When does Figma post internships?

For 2027, Figma posted its Winter engineering internship on August 10, 2026 and its Summer engineering, design, and data science internships on September 14. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

What internships does Figma offer?

Software engineering internships (summer in SF, NYC, and London, plus a winter term), product design and brand design internships, a data science internship, and PhD internships. Internships run 12 to 16 weeks.

What is the Figma intern interview process?

Figma lists four steps: application, recruiter screen, a role-specific skills assessment such as a portfolio review, take-home, or online test, and a virtual onsite with technical and non-technical interviews.

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Figma internships: when they open and how to apply

Figma's early-career program is compact: 12 to 16 week internships on real teams, early-career full-time roles, and PhD internships. It recruits for both summer and a January winter term, and it hires product design interns, which few tech companies do.

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Internships and programs at Figma

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

Software Engineer Intern: Interns sit on a small engineering team with a mentor and ship a project by the end; past projects include FigJam diagramming, smart selection, and shared fonts. On the application you pick an interest area: Product, Backend/Infrastructure, Security Engineering, or Open. The summer role is in San Francisco or New York with start dates from May 3 to June 14, and London has its own listing.
Software Engineer Intern (Winter): A winter-term version of the engineering internship in San Francisco or New York, starting January 5, 2027. It fits students on co-op calendars or those taking a spring term off.
Product Design Intern: A design internship in San Francisco or New York for students with a portfolio. Figma builds design tools, so designers work with product and engineering teams who use the product all day.
Data Science Intern and PhD Intern, Data Science: Figma posts a data science internship and a separate PhD internship tailored to the student's research area, both in San Francisco or New York. PhD interns may be able to publish research from the internship.

When Figma posts internships

Figma splits its postings. For 2027, the Winter software engineering internship went up on August 10, 2026, and the Summer engineering, London engineering, product design, brand design, and data science internships all went up together on September 14. The PhD data science internship followed a week later.

Figma publishes no deadlines and reviews as applications arrive, so for summer roles, apply within a few weeks of the September postings.

Who can apply

The engineering internship asks for clean code in at least one general-purpose language and a solid grasp of data structures and algorithms, from school, work, or personal projects. Experience with AI coding tools is a plus, not a requirement.

Design and brand design candidates are judged largely on portfolio. The London engineering internship is posted separately, so apply to the office where you can actually work.

The interview process

Figma publishes its process: an application, a recruiter screen, a skills assessment, then a virtual onsite with technical and non-technical interviews. The skills assessment depends on the role and can be a portfolio review, a take-home, or an online assessment.

Engineers get coding interviews grounded in fundamentals plus conversations about collaboration. For designers the portfolio review is central, so be ready to walk through your process and decisions, beyond the final screens.

Tips for applying to Figma

Choose your interest area on the application thoughtfully. Figma uses it to match you with a team.
Built a plugin, an editor, or a real-time collaboration tool? Put it first. It maps directly to Figma's product.
If your school calendar allows, look at the Winter internship; it posts a month before the summer roles.

Figma internship questions

When does Figma post internships?: For 2027, Figma posted its Winter engineering internship on August 10, 2026 and its Summer engineering, design, and data science internships on September 14. Applications are reviewed as they come in.
What internships does Figma offer?: Software engineering internships (summer in SF, NYC, and London, plus a winter term), product design and brand design internships, a data science internship, and PhD internships. Internships run 12 to 16 weeks.
What is the Figma intern interview process?: Figma lists four steps: application, recruiter screen, a role-specific skills assessment such as a portfolio review, take-home, or online test, and a virtual onsite with technical and non-technical interviews.