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Hybrid (United States)internPosted 4mo ago

About the role

Internship program for PhD students in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Design, Information Security or related fields. Opportunities span back-end, OS, web, iOS/macOS app development, UI/UX collaboration, IS&T infra, information security, and cross-functional engineering. Requires strong technical foundation, hands-on development, and the ability to contribute in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Internship is non-specific to a single opening and may lead to future contact for similar roles.

Responsibilities

  • Back-end development — help build features for apps like Siri, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Maps by presenting data to user-facing applications.
  • Design and build — develop fully integrated operating systems that combine hardware, software, and services into a single Apple experience.
  • User Experience (UX) — assist in building elegant, simple, intuitive, impactful UX experiences.
  • User Interface (UI) - work with UX team and engineers to develop a web portal for end-to-end software development journey.
  • iOS and Web Development - build web-based and iOS tools and applications to improve products and customer experience.
  • Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) - produce key business/technical infrastructure, build applications to improve Apple Store experience, support devices, provide network bandwidth.
  • Information Security - protect information, monitor stability and security, track threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Work across UI and lower-level implementation details.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a graduate (PhD) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Design, Information Security or related fields.
  • At internship end, you must return to school to continue education or the internship must be the last requirement for graduation.
  • Strong object-oriented design skills with deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
  • Proficiency in Java, C/C++, PHP, Python, Ruby, Unix, MySQL, Clojure, Scala, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Swift.
  • Experience in data modeling, validation, processing, MapReduce.
  • Experience with distributed technologies such as HDFS, Spark, Golang, Hadoop, Mongo, Pig, Hive.
  • Experience with web frameworks such as AngularJS, NodeJS, SproutCore.
  • Experience with iOS/macOS development in Swift, XCode, or Objective-C.
  • Client-Server protocol and API design skills.
  • Ability to translate multi-functional requirements into engineering tasks.
  • Knowledge of embedded processors and real-time operating system concepts.
  • Excellent debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

Skills

Required:Object-oriented designData structures and algorithmsJavaC/C++PythonJavaScriptSwiftWeb frameworksiOS/macOS developmentDistributed technologiesAPIs and client-server designEmbedded systems/RTOSDebugging/analytical thinkingTeam collaboration
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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