Software Engineer Intern (12 Weeks)
USremote
Dropbox
Dropbox is one place to keep life organized and keep work moving. With more than 700 million registered users across 180 countries, we're on a mission to design a more enlightened way of working.
Team Description
Over the years at Dropbox, Emerging Talent has created a variety of internships, apprenticeships, and early-in-career full time opportunities to build pathways for exceptional early career professionals to succeed at Dropbox. Supported by a community of mentors, program graduates, and fellow participants, our Emerging Talent programs are the perfect place to start your career in tech.
Role Description
Dropbox’s Go To Market (GTM) Technology team is looking for a Software Engineering Intern to supporting building best-in-class support experiences that delight our customers. As a Software Engineering Intern, you will be working closely with stakeholders across our Global Customer Organization helping create and improve self-serve customer experiences. You’ll work side-by-side with a dedicated, experienced Dropboxer as your mentor, have ownership of a high-impact project, and receive regular and effective feedback on your work. We’ll also help you connect with fellow interns, establish mentors, and build the foundation of a strong professional network. Our goal is to create a robust and impactful learning experience. You can expect to apply your coursework and further develop your experience across the GTM Engineering team.
For Summer 2025, we offer two start dates culminating in a 12-week internship:
- 5/27 - 8/15
- 6/24 - 9/12
Responsibilities
As a GTM Engineering intern, you'll be involved in a full-stack project focusing on areas such as:
- Enhancing the Customer Experience team's ability to understand and resolve users' issues.
- Influencing the user interaction with Dropbox through our support website.
- Integrating support ticketing with internal systems for seamless operations.
- Advocating for secure and scalable internal development practices.
- Developing tools to empower users in diagnosing and resolving issues independently.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience, graduating in Winter 2025 or Spring of 2026
- Experience writing or shipping software (Python and/or JavaScript) as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, coding competitions or research
- Passion to learn, problem solve, and challenge the status quo
Compensation
- US Zone 1: $7,000—$8,000 USD
- US Zone 2: $7,000—$8,000 USD
- US Zone 3: $7,000—$8,000 USD
Benefits
Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
- Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
- Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
- Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
- Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support
- Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.to, making it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work
- Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Disability and neurodivergence support benefits
Perks of the Job
Salary
$7,000 - $8,000/month
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision
Vacation, sick leave, and paid time off
Perks
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We’re currently receiving a high volume of applicants in our available IT positions. Our response time for new applications is currently ranging from 1-2 weeks. We may not be able to provide individual feedback for every application to our open roles within Software Development.
