Announcing the 2014 Summer Trainee Engineering Program (STEP)
October 24th, 2013 | Published in Google Student Blog
For a third year running, Google is excited to announce that applications for the 2014 STEP internship program in Europe are now open.
Designed to bridge the gap between academic study and a professional internship, STEP is open to students studying computer science or related subjects at a university in Europe.
Google is invested in increasing the number of computer scientists and software developers who are underrepresented in the field. We believe that in addition to hiring the best talent, a diversity of perspectives, ideas and cultures leads to the creation of better products and services.
The summer trainee program includes:
Program qualifications
To apply
Read more about STEP on the Google Students Blog. We look forward to receiving your application!
Designed to bridge the gap between academic study and a professional internship, STEP is open to students studying computer science or related subjects at a university in Europe.
Google is invested in increasing the number of computer scientists and software developers who are underrepresented in the field. We believe that in addition to hiring the best talent, a diversity of perspectives, ideas and cultures leads to the creation of better products and services.
The summer trainee program includes:
- Software Project: A 12-week development project that you will work on with a team of Googlers and other STEP Interns.
- Skills-Based Training: Enhance your coding skills; get exposed to new tools and programming languages.
- Professional Development: Attend weekly technical talks by senior Googlers. Additionally, learn how to enhance your resume, tackle technical interviews, and improve your presentation skills.
- Mentorship: Be matched with a Google engineer, other than your manager, to guide you through your summer experience.
- Fun: Social activities, community building and networking. Build a relationship with your peers.
- Exposure: A unique glimpse into applying your computer science studies in a professional environment.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in a BA or BSc, majoring or intending to major in: computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or a closely related technical field at a university in Europe.
- Have completed their first year of undergraduate studies by Summer 2014.
- Have programming experience in either Java, Python, C, or C++.
- International students who are currently enrolled at a university within Europe are eligible to apply. If hired, students will need to provide Google with proof of authorization to work in the relevant country.
- Applicants must be available in 2014 between June 30th - September 19th.
To apply
- Submit your CV and transcripts on our Google Students job site.
- Provide evidence of a website or application you have created.
- Deadline for applications is January 31, 2014.