never been done before. Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another,” it read.