Popular Internship Programs: Google, J.P. Morgan, P&G, CERN and More

These are some of the best-known internship programs among students. Program names, eligibility and dates change every year, so treat this as an overview and confirm the details on each company's careers site.

Google

Google runs software engineering internships for students pursuing degrees in computer science and related fields, plus internships in areas like UX, product and business. Applications for summer roles typically open in the autumn. Expect online coding assessments followed by technical interviews. See open software engineering internships.

J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan offers summer analyst programs across investment banking, markets, asset and wealth management, corporate banking and technology in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and many other cities. Processes usually include an online application, game-based or video assessments, then interviews or an assessment centre. See open finance internships.

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

P&G is known for internships in brand management, sales, supply chain, finance and R&D, where interns usually own a real project. Many interns receive full-time offers. See open marketing internships.

CERN

CERN, near Geneva, runs a well-known Summer Student Programme for undergraduate and master's students in physics, engineering and computing, plus technical and administrative student programs. Deadlines are usually early in the year. See internships in Switzerland.

Other programs to know

• Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley: summer analyst programs across divisions.
• McKinsey, BCG, Bain: summer associate and business analyst internships.
• Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple: software, data, hardware and product internships.
• Jane Street, Citadel, Optiver: quant trading and research internships, often with very early deadlines. Quant internships.