Last updated: October 2026
DraftKings' summer 2027 internships are open right now. Its campus Workday portal carries seven intern requisitions, all in Boston and all titled "Summer 2027": two for Software Engineer Intern, four for Analyst Intern and one for Data Science Intern. The first went up on 31 August 2026 and the last on 16 September, and all seven were still live on 3 October 2026. In plain words: you apply during 2026, you intern in summer 2027. The sportsbook and fantasy sports company runs a 10-week summer program at its Boston headquarters, and its class fills fast. A candidate interviewing for the summer 2026 software class reported on 26 October 2025 that his recruiter said every seat was already taken. There's no posted deadline, but the realistic window is September and October, not spring.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | DraftKings Campus Career Portal (Workday). The main careers board doesn't list intern roles; referred candidates use the Employee Referral Portal twin |
| Application window (summer 2027) | Open since 31 Aug 2026 for summer 2027 (Analyst reqs added 16 Sep, Data Science 8 Sep); no stated close |
| Rolling? | Yes, rolling, and fast: the summer 2026 class was reported full by 26 Oct 2025 (community-reported) |
| Eligibility | Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor's program; CS/CE for software, quantitative majors for Analyst; state gaming license may be required |
| Duration | 10 weeks (Software Engineer and Analyst postings) |
| Compensation | Not published in any summer 2027 posting |
| Return offers | Rate not published; DraftKings profiles a 2021 analytics intern who converted to full-time |
| Locations | Boston, MA (all seven US intern postings) |
| # Programs | Three intern roles across seven requisitions; a six-month co-op program exists but wasn't posted on 3 Oct 2026 |
Applications for summer 2027 are open now and have been since 31 August 2026. DraftKings posts no deadline, but last year's class was reported full by late October, so apply this month.
Externships are short, remote programs where you finish a real project for a real company, most running 8 weeks at 5–10 hours a week. Apply to DraftKings first, then add proof: the Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering Externship gives software applicants shipped agent code to discuss, and the Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy Externship builds the SQL-and-insight work the Analyst role describes.
What Is a DraftKings Internship?
A DraftKings internship is a 10-week summer program at the company's Boston headquarters for students in four-year Bachelor's programs. DraftKings, listed on Nasdaq as DKNG, runs a sportsbook, online casino and daily fantasy sports, and calls itself a regulated gaming company. Interns join live teams. Software Engineer interns work with Backend or Web Development teams and ship production code; Analyst interns run experiments and build dashboards with the Analytics team; Data Science interns work with machine learning engineers on recommendation engines, fraud detection and marketing optimization. Each intern gets a team mentor, and the internships page promises cohort events and training. DraftKings' own careers blog profiles a summer 2021 analytics intern who built a homepage content-ranking model and later joined full-time.
When Do DraftKings Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
DraftKings posts its summer intern class in late summer and fills it on a rolling basis. This cycle the Software Engineer and Analyst postings went up on 31 August 2026, the Data Science posting on 8 September and two more Analyst postings on 16 September, about nine to ten months before a June start. Community reports from earlier cycles show the same rhythm: summer 2024 offers were out by 5 October 2023, and summer 2026 offers went out in mid-October 2025 before the class was reported full on 26 October.
Applications for summer 2027 are open right now. Seven Boston postings were live on 3 October 2026: Software Engineer Intern (2), Analyst Intern (4) and Data Science Intern (1). Apply this week, then use the waiting time to strengthen your story.
Online assessment, a technical interview and rolling offers. Last year one candidate heard back two to three days after interviewing; another waited about two weeks.
Seats may run out. The summer 2026 class was reported full by 26 October 2025, and remaining candidates were turned away for headcount.
If you miss the summer class, watch the Campus Career Portal for added postings (two Analyst reqs arrived mid-September) and for the six-month co-op, which wasn't posted on 3 October 2026.
Ten weeks in Boston, with a team mentor and cohort events. DraftKings doesn't publish a return-offer rate, though interns on Reddit say many come back full-time.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
DraftKings' postings carry no deadline, so this is a rolling program, and in a rolling program the calendar is set by headcount. Last October a summer 2026 software candidate cleared the interviews and then heard from his recruiter that every position had been filled and remaining candidates couldn't move forward. He called it the first year the class had filled so quickly, which is one person's account, but it lines up with offers going out in mid-October 2025 and in early October 2023. The current postings have now been live for more than a month. Applying this week puts you in the review queue while seats are still open.
Which DraftKings Internship Programs Should You Target?
Seven requisitions cover three distinct roles; the duplicates aren't extra teams.
| Role | Focus | Duration | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer Intern (2 reqs) | Production code on the core sports platform with Backend or Web Development teams | 10 weeks | TypeScript, C# or Java; Git; unit and end-to-end testing |
| Analyst Intern (4 reqs) | Experiments, dashboards and feature or campaign impact for the Analytics team | 10 weeks | SQL, Python or R; statistics and hypothesis testing |
| Data Science Intern (1 req) | Recommendation engines, fraud detection and marketing optimization with ML engineers | Summer (length not stated) | Python, statistics, Git |
| Six-month co-op | Engineering, Creative, Marketing, Risk Management and Media | 6 months | Not posted on 3 Oct 2026 |
Role pages are on the Campus Career Portal, and program details on DraftKings' Internships & Co-Ops page.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
Every summer 2027 posting sets the same core rules.
• Education: currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor's program. Graduate students aren't addressed.
• Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related for software; Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, Business or related for Analyst.
• Gaming license: as a regulated gaming company, DraftKings says you may need a license from the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment, and it guides you through the process.
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts, for all seven US postings.
• GPA and sponsorship: neither appears in the postings.
Do You Need to Be 21 to Intern at DraftKings?
No age clause appears in any summer 2027 intern posting, and none mentions state residency. The one regulatory step is the possible gaming license, which depends on the role and the state. If you're under 21, apply on the same terms as everyone else, and have identification and personal history documents ready in case the licensing step applies to your team.
What Skills Does DraftKings Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
The seven postings carry three distinct job descriptions, so the counts below are out of three. Curiosity appears in all three. Python, Git, statistics, clear communication of findings and collaborative project work each appear in two. The rest are role-specific: SQL for Analyst, object-oriented languages and testing for software.
What DraftKings looks for in interns
Skills across 3 DraftKings intern & analyst job descriptions · live US postings, October 2026 (three distinct bodies across seven requisitions)
Method: full-text read of DraftKings' summer 2027 Software Engineer (JR14929), Analyst (JR15147) and Data Science (JR14958) intern descriptions from its Workday Campus Career Portal on 3 Oct 2026. Duplicate requisitions share identical text and are counted once, so this is three documents, not a market sample.
How Is Demand for Software Engineering Interns Moving Right Now?
Software engineer intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 790 in August
Most summer 2027 software internships opened in September, the same month DraftKings posted. Apply to DraftKings now alongside a handful of others, since rolling programs close as they fill.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Each skill maps to a remote Externship you can work on while your application is in review.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Production-minded software | SWE: "Learn how to write code that's testable, efficient, and production-ready" | Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering |
| SQL & insight from data | Analyst: "Familiarity with SQL, Python, R, SAS"; "Transform complex, high-volume data into clear, actionable insights" | Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy |
| Database design | Analyst and Data Science roles work in high-volume production data | Breaking Games SQL Database Architecture |
| Applied machine learning | Data Science: "support the development and deployment of machine learning solutions" | Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction |
Apply first; an externship finished during interview season still gives you fresh material for later rounds and for the next cycle.
What Is the DraftKings Application and Interview Process Like?
DraftKings doesn't publish its intern interview format. These steps combine the postings with dated candidate reports.
1. Apply on the Campus Career Portal. If an employee refers you, use the matching referral twin on the Employee Referral Portal instead.
2. Online assessment. A HackerRank coding challenge for software roles (community-reported, 2023). A 2025 intern described it as OOP-heavy class design rather than puzzle-style problems.
3. Technical interview. Candidates describe one technical interview for interns; one called it among the harder interviews they'd done.
4. Recruiter call. The recruiter calls with good or bad news. In October 2025 one candidate heard in two to three days, another in about two weeks.
5. Gaming license paperwork. If your role needs a state license, DraftKings says it guides you through the process.
DraftKings' campus recruiting team has its own advice on the careers blog: introduce yourself concisely, know the products and the industry, and ask interviewers specific questions.
What Students on Reddit Say
Recent threads on r/csMajors and r/NEU focus on speed and interview style.
A summer 2026 software candidate says the interview went well, then the recruiter told him all positions were filled and remaining candidates couldn't proceed. He was offered a faster route for new-grad hiring instead.
In October 2025 one applicant got an offer two to three days after the interview, while another waited about two weeks. Commenters read the gap as rolling review, not a bad sign.
A current intern says the assessment and technical round felt like a homework-style design problem, heavy on object-oriented code, so strong Java helps. Their top tip: get a referral.
How Do You Stand Out for a DraftKings Internship?
Three moves, all doable this month. First, get a referral if you can. DraftKings runs a referral twin of every intern posting, and a 2025 intern's main advice was to find one. Second, prepare for object-oriented design, not only algorithm drills. Candidates describe class-design problems, which matches the software posting's emphasis on TypeScript, C# or Java and testable code. Analyst applicants should be ready to walk through a hypothesis test and a SQL query, since the posting names both. Third, know the product. DraftKings' own campus recruiters tell candidates to understand the industry and its apps, and one past intern who knew little about sports still rated the summer highly. DraftKings doesn't publish applicant counts or a conversion rate, so the edge comes from timing and preparation.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
Students targeting DraftKings usually weigh these as well.
- FanDueldirect competitor; campus roles run through RippleMatchGuide →
- Caesars Entertainmentcasino and sportsbook operator; regulated gaming peerGuide →
- MGM Resorts InternationalBetMGM's parent; gaming and hospitality tracksGuide →
- HubSpotBoston software employer competing for the same engineersGuide →
- WayfairBoston tech and data internships, also recruiting in fallGuide →
Our sports internships summer 2027 guide covers leagues, media and betting companies side by side.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 DraftKings internship?
No. The summer 2026 class filled in fall 2025 and that program has already run. What's open now is summer 2027: seven Boston postings for Software Engineer, Analyst and Data Science interns, live since 31 August to 16 September 2026. There's no deadline, but last year's class filled by late October, so apply now.
When do DraftKings summer 2027 internship applications close?
DraftKings doesn't state a close date. The postings are rolling, which means they come down when seats fill. The summer 2026 class was reported full by 26 October 2025, and offers for summer 2024 were out by early October 2023. Plan to apply in early October 2026 at the latest.
How much do DraftKings interns make?
DraftKings doesn't publish intern pay in its summer 2027 postings, and Massachusetts postings we checked carried no pay range. Figures circulating on forums and salary sites aren't employer-published, so we don't repeat them here. Ask your recruiter about pay, housing and any signing bonus once you reach the offer stage.
Is there a GPA requirement for DraftKings internships?
No GPA minimum appears in any summer 2027 posting. You need to be enrolled in a four-year Bachelor's program in a relevant field: computer science or engineering for software, or a quantitative or business major for Analyst. Interviews weigh object-oriented coding, SQL and statistics more than grades, based on candidate reports.
What is the DraftKings intern interview like?
Candidates describe an online coding assessment followed by one technical interview, then a recruiter call with the decision. Recent software interns say the questions lean toward object-oriented class design rather than classic algorithm puzzles. Analyst candidates should expect SQL and hypothesis-testing questions, since the posting names both skills.
Do I need to be 21 for a DraftKings internship?
No. The summer 2027 intern postings contain no age requirement and no state-residency rule. They do say that, because DraftKings is a regulated gaming company, you may need a gaming license from a state agency as a condition of employment. DraftKings says it guides interns through that process when it applies.
Does DraftKings give return offers to interns?
DraftKings doesn't publish a conversion rate. Its careers blog profiles a 2021 analytics intern who joined full-time and is now a senior data science engineer, and interns on Reddit say many people return. A candidate who missed the 2026 class was offered a faster new-grad track, which suggests the pipeline runs both ways.
Where are DraftKings internships located?
All seven summer 2027 US intern postings are in Boston, Massachusetts, at the company's headquarters. DraftKings also runs a separate software internship in Sofia, Bulgaria, which isn't part of the US program. None of the US postings lists a remote option, so plan on a summer in Boston.
DraftKings' summer 2027 class is filling now, so apply first. Then use the interview season for a remote Externship that gives your next round something new to talk about.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
