Amazon Web Services

Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2024 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Worked in the Machine Learnings Apps, Inference team in Annapurna Labs. This AWS organization works on extremely interesting and difficult problems in the AI acceleration space. There are lots of opportunities to grow your ML knowledge and your engineering skills.

What I wish was different

My mentor was based in Cupertino, CA, while I was in Seattle. It would have been nice if my mentor was in the same office as me.

Advice

Do not get overwhelmed by sharp learning curves. They can be overcome, and you should enjoy the learning process, because it is never-ending. Try to meet lots of people and ask as many questions as possible. If people aren't getting annoyed of you, then you haven't asked enough questions yet.

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Demand Generation Rep Intern

June - September 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked the people, the work (and culture)

What I wish was different

More opportunities to shadow reps on-the-job

Advice

Network, network, network! And don't be afraid to ask for help. Work with others!

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Learned a lot, fast paced environment, contributing to a living breathing codebase

What I wish was different

Clearer guidelines for success and documentation

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2023 • Boston, MA

What I liked

The resources offered were almost overwhelming, there was so much documentation

What I wish was different

I wish I could've worked on a team more related to cyber security

Advice

Ask questions, don't be scared

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Software Development Engineer Intern

June - September 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

loved the experience at a big tech company and getting to gain real world industry experience and work with the tech stacks that AWS uses. It was also great to work internally on the services that I used in various other projects, and getting to know everyone on the team and their impressive backgrounds was great, too.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Cloud Support Engineer Intern

June - August 2023 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Resources were at hand, It was up to the Interns to utilize and make the best use of it. No restrictions. Mentorship was also available.

What I wish was different

My interest was Software Dev Engineering. I shouldn't include this in my answer but everything went well in my Cloud Support Engg Internship.

Advice

One piece of advice for a Cloud Support Engineer internship would be to **continuously learn and adapt**. The field of cloud computing is constantly evolving with new technologies, services, and best practices. As an intern, you should take advantage of the opportunity to learn as much as you can from your colleagues and through hands-on experience. Don't be afraid to ask questions and seek help when you need it. Remember, the goal of an internship is not just to contribute, but also to learn and grow professionally.

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SDE Intern

May - August 2023 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I got to work on a project that actually contributed to a real AWS product. Also my team was amazing--super welcoming, friendly, and helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Solutions Architect Intern

June - September 2023 • Arlington, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Go into this internship as a learning experience. Learn as much as you can and get as many certifications as you can.

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Cloud Support Associate Intern

June - August 2023 • Herndon, VA

What I liked

Good pay, prestigious company, was able to get AWS Certifications and learn AWS services.

What I wish was different

Was mostly just a 'university' experience, didn't contribute much to the company as a whole.

Advice

Get as many certs as you can, since you can get reimbursed for them.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • Arlington, VA

What I liked

Flexible hours, great coworkers, no need tk stress about deadlines.

What I wish was different

My team and location weren’t shared until a month before my start date, so it would’ve been nice to know those sooner.

Advice

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Software Development Engineer Intern

June - September 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Good work-life balance

What I wish was different

More clear ramp-up instruction

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2023 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great team and good amount of meaningful work, made me feel very included and I learned the most I ever have anywhere.

What I wish was different

I wish I put in more effort in teh first 3 weeks so that I could have clarified some critical things about my project. This would have saved me so much debugging time around the 9th week of the internship.

Advice

Don't be afraid of making mistakes and learn to communicate clearly with your team.

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Professional Services Consultant Intern

May - August 2022 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The location, my team, and the work we're doing!

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

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Recruiter

June - September 2022 • Myrtle Point, OR

What I liked

I enjoyed the fast paced work environment and the meaningful work I was able to contribute to.

What I wish was different

Better communication from the start between student programs and my manager.

Advice

I would recommend working with AWS as a recruiter because its a great starting point where you will gain a lot of experience but it is also easier to network and transfer within once you are ready.

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Sales Intern

May - July 2022 • Arlington, VA

What I liked

the community, the people, the corporate culture

What I wish was different

more help in finding roommates

Advice

apply! you never know where one internship can take you

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SDE Intern

May - July 2022 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great mentorship, incredible employer. Very competitive compensation. The remote role was very flexible.

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Don't be afraid to just dive into your project. Ask tons of questions and learn what you can from the other SDE's.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2022 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

My team was amazing. Everyone wanted to see me succeed and wanted me to learn. I was doing real work that was going to be used by real customers. I learned a lot and definitely got a taste of what working at AWS would really be like.

What I wish was different

Advice

It's a learning experience, so don't worry if you think you don't know much at the beginning. The amount of information intake is overwhelming at first, but you'll get there.

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Software Development Engineer

May - August 2022 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Worked with the smartest people in the world, really like them also. Got to get hands on with code for one of the largest companies in the world.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more experienced going in and had developed a better work ethic prior to going in to the internship, though both of those things were resolved by experiencing the internship.

Advice

Work your hardest, the smartest person in the world can get fired for not working hard.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2022 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I worked with a great team on features that would have real value to customers

What I wish was different

It was difficult to find somewhere to live in Seattle for just the summer

Advice

Have fun and don’t be afraid to ask questions! Everyone is there to help you with your project and see how you fit on the team!

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Solutions Architect

May - August 2022 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked being able to learn about the new technologies I needed for my project. With that I was constantly able to meet new people and learn more about the company. I also loved my team and how they supported me when blockers came up. Another thing I liked about my experience was the access I had to senior leadership. I regularly meet with leaders all around the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more shadowing opportunities. Getting a wide variety of the different types of experiences that I would face as a full time employee would be nice. I also wish there were more workshops going over the different responsibilities my positions has. Another thing I wish had been different was more opportunities to meet other interns outside of my org.

Advice

One piece of advice I would give is look where you are incorporating the leadership principles into your work. The leadership principles guide the business and how it’s run. Every decision revolves around them. Finding where you can incorporate the principles will help you to learn more and simplify your work. They will also help you to become a strong leader.

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