Spotify is looking for enthusiastic students/recent graduates with a passion for music, podcasts, audiobooks, or video and an ambition to go far. This isn’t just any internship! Our paid internship program will give you the chance to gain in-depth knowledge of what it’s like to be a Spotify employee, as well as get the opportunity to see the technology side of a fast growing company. Our summer internships will last for approximately 10 or 12 weeks and start in mid-June 2026.

We are looking for exceptional Research Scientist Interns who have applied experience in signal processing, audio and video analysis, perceptual quality, Music & Video Information Retrieval (MIR/VIR), or related fields. The Media Quality Lab (MQL) works at the intersection of media quality, perception, and technology, inventing and testing foundational approaches that inform future product experiences.

Our paid summer internships last for approximately 10 or 12 weeks and start in mid- June 2026. The last day to apply is February 17, 2026 at 6 PM CET.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.

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