Google Student Researcher 2026 Bengaluru | DeepMind

Overview

Google is hiring Student Researchers for 2026 in Bengaluru — exploratory research projects that drive scientific advancement across Google Research, Google DeepMind, Google Cloud, and more. You'll collaborate on real-world, large-scale research problems alongside skilled software developers and research scientists.

The program matches students to projects aligned with company priorities in scientific advancement — project duration and team placement vary based on skills and interests. Applications are considered across all Google research teams for the best project fit.

Key Requirements & Critical Rules

• Location: Must be located in India for the full duration of the engagement.
• Deadline: Complete application before June 30, 2026.
• Application materials: Updated CV/resume and current unofficial or official transcript in English (PDF preferred).
• Degree: Enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, or Natural Sciences.
• Research area: Experience in at least one of NLP, HCI, Computer Vision, ML/DL, Algorithmic Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
• Preferred: Full-time enrollment with return to program after completion; published papers in major conferences/journals; proficiency in Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++.
• Work scope: Participate in research developing solutions for real-world, large-scale problems across Google's research teams.
• Placement: Matched across Google DeepMind, Google Research, Google Cloud, and other teams based on skills and interests.