Software Engineering Intern

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🎓 Internship Structure

• Duration: 12 weeks (Summer 2026), 40hours/week
• Start Date: July 2026
• Hybrid work options available

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You will apply your passion for customers and product quality as you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers. You will learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes to leverage in your solutions. This opportunity will enable you to advance your career by designing, developing, and testing next-generation software that will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

💼 About the Teams

• Office Product Group: Build productivity experiences that empower billions of users.
• Azure Data: Work on cutting-edge data platforms like Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, and Synapse to enable intelligent data-driven applications.
• Azure Core: Develop the infrastructure powering Microsoft Cloud, contributing to global-scale services with a strong focus on inclusivity and innovation.

🚀 Applications Are Open!

We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible, as roles are limited and highly competitive.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Must have at least 1 semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.
• One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, etc.).
• You must be legally authorized to work in Serbia to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorized = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
• Fluency in English.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with system design concepts, including scalability, reliability, and modular architecture.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or competitions.
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts.
  

• Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
• Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into work processes.
• Seek feedback and apply internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.
• Demonstrate skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.
• Review current developments and proactively seek new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.