How I Landed a Spotify Internship: My Guide to Get Into Top Tech | by Khouloud El Alami | Apr, 2024

Interview + resume tips to ace your application process

I started my career in 2021 as a data science intern at Spotify.

Then, I did another internship, and then a master’s thesis as a machine learning researcher.

So I’m something of an internship specialist myself. My colleagues even used to joke about the fact that I was becoming a senior intern. So if you’re a student dreaming to join Spotify, this article is for you.

The year I got accepted, there were around tens of thousands of applicants. Needless to say, it’s pretty competitive.

And it’s easy to see why.

For many of us, including myself, Spotify is a dream company. Nothing resonates more with people than music. So many students dream to join the band and for a good reason.

Landing an internship is often the best way to get a full-time offer when you’re a graduate, even in tech.

Two years ago, I happened to be one of the lucky ones who got an offer to stay, and ever since then, I haven’t stopped receiving messages of students asking me how I did it. It’s the #1 question that comes the most.

So today I’m finally sharing the story of how I landed one of the most competitive and coolest internships in data science. I’ll address:

• The application process
• The resume-crafting step
• The recruiting process with the interviews

I will not only be sharing my story and the challenges I met along the way, but I will also provide you with tips to set you up on a similar path. From student to student. I’m no longer one, but just pretend I am while reading this story.

There’s also a video where you can make fun of me and my editing skills.