Software PhD Internships

Software PhD Internships United States Students Summary Posted:

May 21, 2026

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200664323-3810 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. At Apple, our software engineers are the brains behind some of the industry's biggest breakthroughs! From consumer products and platforms like macOS, iOS, Siri, and several Apple Services, to cloud services like iCloud and Apple Music, to the business software and tools that power Apple's internal operations and enterprise customers, our teams are on the front line of our constant charge toward innovation. Apple is seeking highly motivated, engineering students with a strong background in either Back-End Engineering, Core OS, Web Development, and iOS and/or macOS app Development to join its team of highly skilled software engineers. Description Some Software Engineering responsibilities may include:

Back-end development — You'll help build the features that Apple users love, like Siri, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Maps, by presenting data to the user-facing applications.

Design and build - You'll help develop fully integrated operating systems that combine hardware, software, and services into a single Apple experienceUser Experience (UX) — Assist in building elegant UX experiences that are simple, intuitive, and impactful. They are working in a constantly evolving environment and performing effectively under dynamic fast-paced conditions.

User Interface (UI) - You will work with the UX team, back-end engineers and other front end engineers to develop a web portal for building an end to end software development journey.iOS and Web Development - You'll help build web-based and iOS tools and applications to improve our products and do more for our customers. Our developers are responsible for crafting the direction of our products by considering the architecture, performance, testing, design, and implementation.

Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) - You'll assist in producing key business and technical infrastructure at Apple. You'll build applications that improve the Apple Store experience, develop solutions that enable customers to learn about and support their devices, and provide network bandwidth for our services around the world.

Information Security - Help protect Apple's information, including business, employee, and customer data wherever it goes. Our tools and services protect against threats that seek to compromise our systems, monitor the stability and security of our internal environment, and track emerging threats and vulnerabilities that might build an opportunity for an attacker. Engineers at Apple work on both UI level and lower-level implementation details. The successful intern candidate will work in an exciting, fast paced, dynamic, collaborative environment. They must be a hands-on, enthusiastic, self-motivated developer with strong initiative, a real passion for extraordinary user experiences, and an eye for details. Minimum Qualifications Pursuing a graduate (PhD) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Design, Information Security or related fields. At the end of the internship, you must return to school to continue your education or the internship must be the last requirement for you to graduate. Preferred Qualifications Strong object-oriented design skills, coupled with a deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms Proficiency in one or more developer skills: Java, C/C++, PHP, Python, Ruby, Unix, MySQL, Clojure, Scala, Java Script, CSS, HTML5, Swift Experience in sophisticated methodologies such as 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 and macOS developing in Swift, XCode or Objective-C Client-Server protocol and API design Skills Able to craft multi-functional requirements and translate them into practical engineering tasks A fundamental knowledge of embedded processors, with in-depth knowledge of real time operating system concepts Excellent debugging and critical thinking skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work in a fast paced, team-based environment Pay & Benefits This posting is not for a specific job opening and by submitting your resume you are expressing interest in being contacted about this type of role at Apple in the future. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.