Google Research Scientist Internship 2026 in Australia (Paid)

The Google Research Scientist Internship 2026 in Australia is a paid opportunity for international Master's and PhD students. This 12-week internship is scheduled to begin in late November 2026 and will be held in Sydney, Australia. It offers a chance to work on challenging technological problems at Google.

This is a fully-funded paid internship. Google provides a housing stipend, a relocation bonus for eligible interns, and resources to assist with housing placement.

This internship is open to all international students, including those from Ethiopia. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Master's or doctoral degree program in fields such as Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, or a related technical discipline. Candidates should possess expertise in a specific area of computer science, such as software engineering, large language models, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, or algorithmic foundations of optimization. Programming experience in C/C++, Java, or Python is also required. Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time degree program and intend to return to their studies after the internship concludes. Preferred qualifications include prior research experience (full-time, internship, or lab work) and experience publishing articles in journals or conferences, or participating in research communities.

* Current enrollment in a Master's or PhD program in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, or a related technical field. * Expertise in one area of computer science (e.g., software engineering, large language models, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, algorithmic foundations of optimization). * Programming experience in C/C++, Java, or Python. * Full-time enrollment in a degree program with plans to rejoin after the internship. * Preferred: Research experience (full-time, internship, or lab work). * Preferred: Experience publishing articles in journals/conferences or participating in research communities/initiatives.

Not clearly stated on the provided page. Applicants should visit the official Google Careers website (linked as the apply URL) and search for the "Research Scientist Intern, Summer 2026" or "Research Scientist Intern, PhD, 2026" positions in Australia to find detailed application instructions and submit their application directly through the Google careers portal.

The internship focuses on challenging technical problems in areas like large-scale applications, scalability, storage solutions, and new platforms. The internship location is Sydney, Australia.