Freshman & sophomore-eligible software, hardware, and engineering internship programs at big tech companies in the USA.
| Program | Location | Duration | When | Reported Pay | Experience Needed | Confidence | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVIDIA — Ignite SW / HW / AV&Robotics / Biz Ops |
Santa Clara, CA + other US sites | 12 wks | Summer 2027 (Jun–Aug) | ~$33/hr ($18–54) | 1+ language (C/C++/Python/MATLAB); no internship required | HIGH | Apply → |
Microsoft — Explore Assigned to a "pod" |
Redmond, WA / Atlanta, GA | 12 wks | Summer 2027 | Unreliable data found | Intro CS course + 1 semester calculus | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Capital One — TEIP Technology (assigned) |
McLean, VA (housing provided) | 10 wks | Summer 2027 | ~$30/hr (~$63k/yr) | None required — includes a coding bootcamp | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Uber — UberSTAR Varies by requisition |
Varies by requisition | 12 wks | May–Aug 2027 | ~$46/hr (NY) wide spread | Intro CS course + 1 language (Go/Python/Java/C++) | MEDIUM | Apply → |
SpaceX — Internship Engineering / Software (assigned) |
Hawthorne, CA + Brownsville TX, Cape Canaveral FL, McGregor TX, Vandenberg CA | 12 wks min | Spring or Summer 2027 | $28–30/hr (fresh/soph tier) | ~3 mo hands-on (labs/projects count); Python/C++/MATLAB valued | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Palantir — Path Assigned by placement |
New York, NY or Washington, DC | 10–12 wks | Summer 2027 | ~$10k/mo + housing | Some coding exposure; no prior internship required | SOPH/JR | Apply → |
LinkedIn — First Play Underclassman Engineering Internship |
Mountain View, CA / Bellevue, WA (hybrid) | 12 wks | Summer 2027 (apply window expected to open late Sep–early Oct 2026) | Not officially disclosed | 1st/2nd-year CS or technical major; no prior internship required | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Roblox — Software Engineer Intern Engineering (project-based) |
San Mateo, CA | 12 wks | Summer 2027 (rolling review) | ~$62/hr + $10k housing stipend | Pursuing undergrad/grad CS or related degree; no class-year floor stated, but ~2% accept rate | MEDIUM | Apply → |
OpenAI — SWE Internship/Co-op Applied Emerging Talent |
San Francisco, CA | 12 wks | Summer 2027 (apply window expected Sep–Nov 2026) | Not disclosed | Pursuing CS/related BS or MS; 1+ semester left after internship (no junior/senior floor stated); <1% accept rate | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Stripe — Software Engineer Intern Assigned product team |
New York, NY / Seattle, WA / South San Francisco, CA | 12 wks | Summer 2027 (rolling; opens ~Aug 2026) | ~$59/hr equiv ($123.5k/yr rate) | Pursuing CS/math/related BS or MS; "1+ yr university" preferred, not required — no hard junior/senior floor | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Epic Games — Programmer Intern Engine / Gameplay / Tech Art (varies by req) |
Bellevue, WA / Los Angeles, CA / Morrisville, NC (varies by role) | ~12 wks (varies) | Summer 2027 (rolling) | ~$41–57/hr (Levels.fyi) | Role-specific skill (e.g. strong C++); no class-year requirement stated on official postings | MEDIUM | Apply → |
Caterpillar — Summer Corporate Intern Engineering (assigned) |
Peoria, IL + multi-state US sites | 12 wks | Summer 2027 | $25–43/hr (varies by major/hours) | 24+ semester hours completed (~sophomore standing); 3.0 GPA; ABET-accredited program | HIGH | Apply → |
Dell — Intern Scholars (DTIS) Sophomores, underrepresented backgrounds (Black/Hispanic/Latinx, financial need) |
Round Rock, TX + other US sites | 10–12 wks | Summer 2027 (opens ~Sep 2026) | Not disclosed (+ $5k scholarship, laptop) | Sophomore standing (60+ credit hrs); 3.0 GPA; CS/SWE/EE/Data Science or business major | MEDIUM | Apply → |