Google, Microsoft and Amazon internship applications: 5 tricks for Indian students
Five practical steps to find and apply for big-tech internships from India: the live list, exact portal filters, an Amazon search string and a referral message.
Published by Hirastra
Start with the live list
Before you open three separate portals, check verified internships in one place. Every opening is checked live and links to the official apply page. Apply on the company's own portal and never pay anyone for an internship.
hirastra.com/internshipsGoogle: filter, don't scroll
On the Google Careers site, search the role, set Location to India, then use the Target level filter and pick Intern & Apprenticeship. Read the Minimum qualifications, because your graduation year decides if you are eligible.
Search: Software Engineering Intern Location: India Target level: Intern & ApprenticeshipMicrosoft: search 'Intern'
Open Microsoft's careers site, type Intern in the search box and choose India as the country. Open each role and read the Qualifications section. Create a profile and save your resume once so later applications are quick.
Search: Intern Country: India Check: expected graduation yearAmazon: search and prepare
Use Google to land straight on Amazon's job pages for interns in India. Amazon interviews check its Leadership Principles as well as coding, so prepare 4–5 short stories from your projects, each with a result.
site:amazon.jobs "SDE Intern" IndiaAsk for a referral, politely
Find a student or engineer at the company on LinkedIn (search the company and your college). Keep the message short, attach the exact job ID and give a one-line project result. Send about 5 such messages.
Hi [Name], I'm a [year] student at [college]. I'm applying for [Role], Job ID [ID]. My project: [one line + result]. Could you refer me or share one tip? Thank you!
Skip the searching: today's verified openings are posted three times a day with official apply links, and you can check your resume against any of them with the free ATS checker.