International students in the computer science or related technical fields, seeking international internships in reputed organizations to gain hands-on experience, Google has something amazing to offer. The application is now open to apply for the Google Software Engineering PhD Internship 2026. Google, through its official Google Career portal, has recently announced the “Software Engineering PhD Intern program” for its offices located in Switzerland and Germany. The Google internship is exclusively designed for high-achieving students currently enrolled in the final or penultimate year of a full-time accredited PhD degree program in the EMEA (Europe, Africa, and the Middle East) regions.
The duration of the internship program is 13-17 weeks, scheduled to commence over the summer of 2026, either in May, June, or July 2026. Selected software interns will have an opportunity to work on Google’s real-time ongoing projects that are critical to Google’s needs. This is your chance to gain real-time work experience by designing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software solutions. Google offers a competitive stipend to its interns with other perks and benefits. Applicants meeting the required criteria need to submit their applications before October 24th, 2025. Read more details about the Google Software Engineering internship below.
Google Software Engineering PhD Internship 2026 Overview
| Host Organization | |
|---|---|
| Location | Switzerland & Germany |
| Position | Intern & Apprentice |
| Internship Duration | 13–17 Weeks |
| Application Deadline | October 24th, 2025 |
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Internship Location
Google has announced the PhD software engineer internship for its offices in:
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Munich, Germany
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants meeting the following criteria are invited to apply for the Software Engineer Intern:
- The internship is intended for outstanding students currently enrolled in the final/penultimate year of a full-time accredited PhD program in the EMEA regions
- Applicants must have experience working with data structures or algorithms through coursework, internship, research, or other relevant experiences.
- hands-on experience in one of the general programming languages, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.
Preference will be given to:
- Applicants with relevant practical experience in the development of web applications, Unix/Linux, mobile applications, developing large-scale software, machine learning, NLP, and creating large software systems.
- Practical experience with programming in either Python, C++, Java, or GO
- Applicants who have relevant research experience in Databases, algorithms, Data mining, machine learning, systems, and networks
- Students must commit to complete a full-time internship (13-17 weeks) in the desired internship location.
Intern Roles
- Develop software applications
- Contribute to the wide range of projects using AI/ML, NLP, and search technologies
- Assist in real-time, ongoing critical Google Projects
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How to Apply for a Software Engineering PhD internship 2026?
Applicants who meet the required criteria need to apply online via the official “Google Career Portal”. To complete your application, you need to upload an updated CV and, current official/unofficial degree transcript. Visit the official link below and upload the required documents in the appropriate sections.
- Attach CV in the Resume Section
- Upload Degree Transcript in “Education Section”
