When does Amazon post internships?

Software internships post between August and October, and the main US SDE intern posting for summer 2027 went up on September 17, 2026. Some operations and finance internships have opened as early as July.

What is on the Amazon SDE intern online assessment?

The intern assessment takes about 90 minutes: a coding section of about 70 minutes, a work styles questionnaire of about 15 minutes, and a short feedback survey. No Amazon-specific knowledge is required.

What internships does Amazon offer?

The main student programs are the SDE Intern and Applied Scientist Intern roles, plus operations internships and business internships in areas like finance and program management. High school seniors can also apply for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, which includes a paid internship.

Can freshmen get an Amazon internship?

Most Amazon internships target students further along. Amazon Future Engineer scholars are the exception: they get a paid internship offer, and some have interned after their first year of college. Amazon has also run underclassman programs in past cycles, so check its student listings each fall.

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Amazon internships: when they open and how to apply

Scale defines Amazon's intern hiring. Nearly every software candidate is tested the same way: a timed online assessment first, then interviews built around the Leadership Principles. Software postings come out early in the season, and some operations and finance roles open even earlier.

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Internships and programs at Amazon

The early-career programs it runs for students and recent graduates, by the names it uses for them.

Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern: Amazon's largest student program, for bachelor's and master's students in computer science and other STEM fields. Interns join a team in retail, AWS, devices, or another business and own a project for the summer. The internship is 12 weeks, full time and in office, at sites in more than a dozen US states.
Applied Scientist Intern: A research-leaning internship for master's and PhD students in machine learning, statistics, and nearby fields. Applied Scientist interns build and evaluate models that feed into Amazon products. Expect these postings to require graduate-level study.
Operations and Undergraduate Non-Tech Internships: Internships in operations, such as Area Manager roles in the fulfillment network, and in business areas like finance, program management, and marketing. They're listed separately from tech roles and can open earlier in the summer. Operations internships are hands-on and site-based.
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship: For US high school seniors with financial need who plan to study computer science. Winners get up to $10,000 a year for four years plus a paid Amazon internship, which past scholars have taken as early as the summer after freshman year. Applicants need a computer science course and at least a 2.3 GPA.

When Amazon posts internships

Most software roles appear between August and October. For summer 2027, the flagship US SDE intern posting went up on September 17, 2026. Finance and operations roles have gone live as early as July.

Review is rolling, and online assessments go out in waves soon after you apply. Interviews run from fall through early spring, and Amazon is known for turning decisions around quickly after the final interview.

Who can apply

You need to be enrolled in a degree program with at least one term left after the internship. Each posting lists a graduation window: the summer 2027 US SDE intern role asks for a degree date between October 2027 and September 2029. Applied Scientist and Data Scientist roles want a master's or PhD.

Work authorization rules vary by posting. Many engineering and science roles are open to candidates who need sponsorship, while some finance roles say sponsorship is not available. Amazon has run underclassman programs such as Propel in past cycles, but a current listing under that name is not confirmed, so check the live postings each fall.

The interview process

The SDE intern online assessment takes about 90 minutes: a 70-minute coding section, a 15-minute work styles questionnaire, and a 5-minute feedback survey you must finish before results move forward. Amazon says no Amazon-specific knowledge is needed. The full-time version adds an hour-long work simulation.

Pass it and you move to virtual interviews that combine live coding with behavioral questions tied to the Leadership Principles. The number of rounds varies, and for many interns it's short. Every interviewer will want concrete stories about ownership, customer focus, and delivering results.

Tips for applying to Amazon

Prepare Leadership Principles stories as seriously as coding. Amazon interviewers score behavioral answers explicitly, and a strong coder can fail on vague stories.
Take the online assessment soon after it arrives, in a quiet, uninterrupted block. It's the gate for almost every SDE intern candidate.
Finish the feedback survey at the end of the assessment. Amazon says leaving it incomplete delays your results.
High school seniors: look at Amazon Future Engineer. It comes with a paid internship offer.

Amazon internship questions

When does Amazon post internships?: Software internships post between August and October, and the main US SDE intern posting for summer 2027 went up on September 17, 2026. Some operations and finance internships have opened as early as July.
What is on the Amazon SDE intern online assessment?: The intern assessment takes about 90 minutes: a coding section of about 70 minutes, a work styles questionnaire of about 15 minutes, and a short feedback survey. No Amazon-specific knowledge is required.
What internships does Amazon offer?: The main student programs are the SDE Intern and Applied Scientist Intern roles, plus operations internships and business internships in areas like finance and program management. High school seniors can also apply for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, which includes a paid internship.
Can freshmen get an Amazon internship?: Most Amazon internships target students further along. Amazon Future Engineer scholars are the exception: they get a paid internship offer, and some have interned after their first year of college. Amazon has also run underclassman programs in past cycles, so check its student listings each fall.