Programmer Analyst Summer Internship – 2025 (US)
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Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
Applicants should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Programmer Analyst Internship roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN).
You will be able to provide your preference of location and start date during the application process but, we cannot guarantee that we can meet your selection based on several factors including but not limited to the availability and business needs of this role. Finalization on the location and start dates available will be provided to you at the time of job offer.
Do you have a passion for business systems analysis? Do you possess strong information engineering and software programming skills? Are you excited by the opportunity to deliver IT solutions to business users across Amazon?
If this describes you, consider joining us. Amazon is looking for Programmer Analyst interns to join one of our many lines of business. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the industry's brightest engineers who innovate everyday on behalf of our customers. You will have the opportunity to impact the evolution of Amazon technology as well as lead mission-critical projects early in your career.
Please review the following page for information on Amazon University Talent's recruiting timeline and additional FAQs: https://techengamazon.splashthat.com/.
Key job responsibilities
As a Programmer Analyst Intern, you will/may:
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, debug, and support internal end-use tools/applications (e.g., CRM systems, financial systems, BI applications).
• Enhance existing data models and code in ways that extend the functionality of applications, improve business processes, and help end users do their jobs better.
• Proactively work to understand functional business requirements and end-user frustrations for applications supported.
• Work as a liaison between business and technical stakeholders to analyze and validate requirements for changes to information systems.
• Employ modelling and flowcharting techniques to propose IT solutions.
• Develop pragmatic solutions without overengineering.
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience in object-oriented design skills
- Experience writing clean code for basic data structures and algorithms
- Experience reading and understanding complex code
- Experience in root-cause problem solving
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Currently working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Management, Informatics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2025 – December 2028.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient with relational database management system fundaments.
- Proficient in debugging and testing application-level issues.
- Ability to understand the business objectives of your stakeholders and how the applications or tools you support achieve those objectives.
- Strong communication skills.