Quality Assurance Engineer Internship – 2026 (US)

Amazon internships across all seasons are full-time positions and interns should expect to work in office 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).
Start dates for our internships in this posting include the following periods:

1. Summer (Starts May/June 2026)
2. Fall (Starts August/September 2026)

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 worlds most beloved brands customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Quality assurance engineer interns use 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 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 summer. No matter the location of your internship we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.

- Are 18 years of age or older
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
- Experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g. Python Ruby Perl)
- Experience in software-testing techniques (like equivalence class partitioning) and software testing life cycle
- Experience with at least one modern language such as Java Python C or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience with technologies (e.g. Selenium Junit TestNG and other open source tools)
- Currently working towards a Bachelors Degree in computer science computer engineering or other equivalent discipline with an expected conferral date between October 2026 December 2029.

- Experience designing and planning test conditions test scripts and test data sets to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage and control
- Experience executing and maintaining black box test cases
- Experience troubleshooting issues and root cause analysis
- Experience in four core software-testing techniques: 1) equivalence class partitioning; 2) boundary value testing; 3) verifying each requirement; and 4) state transition.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Starting Day 1 of employment Amazon offers EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 84100.00 - 147200.00 USD annually