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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) Internship
Full-time 6-month or 2-month summer internship for engineering students to work on customer-facing software features, AWS microservices, and high-scale systems.
Academic Year Eligibility
Key Benefit
Top-Tier Monthly Stipend (₹80,000 – ₹1,10,000/month) + Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for Full-Time SDE-1
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Degrees
B.Tech, B.E., M.Tech, MCA, Dual Degree
Eligible Branches / Streams
Computer Science, IT, ECE, Mathematics & Computing, and allied branches
Gender Eligibility
All Genders
Geographic Scope
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi NCR (India)
Participation Format
Individual
Minimum Qualifications
Currently enrolled in pre-final or final year of engineering with expected graduation in the subsequent academic year.
Benefits & Rewards
• Industry-leading monthly internship stipend plus accommodation or housing allowance. • Direct conversion opportunity to full-time SDE-1 (Pre-Placement Offer) upon successful project evaluation. • Experience working with high-throughput distributed systems serving hundreds of millions of global customers. • 1-on-1 mentorship from an assigned Amazon SDE Mentor and Manager.
How It Works
1. Online Assessment (OA): 2 coding questions on data structures & algorithms + work style simulation (Amazon Leadership Principles). 2. Technical Interviews: 2 to 3 live coding interviews (45–60 mins each) focusing on problem-solving efficiency, edge cases, and time/space complexity. 3. 2-Month Summer or 6-Month Winter/Spring internship project execution with final manager evaluation.
How to Apply
1. Apply via the Amazon University Jobs portal (amazon.jobs) or through on-campus placement drives. 2. Request an employee referral from verified Amazon software engineers on LinkedIn. 3. Ensure your resume highlights clean algorithmic projects, competitive programming profiles, and hackathon wins.
Visit Official PortalPreparation Guide
### Step-by-Step Preparation Plan 1. **LeetCode Practice:** Solve 150+ Medium-level DSA questions on topics: Binary Trees, BFS/DFS, Heaps, Sliding Window, and Dynamic Programming. 2. **Object-Oriented Design:** Master OOP principles (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction) and clean class architecture in Java or C++. 3. **Leadership Principles:** Prepare STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) stories demonstrating Customer Obsession, Ownership, and Bias for Action.
Pro Tips
• Do not just write code in silence during interviews: communicate your thought process aloud, state brute force solutions first, and optimize iteratively.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can 2nd year students apply for Amazon SDE Internships?
A: Standard SDE internships are strictly reserved for pre-final (3rd year) and final year students. Second year students should explore early-career initiatives.
Q: Is the internship paid?
A: Yes, Amazon internships are fully paid with premium monthly stipends and corporate relocation allowances.