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Computer Science internships: what employers actually ask for

1,474 open Computer Science postings (1,538 requisitions), 1,474 with a description · as of Nov 6, 2026

Mention prior internship or co-op experience9.6%142 of 1474 postings · required, preferred or one option
Mention a GPA16.3%240 of 1474 postings
Welcome CPT/OPT or sponsor2.5%37 of 1474 postings
Visa sponsorship
What the 1,474 postings say, as read from their descriptions.
Welcome CPT/OPT or mention sponsorship
2.5% (37 of 1,474)
Say no sponsorship, or require citizenship/PR
31.4% (463 of 1,474)
Don't say
66.1% (974 of 1,474)
Skills they ask for
Share of the 1,474 Computer Science postings with a description that name each skill.
  1. Python51.7% (762 of 1,474)
  2. C++31.3% (461 of 1,474)
  3. Java25.6% (377 of 1,474)
  4. Git21% (310 of 1,474)
  5. JavaScript20.1% (296 of 1,474)
  6. Linux17.8% (262 of 1,474)
  7. C15.3% (225 of 1,474)
  8. SQL13.7% (202 of 1,474)
Employers with the most postings
Postings per employer, out of 1,474 Computer Science postings.
  1. Booz Allen2.5% (37 of 1,474)
  2. Palantir2% (30 of 1,474)
  3. RTX2% (30 of 1,474)
  4. Hewlett Packard (HP)1.8% (26 of 1,474)
  5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise1.3% (19 of 1,474)
  6. Motorola1.2% (18 of 1,474)
  7. Tencent1% (15 of 1,474)
  8. Astera Labs0.9% (14 of 1,474)

How these numbers are made

Counting unit: a posting is one role. Repeat requisitions from the same employer with the same title and the same location (city, state or province, country, and remote or not) count once, using the newest one. Open, de-duplicated postings tagged Computer Science (a posting can be in several fields). Skills use the same vocabulary and match rules as the skill pages. “Prior internship or co-op experience” counts descriptions that mention it, such as “previous internship experience”, “at least one prior co-op”, “internship experience preferred” or “coursework or prior internships”. The wording rarely says whether it's required, so this is not a count of hard requirements. Pay scales (“pay is commensurate with prior co-op terms”) don't count. “Mention a GPA” counts “GPA” or “grade point average” anywhere in the description, minimum or not. Visa stance is classified from each description (CPT/OPT welcome or sponsorship offered, no sponsorship, or not mentioned). Any figure based on fewer than 30 postings is left out.