Microsoft data science internship 2026 in India

Who can apply is the first thing to settle on the Microsoft data science internship, so we start there. You need to be a student right now, working toward a degree. You also need at least one more term or semester of college left after the internship ends. A final year student whose course finishes with the internship does not meet that line.

The listing is titled Data Science INTERN. Microsoft put it up on 8 October 2026. The location field names India and no city. No stipend, no salary and no length of the internship appear on it.

Degrees named for the Microsoft data science internship

The listing names seven subject areas. Here they are, in the order Microsoft gives them.

• Data Science.
• Mathematics.
• Statistics.
• Econometrics.
• Economics.
• Operations Research.
• Computer Science.

After that list comes the phrase "or related field". So the list is open. A subject close to these may still count, and only Microsoft decides that.

Now the part that needs care. The degree line appears twice on the page, and the two copies do not match. The first copy says a Bachelor's or a Master's degree. The second copy says a Master's only. Microsoft does not say which one is the minimum and which one is preferred. We are printing both as they stand, and we are not choosing between them.

What that means for you: a Master's student fits both lines. A Bachelor's student fits the first line. If you are doing a B.Sc in Statistics or Maths, or a B.Tech in Computer Science, apply knowing the second line exists.

The work itself, in plain words

The duties on the Microsoft data science internship read like a junior analyst seat on a product team. We have put each one in our own words.

1. Pick a method for a problem, using known algorithms and the data sources at hand.
2. Learn how the product works and how customers use it. That gives the problem its context.
3. Explore the data to find new questions. Then say what the data can and cannot support.
4. Read your own results and check your method. Then keep watching the numbers and improve the work over time.
5. Share findings with the people around you. The aim is insight that changes a product or a service used by millions of customers.
6. Take part in peer review, act on the comments you get, and pick up new methods and tools along the way.

Most of that list is about working with data, and it ends on review and feedback. You explore, you check, you share, and someone reviews it. Coding languages are not named anywhere. Neither are tools like Python, SQL or Power BI. So if a forwarded post says this Microsoft data science internship needs a set tool, that claim did not come from the listing.

How to prepare, using only what the listing asks

Since the duties are about method and judgement, prep that maps to them is more useful than a long tool list. A few ideas from us, labelled as ours.

• Pick one public dataset and write a short note on it. Say what question you asked, which method you chose, and where the data fell short. That is duty one and duty three in one exercise.
• Practise checking your own result. Split your data, test on the part you held back, and explain the gap.
• Learn to explain a chart to someone who is not a data person. The listing wants insight that a product team can act on.
• Get used to review. Ask a friend or a senior to pick holes in your notebook, and fix what they find.

Basic statistics will carry a lot of weight here: averages, spread, sampling, and testing whether a change is real. The degree list leans on Statistics, Econometrics and Operations Research, so this is a fair guess at the level. It is still our guess, not a Microsoft line.

Dates, place and pay on the Microsoft data science internship

The listing went live on 8 October 2026. Its page data also carries a valid until date of 6 April 2027. That is exactly 180 days after the posting date. A round gap like that is often set by the hiring system on its own, not chosen as a closing date. So please do not plan around 6 April. Microsoft can close the listing earlier, and it has not said when it will.

The place is India, with no city, no office and no remote option named. We have not guessed one. If you see a city attached to this listing somewhere else, check it on the Microsoft careers page first.

The page data marks the job type as full time, while the title says intern and the rules ask for a student. Microsoft does not explain the mix. We are reporting both lines and leaving it there.

Pay is not on the listing at all. If someone quotes a monthly stipend for this Microsoft data science internship, it did not come from Microsoft's posting.

What this listing does not tell you

A thin listing is common for internships, so here is the gap list in one place.

• No stipend or salary figure.
• No length for the internship and no start date.
• No city or office.
• No CGPA cutoff, percentage rule or backlog rule.
• No graduating batch year.
• No test, interview round count or selection steps.
• No count of openings.

Any of these could still come up later, once you apply. But none of them is on the page today, so none of them appears in this post.

Applying for the Microsoft data science internship

You apply for the Microsoft data science internship on the Microsoft careers site, against this one listing. Use the Apply button on this page to reach it. Microsoft does not charge a fee to apply, and Classic Jobs does not either. If anyone asks you for money in Microsoft's name, treat it as fraud, however real the message looks.

Before you send the form, check the one rule that removes the most people. You must still be enrolled for at least one term after the internship finishes. If your course ends sooner, this one is not for you.

Quick answers

Can a BCA student apply?

BCA is not named. Computer Science is, followed by "or related field". So a BCA student rests on that open phrase, and the call is Microsoft's. The Master's line on the page is the bigger question for any Bachelor's student.

Is this open to 2026 pass outs?

No. The listing asks for students who are still studying and who have a term left after the internship. A graduate who has already finished does not fit.

Which city is the Microsoft data science internship in?

The listing names India and no city.

What is the stipend?

Not stated. The listing gives no pay figure of any kind.

Is there a last date?

The page data shows 6 April 2027, which looks system set. Microsoft has not stated a closing date in words.

More openings on Classic Jobs

Want more like this? Browse openings for MCA and M.Sc students, or look at jobs for BCA and B.Sc grads. Engineering students can check engineering job listings. For roles that name no single city, see pan India openings. An earlier Microsoft listing we covered is the technology consulting internship in Hyderabad.

Source: the official Microsoft careers listing. Details checked on 15 October 2026.