Software Engineer - The Coalition Summer 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.

The Coalition is a flagship first-party studio within Xbox Game Studios and the home to one of gaming’s most critically and commercially acclaimed series, Gears of War. We are a group of diverse and talented individuals working for a common purpose to push the limits of Microsoft's entertainment platform and devices. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset and grit, all while putting our team first. If you have the fire to work with our driven team, then come work with us. 

Our interns are fully immersed in the team, allowing you to learn about multiple areas of game development, collaborate across disciplines, gain hands-on experience with leading game technology and receive mentorship from industry professionals.  

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.

This is an opportunity to explore  an interest in gaming and work on cutting-edge technology at a world renowned studio. Come as you are, do what you love—start your journey with us today!  

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

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.

Please note this application is only for Summer internships based in our Vancouver, Canada office with start dates in May 2025.

For internships in other offices, please see our Careers site. 

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.  
• Must have at least 1 semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship. 
• One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language.  

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms. 
• Experience on game related projects either through a university course, past intern experience or on a personal project.  

Intern - MS Vancouver- The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $5,400 - CAD $5,700 per month.

Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis throughout the academic calendar (August - April).

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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