Google Student Researcher Internship 2026 – USA (Paid)

Applications are currently available for the Google Student Researcher Internship 2026 in the United States. It is a paid research internship for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The internship lasts around 8 months. It will begin in January 2026 and run through August 2026. The Google Student Researcher Internship is accessible in 19 different cities throughout the United States. The internship is open to students studying Computer Science or a related discipline. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in research projects that discover solutions to real-world, large-scale problems. Here are more details regarding the Google Student Researcher Internship qualifications, financial advantages, and application process.

Details About Google Student Researcher Internship 2026 in the United States

Host Country: USA
Location: 19 cities.
Duration: 8 months.
Benefits: paid.
Deadline: 11th July 2025.

📅 Application Deadline: July 11, 2025

🗓️ Internship Period: January – August 2026 (approx. 8 months)

📍 Locations (19 US cities): Mountain View, Ann Arbor, Austin, Cambridge, Chicago, Irvine, Kirkland, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Palo Alto, Princeton, Pittsburgh, San Bruno, Seattle, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Washington D.C., Atlanta

💰 Financial Benefits

• - BS/MS Interns (full duration): $95,000 – $126,000

• - PhD Interns (full duration): $113,000 – $150,000

These amounts reflect total earnings across the 8-month period, offering competitive pay for student researchers.

👩‍🎓 Who Can Apply?

🧠 Academic Level & Fields

• - Enrolled in full‑time Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD programs (US enrollment preferred)

• - Strong alignment with fields like CS, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or related technical areas

💡 Technical & Research Expertise

• - Experience in at least one of:
  - Natural Language Understanding
  - Human–Computer Interaction
  - Computer Vision
  - Machine Learning / Deep Learning
  - Optimization Algorithms
  - Quantum Information Science
  - Data Science
  - Software Engineering

• - Fluent in languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++

• - Prior research—internships, lab work, and ideally publication in notable journals or conferences

📝 What You’ll Do

• - Contribute to real, large-scale research projects

• - Collaborate with Google engineers and researchers

• - Apply technical and research skills to solve complex problems

• - Potentially contribute to papers, patents, or open-source initiatives

📌 How to Apply

1. Prepare:
   - Updated CV
   - Official or Unofficial Academic Transcripts

2. Click through:
   - There are separate Google application portals:
   - One for BS/MS applicants
   - One for PhD applicants

Ensure your documents, research experience, and project preferences are well-articulated.

🌟 Why This Internship Rocks

• - Competitive compensation – up to $150K for PhD-level interns

• - Longer duration (8 months) allows deeper engagement than many summer-only roles

• - Across 19 centers, offering flexibility in location and research team

• - High-impact: hands-on projects often tied to real Google products or breakthroughs

🧭 Tips for Success

• - Highlight any publications or conference papers you’ve been part of

• - Describe your concrete contributions in past research settings

• - Show enthusiasm for Google's mission and the specific team's focus

• - Prepare clear project ideas or research questions during application

To apply, visit the Google Student Researcher Internship portal for your academic level (links labeled “BS/MS” or “PhD” on the Opportunities Corners page).