What Intern Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 2,852 open Intern Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, ai, java.
Updated September 18, 2026
3,269 open Intern Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 2,852 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 61% |
| ai | 43% |
| java | 37% |
| cloud | 35% |
| javascript | 34% |
| cpp | 31% |
| automation | 25% |
| api | 24% |
| sql | 21% |
| csharp | 21% |
| git | 20% |
| agile | 20% |
| aws | 19% |
| react | 19% |
| typescript | 18% |
| html | 17% |
| github | 17% |
| css | 16% |
| machine-learning | 16% |
| ci-cd | 15% |
| linux | 15% |
| networking | 14% |
| azure | 12% |
| version-control | 11% |
| llm | 11% |
| agentic-ai | 11% |
| oop | 10% |
| rest | 10% |
| docker | 9% |
| devops | 9% |
| spring | 9% |
| cybersecurity | 9% |
| analytics | 9% |
| distributed-systems | 8% |
| dotnet | 8% |
| kubernetes | 8% |
| test-automation | 7% |
| nodejs | 7% |
| generative-ai | 7% |
| postgresql | 7% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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Across all Software Engineering levels
Most Software Engineering postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 58,448
- ai 52,426
- api 51,857
- java 49,333
- python 47,683
- ci-cd 39,816
- agile 37,605
- sql 34,692
- aws 33,689
- automation 32,096
- kubernetes 25,071
- azure 24,416