Applications for the 2026 Google Research PhD Internship are now being accepted. Interested candidates are invited to click here and apply in order to learn more about this opportunity.
About Google Research PhD Internship
Opportunity Details
Join them for a full-time, 12-14 week paid internship that offers personal and professional development, an executive speaker series, and community-building. Research happens across Google everyday, in many different teams. Our research has already impacted user-facing services across Google, including Search, Maps, and Google Now, and is central to the success of Google Cloud and our planet-scale computing, storage, and networking infrastructure.
Research Interns work closely with Engineers to discover, invent, and build at the largest scale. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing architectures, Research Interns work on challenges in artificial intelligence, machine perception, data mining, machine learning, natural language understanding, privacy, computer architecture, networking, operating systems, storage and data management, and more.
Google Research addresses challenges that define the technology of today and tomorrow. From conducting fundamental research to influencing product development, our research teams have the opportunity to impact technology used by billions of people every day.
Our teams aspire to make discoveries that impact everyone, and core to our approach is sharing our research and tools to fuel progress in the field -- we publish regularly in academic journals, release projects as open source, and apply research to Google products.
Benefits of Google Research PhD Internship
- It is a paid internship for PhD students. Hence, applicants do not have to worry about financial constraints.
- All research interns will gain practical experience and work with top professionals.
- Moreover, the internship program includes an executive speaker series, networking events and a supportive research environment where interns can collaborate with experts in their field.
- It is an excellent opportunity to work with Google and get paid.
- Interns will be able to pursue an internship in USA and gain relevant experience.
Google Research PhD Internship Requirements
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences or a relevant technical field.
- They should have experience in at least one area of computer science, such as Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, or Software Engineering or similar areas.
- Moreover, according to the preferred qualifications for the Google Research Internship, applicants should be studying in US and available for a full-time 12-week internship outside of their academic term.
- They must be in the penultimate (second last) year of their PhD program or planning to return to studies after completing the internship.
- Similarly, interns should have previous research experience through internships, full-time roles, or lab work.
- They should have experience in research communities, such as contributing to published papers in major journals or conferences.
- PhD Research Interns should also have experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, including Python, Java, JavaScript, or C/C++.
Application Date and Process
- Want to know how to get a Google Internship? Click the ‘apply now’ button below to start your application for the PhD Research Intern Program.
- Before you apply, make sure you meet the criteria and are eligible for the internship.
- Applicants must be physically present in the United States for the entire duration of the internship.
- Fill out the application form and submit the necessary documents.
- Make sure to apply before the deadline.
Application Deadline
27 February, 2026
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