Google AU
STEP Intern, Student Training in Engineering Program (Nov 2025)
Sydney
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 60,000 - 70,000 / Year
- Gym access, delicious food, meditation and prayer rooms and many other Googley extras!
- 1-100 vacancies
- Apply by 16 Apr 2025
- Start date 24 Nov 2025
Google is invested in increasing the number of future computer scientists and software developers, particularly those who are historically underrepresented in the field. The Student Training in Engineering Program (STEP) aims to bridge the gap between academic studies and a professional internship. The 12-week program offers students the opportunity to work on a software project alongside other STEP interns, with the support of full-time Googlers and a mentor. You will also attend weekly trainings to enhance your technical and professional skills.
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- IT & Computer Science +more
Reviews
Write code, review code, write documentation, review documentation, go to meetings.
I am given a lot of autonomy to manage myself, even as a graduate, and work on what I think is needed for my projects.
Nearly-complete ownership over a portion of a project, meaning I am in charge of adding new features (coding/implementing) to the portion and maintaining it (debugging).
About the employer
Google AU
4.6
> 100,000 employees
Technology
Google hires bright, curious people from many different fields who are all united by wanting to do cool things that matter.
Pros and cons of working at Google AU
Pros
Not very hierarchical, every opinion is respected and heard. Strong focus on helping others in the team, and always very social, even with people I do not directly work with.
Free food, inclusive culture, knowledge sharing from seniors to juniors, private health insurance.
I am given a lot of autonomy to manage myself, even as a graduate, and work on what I think is needed for my projects.
There is the annual review cycle where you can self-nominate or your manager can nominate you for promotion. Plenty of opportunity to move up the ranks.
The best thing about working at Google is the People. As I have never worked at company where I get to work with all sorts of cool and different characters across the organisation and across the world i.e. APAC, EMEA & AMER.
Cons
Office located in a very strange location, requires a transport transfer (train/bus to light rail).
There is a fair bit of pressure to perform at a high standard, which can be tiring sometimes.
Slight job insecurity
Some teams are closer (more social) than others. In terms of socialising, some people disappear at 5pm, others stick around to play cards, pool, board games etc.
Many meetings