Software Engineer: Waterloo University Co-Op Internship Opportunities

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. 

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You will apply your passion for customers and product quality as you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers. You will learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes to leverage in your solutions. This opportunity will enable you to advance your career by designing, developing, and testing next-generation software that will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. 

As an intern at Microsoft, you’re stepping into a world of real impact from day one. You’ll collaborate with global teams on meaningful projects, explore cutting-edge technologies like AI, and kick start your career while doing it. With a strong focus on learning and development, this is your opportunity to grow your skills, build community, and shape your future—all while being supported every step of the way.   

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

The Fall Co-Op opportunity will begin August 31, 2026 and September 28, 2026. It will span a 12-16 week period aligned to intern preference.

Throughout the Co-Op, participants will commit to working 40 hours per week. 

• Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.   
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature. 
• Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into work processes.   
• Seek feedback and apply internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.  
• Demonstrate skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment. 
• Review current developments and proactively seek new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field at Waterloo University. 
• Candidate must be enrolled in a full time bachelor's program at Waterloo University in an area relevant for the role during the academic term immediately before their internship. 
• Must have at least 1 semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship. 
• One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms. 

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.