The opportunity
Please note: This role will remain open until 10/02/2026. Dropbox currently only offers Summer internships May - September and cannot accommodate off cycle internships at this time.
What you'll do
Create Impact: Ship a high-priority project from start to finish, directly contributing to mission-critical software development. Along the way, build AI proficiency by leveraging tools like Copilot to boost productivity and code quality.
Innovative Development: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy next-gen features for Dropbox's suite of products.
Agile Learning: Immerse yourself in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and harness the power of structured feedback from your host team.
User-Centric Focus: Ensure solutions are designed with the end-user in mind, emphasizing usability and intuitive design.
Tech Exploration: Participate in tech talks, professional development workshops, to explore new technologies and tools.
Team Matching: You play an active part in the team matching process. Prior to final round technical interviews, we’ll send you a detailed survey to understand your interests and strengths. These criteria as well as current business needs and your location are all factors we consider to match you closely with a host team.
What they're looking for
- Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field: involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), graduating in Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating
- Experience writing or shipping software as part of coursework, personal: projects, internships, coding competitions or research
- Experience coding in programming languages, such as Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages
- Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo
- Available for Summer 2027 full-time internship (40 hours per week /12 weeks)
- Although this is a virtual internship, interns are expected to work from: their designated primary work location throughout the 12-week program. Any request to work from another location, including another country, must be approved in advance and may be restricted based on applicable company, legal, payroll, or security requirements
