{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000017a-108b-d1b2-adfb-b48b690c0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-welcomes-the-largest-global-intern-class-yet","headline":"Amazon welcomes the largest global intern class yet","description":"More that 10,000 interns are starting their internships with Amazon around the world, both virtually or in person. Learn more about what they're looking forward to in their new jobs at Amazon.","datePublished":"2021-06-16T13:00:54.215Z","dateModified":"2021-06-16T13:00:54.215Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0064c33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F43%2F66%2F3414440044a6940b901bb5fb4d59%2Fabout-amazon-header-internship-full-size.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![An image collage featuring photos of Amazon interns.  ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0064c33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F43%2F66%2F3414440044a6940b901bb5fb4d59%2Fabout-amazon-header-internship-full-size.jpg)\n\n# Amazon welcomes the largest global intern class yet\n\n*Learn what some of the more than 10,000 interns are looking forward to as they begin working with Amazon around the world, virtually or in person.*\n\nAmazon’s 2021 internship program is off to a great start as we welcome our largest intern class ever, with more than 10,000 young professionals working across 45 countries. Last year, we [hosted over 8,000 interns](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/how-amazon-interns-are-building-the-future-from-home) entirely virtually due to the global pandemic.\n\nOur 2021 summer interns have the option ofworking fully remote or opting into a hybrid model, where they are relocated to the city of their internship and go into the office part of the week. So far, more than 60% of our interns have chosen the hybrid option. The health and safety of our employees is our No. 1 priority, so we continue to closely monitor each of our locations for vaccine availability, COVID-19 rates, and local restrictions.\n\n“We provide our interns with meaningful projects, mentorship, and growth opportunities so they can learn firsthand about Amazon’s peculiar culture and what it’s like to work here,” said Beth Galetti, senior vice president of People eXperience and Technology at Amazon. “This summer, we look forward to collaborating—both in the office and virtually—with the largest group of interns we’ve had as we continue to hire and develop the best and most diverse talent.”\n\nOur internships are designed to provide students with an understanding of what it’s like to work at Amazon. Interns do work that makes a big impact—diving into products, programs, and services that touch millions of customers. Participants go through a comprehensive onboarding and wrap up their internships with a presentation of their project (or projects) to Amazon employees.\n\nWe are grateful for the lessons we learned during our 2020 internship. Through intentional connection points, building community is a focus this year.\n\nTo kick off our peak internship season, we caught up with a few of our 2021 interns around the globe to hear what they are looking forward to most this summer.\n\n### It’s always Day 1\n\nSaurav Desai, a software development engineer (SDE) intern on the Core Platform Tech team, is taking advantage of the hybrid model. He relocated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the summer and is already heading into the Seattle office a few days a week to collaborate with his peers.\n\n“I was most looking forward to coming into the office and meeting people on my team,” said Desai. “I specifically decided to relocate to Seattle to do meaningful work and make an impact on a service that will reach a large amount of people (while being in person).”\n\nLast year showed the world that attending events and making connections can be difficult in a virtual setting. As a result, we are offering new experiences for the intern community this year:\n\n- A first week event hosted by former interns to encourage Amazon interns to meet other fellow interns.\n- The Amazon Intern Circles Program, where interns get the opportunity to sign up for a small mentoring group at the beginning of their internship. Each circle is led by a former Amazon intern, who knows what it’s like to be in their shoes.\n- Virtual intern experiences such as a coffee master class and a hike on the Amalfi Coast.\n\nThose kinds of connections are important to Gabriella Martins, who opted into the virtual option in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She has found ways to stay connected to her team and other interns during her marketing internship on the Retail and Marketplace team.\n\n“When I started my internship, the first thing I needed to understand were the Leadership Principles,” said Martins. “My manager helped me on my first steps, and then I started to learn things on my own and with the help of other teammates via (messaging apps) Chime and Slack.”\n\nMarcel Moya Granero also opted to do his Barcelona internship remotely, taking advantage of the opportunity to work from another part of Spain this summer.\n\n“So far, I have been able to connect with other interns on my team, including a more experienced intern pursuing a Ph.D. in astrophysics, who I was able to collaborate with,” said Moya Granero. “Moreover, I’ve attended virtual coffee shuffles (casual meetings between two interns randomly paired together) a couple of times to meet other interns from around the world, which has included people from Germany and South Africa.”\n\n![An image of a man smiling for a photo at his computer while giving a \"thumbs up.\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1d95eec/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1536+0+0/resize/767x575!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc1%2Ff8%2F60cebc5546cd8db4f5f728a3f5dc%2Fmarcel.jpeg)\nMarcel Moya Granero, an applied scientist intern on the Alexa team.\n\n![An image of a woman smiling for a photo while sitting at her desk in her home. She has two computer monitors in the background with the Amazon logo on their screens, and she is holding an invitation to the 2021 Amazon internship class.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b05f62b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/767x1023!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F33%2F23%2Ff53a3e404811b2e2208317f3ece7%2Fhimani-gadve.jpg)\nHimani Gadve, a data engineer intern on the Tech Deployment & Field Support team.\n\n![An image of a man smiling while sitting at a desk. He has two computer monitors in the background. both with the AWS logo on the screens. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/5d26668/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1440x1800+0+0/resize/767x959!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9d%2F5b%2F2544b0fa4722a078a7494870c2eb%2Fraian-osman.JPG)\nRaian Osman, a solutions architect intern on the Worldwide Public Sector team.\n\n![An image of a man smiling while working at his computer. One monitor has code on the screen and the other has the Amazon logo.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8f54ff4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/596x589+0+0/resize/767x758!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F03%2F15%2Fc9da83004f338e40ae4be295040b%2Falessandro-suglia.jpg)\nAlessandro Suglia, an applied scientist intern working on the Alexa team.\n\n![An mage of a man holding a gift basket while smiling for a photo. He is wearing the Amazon 2021 internship class t-shirt. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fbcc242/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1440x1454+0+0/resize/767x774!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F05%2Fb0%2F6ff68c044b24b6f33de14b9bb7dc%2Fmadhavpreet-saini.jpg)\nMadhavpreet Saini, a client relationship intern at AWS.\n\n![An image of a man smiling for a photo while sitting at his desk in his home. His laptop monitor in the background has the Amazon logo on it. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/14de7ef/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1536+0+0/resize/767x575!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F7d%2F63%2Fbca0b2f64f4686c1e5ce62b58bff%2Fmuhammad-farhan-helmy-roslan.jpg)\nMuhammad Farhan Helmy Roslan, a solutions architect intern on the Worldwide Public Sector team.\n\n![Gabrielle Martin, an intern at Amazon, smiles for a photo at her desk at home. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8d4f5de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x766+0+0/resize/767x574!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F7d%2F7d%2F278b314b46b9b85620ade34e8168%2Fblogpost.jpeg)\nGabriella Martins, a marketing specialist intern for the Brazil Retail and Marketplace team.\n\n![A woman holds the phone for a group selfie in front of the AWS logo on a wall in an Amazon office.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/349e849/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3264x2448+0+0/resize/767x575!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F03%2F45%2F32bc13384265bcc23410dc181438%2Fliz-dennett.jpg)\nAdam Mautz, Salman Djingueinabaye, and Chris Chinolla, are solutions architect interns at AWS. Liz Dennet is a senior solutions architect at AWS.\n\n![An image of a woman smiling for a photo on a street in her neighborhood while holding a paper invitation to Amazon's 2021 internship class.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/cfa19be/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/767x1023!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F69%2F05%2Ffbb0cf38413c8a061488174885f0%2Fmareyah-washington.jpg)\nMareyah Washington, a program manager intern on the Worldwide Public Sector team.\n\n![An image of an Amazon intern sitting at her computer at home, smiling for a photo with the Amazon logo on her screen in the background. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/456829c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/767x575!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F75%2Fd7%2F8a05d7d24dc4938856faa9a03a92%2Faimee-reyes.jpg)\nAimee Reyes, a security engineer intern working on the Alexa team.\n\nAmazon regularly hears from interns that they feel like they work at a set of startups rather than a large company due to the breadth of opportunities. At Amazon, anyone can come up with the next big idea or innovation.\n\n“From my first day, I’ve had all the support from my manager, my onboarding buddy/mentor, and everyone from the team,” said Devanshu Vithlani, a SDE intern on the AdTech team in Bangalore, India. “The learning experience is becoming more and more enriching as I attend everyday standup meetings, know more about Amazon through onboarding, and interact with fellow Amazonians!”\n\n### Learn more about internships at Amazon\n\n**Where can I apply for an Amazon internship?**\nTo learn more and apply, visit the Opportunities for Students page on [Amazon.jobs](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/student-programs). There are no application deadlines for internships and full-time positions (most roles are posted late summer); however, we encourage students to apply early in the autumn preceding their graduation to increase the likelihood of interviewing for an open role.\n\n**What does Amazon look for in intern candidates?**\nWe hire students from all backgrounds for internships while they are still in school and full-time roles upon graduation. At Amazon, we’re obsessed with innovating for our customers and keeping a Day 1 mindset. We take into account educational background and work experience, but we focus on assessing against our [Leadership Principles.](https://www.aboutamazon.com/about-us/leadership-principles)\n\n**What roles does Amazon recruit students for?**\nWe recruit current undergraduate and graduate students for internship and full-time opportunities in a variety of roles, including software development engineers, support engineers, product managers, operations managers, applied scientists, vendor managers, sales specialists, and financial analysts.\n\n**What does the internship interview process look like?**\nThe hiring process depends on the role, but generally the interview process starts with an online assessment—a set of questions that provide a sense of a candidate’s hard and soft skills—specific to the role for which they applied. Candidates then typically move onto interviews with Amazon employees from a variety of roles and teams, which helps students get to know Amazon better. To learn more and apply, visit the [Opportunities for Students](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/student-programs) page on [Amazon.jobs](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/student-programs).\n\n**How many interns are offered full time positions every year?**\nWe work with business teams to determine their need for student talent each hiring season – as Amazon’s customer products and services evolve, so does our need for talent.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}