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What internships are available for software engineering?

I am currently in high school.

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Thank you comment icon I do know that there are internships that you apply for during college. The application process requires you to submit a resume using a portal that your university shares with you. There will be an interview(s) as well. Some interviews are over the phone, or zoom, or in person. Some are a combination of those. Some internships are paid and some are not. They are typically 6 weeks and typically when you are at least a sophomore. Hope this helps! Melissa Kamermayer
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Nivedita’s Answer

Hi Darren,

It's nice that you're looking out for internships. Paid internships are little hard to get into, they involve numerous steps and technical skills if you want one. However, if you're new and want to get internships to gain knowledge and exposure, I would recommend to go for unpaid internships.
You could also start with volunteering tasks (there are volunteers who help the NGO's with their technical skills..you just need to search Google as "Software engineer volunteering opportunities" and you will be able to find many).

There is a website "theforage.com" that have 4-5 hours virtual experience certificate program, absolutely free of cost. These courses are structured by real time companies like Accenture, Cognizant and so you would learn things in a technical manner. You can enroll in any course of your choice. It's definitely a great experience.

Also you could create an account on LinkedIn and search for internships to apply.

Hope that helps. All the best!

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Stuart’s Answer

The company I work for has an internship program and the past few summers we have worked with at least 1 high school student. See if any project looks interesting and if you think you would be able to handle it. Then follow the directions and submit a proposal

https://wiki.hpccsystems.com/display/hpcc/HPCC+Systems+Summer+Intern+Program
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Kuen’s Answer

There are many internships! I think most college counseling departments have these information. Since you're still in high school, you could just search company websites for such information. You can also search directly something like "job openings bay area internship". These jobs may fill up quickly, so you might have to start applying at the beginning of the year (or earlier) for a summer internship.
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Francesco’s Answer

Hi Darren,

It's great to see that you're taking initiative to seek out an internship position early on in your career. As others have mentioned—it might not be straightforward to find a rewarding internship position in SE when in High School.

However, there are alternative options available to you that can still benefit your career in software engineering over the long term:
- Work on a side project, which can give you the opportunity to apply and expand your skills in a real-world setting.
- Contribute to open source software, which can provide valuable experience collaborating with others on a shared codebase, as well as experience with code versioning tools.

Personally, I began my own path in software engineering during high school by working on side projects.

Is there a specific project or area of interest that you're passionate about? Alternatively, is there any open-source software that you're willing to contribute to?
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