Internship

Job Description

Consider before submitting an application:    

This position is expected to start around September 2025 and continue through the Fall term (approximately December 2025) or into Spring 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.  

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success. 

About the team: 

Tesla is seeking highly motivated software engineering students who are interested in the field of Site Reliability Engineering. Our SRE’s are incredibly talented and responsible for planning, designing and managing key infrastructure components. Interns in this organization will be part of a collaborative team of engineers who push the boundaries of Tesla products and services. 

Locations: Fremont, CA; Palo Alto, CA 

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of SRE engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand complex application architectures, enabling the implementation of an effective top-down monitoring strategy for holistic service visibility 

• Build, maintain, and monitor dashboards for critical infrastructure 

• Create and tune alerts for network and hardware so that potential problems are identified, routed, and remediated early 

• Facilitate knowledge sharing by creating and maintaining detailed and comprehensive documentation, diagrams, and runbooks 

• Respond to and resolve support requests in a timely fashion while managing project timelines and other responsibilities 

Job Requirements

• Currently working towards a degree in Computer Science or related field of study with a graduation date between 2025 – 2026 

• Proficiency in one or more of the following developer skills: Python, Go, Java, C/C++ or other common industry languages 

• Experience with building and/or maintaining infrastructure and services 

• Nice to haves: React, JS, Angular, CSS MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle 

• Excellent grasp of fundamental computer science concepts and ability to write well-organized code 

• Eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally with other Engineering teams while able to work independently; detail-oriented and execution focused 

• Genuine curiosity and willingness to understand how our products are designed, built and how they operate