Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
Applicants should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all quality assurance engineer Internship roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN).
Do you enjoy solving complex problems and troubleshooting products? Are you passionate about developing software development test strategies, finding, and tracking bugs to resolution, and innovating on behalf of customers? Do you want to be a part of a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and contribute to one of the most visited sites on the Internet?
At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Quality assurance engineer interns use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.
The challenges quality assurance engineer interns solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. Our path is not always simple, so we are selective about who joins us on this journey. There is a certain kind of person who takes on this role at Amazon – someone who is excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years.
Key job responsibilities
As a quality assurance engineer intern, you will/may:
• Use technical knowledge to create, execute, and maintain software test plans and automation involving one or more product components and/or features.
• Create and maintain automation scripts, make configuration changes, and modify/extend test cases to accommodate feature releases.
• Develop test solutions, scripts, and simple tools to reduce manual effort, audit component, or improve feature quality.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and isolate bugs to help developers research the root cause of defects.
• Analyze change requests and provide recommendations on how change might impact test scope and/or product behavior.
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in quality assurance engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the fall. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
