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Software Engineering internships in the San Francisco Bay Area

551 open student roles in software engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area. They range from internships to co-ops and research. That includes 20 co-ops, 16 research positions, 1 fellowship and 2 part-time roles. 20% list pay or say they are paid. The most common start terms are Summer 2027 and Winter 2027. Employers with the most openings: Tesla, TikTok, ByteDance, Waymo and Astranis.

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Bar chart of the 551 open roles on this page by employer: Tesla 78, TikTok 73, ByteDance 26, Waymo 18, Astranis 11, fab2 11; 334 more at 177 other employers.
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How many software engineering internships in the San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?

551 open software engineering internships, co-ops and research roles in the San Francisco Bay Area as of October 8, 2026, from 182 employers.

Which employers are hiring software engineering interns in the San Francisco Bay Area?

The employers with the most open software engineering roles in the San Francisco Bay Area are Tesla, TikTok, ByteDance, Waymo and Astranis, of 182 employers hiring.

Do software engineering internships in the San Francisco Bay Area pay?

114 of the 551 open roles (20%) list pay or say they are paid. Listed hourly rates run from $18 to $60 an hour.

Where are software engineering internships in the San Francisco Bay Area?

The open roles are in San Francisco (163), San Jose (143), Palo Alto (106), Mountain View (33), Santa Clara (33) and 28 more places. 15 roles can be done remotely.

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Updated October 8, 2026. Listings are collected from public job boards several times a day; always check the posting on the employer's site before applying.