Had to decline an Amazon Applied Scientist Internship due to college policy- looking for ML internship opportunities
I’m an undergraduate ECE student at an NIT with a CS minor, interested in ML/Applied Science/research engineering roles.
Recently, I received an Applied Scientist Internship opportunity at Amazon, but unfortunately had to step away because my college officially permits only summer internships, while the role required a 6-month commitment during the semester(I am in my 3rd Year). I passed Interviews, got hired, got confirmation letter but my clg refused to sign noc, so i had to reject ultimately..
It was honestly quite disappointing initially, especially after preparing seriously for ML and research over the past year. But I’ve made peace with it and decided to keep moving forward.
This summer, I’ll be joining IISc for an ML research internship, and I’m continuing to work on strengthening my ML/research profile.
A few relevant points about my background:
- TOP 30 in Amazon ML Challenge
- Incoming ML Research Intern at IISc
- Interested in Applied ML, Speech/Language AI, and research-oriented engineering
At this point, I’m mainly looking for:
- Off-cycle / 6-month internships for Jan–July 2027
- ML / Applied Scientist / Research Engineer opportunities, considering SDE,SWE internships too
- Or potentially late Summer 2026 opportunities if any still exist
If anyone knows of relevant openings or would be willing to refer, I’d genuinely appreciate it.
Thanks!