Last updated: October 2026
Dutch Bros runs a summer internship program at its headquarters every year, but as of 3 October 2026 none of the 911 jobs on its own job board is an internship. Every one is a regular position, and nearly all are shop roles. That isn't a sign the program ended. The window simply moves around: summer 2024 internships were posted by late October 2023, while students hunting for summer 2025 roles were still finding an empty board in December 2024.
In plain words: you apply during late 2026 or early 2027, you intern in summer 2027, and the students who get in are the ones watching for the posting. Dutch Bros is a fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain based in Tempe, Arizona, with 1,225 shops at the end of June 2026 and Q2 2026 revenue of $550.9 million, up 32.5% year over year (Q2 2026 results).
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | Dutch Bros headquarters jobs once roles post; join the Talent Community for alerts. Internships share the board with shop jobs |
| Application window (2027–28) | Not open yet. Applications for summer 2027 expected ~late Oct 2026 to ~Feb 2027 (low confidence: the open date moved by 2+ months between cycles) |
| Rolling? | No. Past postings ran to a fixed close ("live until midnight" of a set date), so expect a short window |
| Eligibility | Not published for 2027 (no live req). HQ roles are in office in Tempe, AZ. Past interns include former shop employees |
| Duration | Summer; length and dates not published. The 2025 class was on site by 23 June 2025 |
| Compensation | Not published in any source we found; we don't use aggregator estimates |
| Return offers | Rate not published. Dutch Bros' HQ careers page features a graphic designer whose summer internship led to a full-time job |
| Locations | Headquarters at 1930 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ, four days a week in office; a few HQ roles are based in Oregon |
| # Programs | Function-based HQ internships; past interns worked in IT security, product brand, site work, social media and PR, and design. 12 interns in summer 2021 |
Summer 2027 internships aren't posted yet. Past windows opened anywhere from late October to after early December, and Dutch Bros has used fixed posting deadlines, so join the Talent Community now and check the headquarters jobs page weekly from late October.
Externships are short, remote programs where you finish a real project for a real company, most running 8 weeks at 5 to 10 hours a week. The TikTok Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship builds the short-form content skills Dutch Bros' social and PR interns use, and the Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior Externship studies the young customers Dutch Bros is built around. Explore all Externships.
What Is a Dutch Bros Internship?
A Dutch Bros internship is a summer role at the company's headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, working inside one of its corporate teams rather than in a shop. Dutch Bros doesn't run a dedicated internship page, and it hasn't published the program's length or pay. What's documented comes from its own posts: a class of 12 interns in summer 2021, with roles in IT security, product brand and site work; an intern class that "landed" in June 2025; and a 2025 video following a social media and PR intern through a workday.
The HQ careers page lists the teams interns would sit in: business administration, communications and corporate affairs, data science, field operations, finance, legal, marketing, people experience, project management, real estate and development, supply chain and technology. HQ perks include on-site coffee bars, a stocked snack pantry and an on-site gym. One thing stands out: several past interns started out as Broistas in the shops.
When Do Dutch Bros Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
Dutch Bros' internship postings have opened at different times each year. For summer 2024, the company's own LinkedIn post said internships were posted by 27 October 2023, with a fixed date for when postings would come down. For summer 2025, two students on r/dutchbros found no internships on the Workday board on 28 October and 4 December 2024, and the intern class was on site by 23 June 2025. For summer 2026, an applicant reported a phone interview in late February 2026. Putting those together, applications for summer 2027 are expected sometime between late October 2026 and February 2027. That's a low-confidence projection, because the open date moved by more than two months between cycles.
Applications aren't open yet: on 3 October, 0 of the 911 jobs on Dutch Bros' board were internships. This window is when you build the proof and set up alerts, so you're ready the week roles appear.
The earliest likely window for summer 2027 postings, based on the summer 2024 roles that were live by 27 October 2023. Check the headquarters jobs page weekly and apply the week a role you fit appears.
The later possibility, matching the summer 2025 cycle, when nothing was posted by early December. Phone interviews ran in late February in the summer 2026 cycle.
Interviews wrap up and offers go out. Dutch Bros hasn't published when; one applicant was still waiting for news in early March 2026.
Interns start at the Tempe headquarters; the 2025 class was on site by 23 June. Length and pay aren't published, so confirm both with the recruiter.
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
Dutch Bros' past postings ran to a fixed end. Its October 2023 post said the summer internships would stay live "until midnight" of a set date, which points to a short window, not rolling review. Since the open date also moves around, the risk is simple: you check in December, the roles went up in October, and they're already down.
The fix is to stop relying on memory. Join the Talent Community, save the headquarters jobs page, and check it every week from late October through February. When a role in your field appears, apply that week.
Which Dutch Bros Internship Programs Should You Target?
Dutch Bros hires interns into its headquarters teams by function. These are the areas documented in its own posts and pages; the 2027 mix won't be known until roles post.
| Program | Focus | Duration | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Media & PR (2025 class) | Content and communications for the brand's social channels | Summer; length not published | Short-form content, writing, communication |
| Product Brand & Creative (2021 class; graphic design testimonial) | Brand, product and design work | Summer; length not published | Creative portfolio, brand thinking |
| IT Security (2021 class) | Security and technology support at HQ | Summer; length not published | IT fundamentals, attention to detail |
| Site and Real Estate (2021 class) | Work tied to new shop sites | Summer; length not published | Organization, analysis |
| Other HQ teams (finance, data science, supply chain, people experience) | Teams listed on the HQ careers page; intern roles not confirmed for 2027 | Unknown until posted | Varies by team |
Roles will appear on the headquarters jobs page alongside full-time HQ openings, not on a separate internship page.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
With no live intern req to read, Dutch Bros' intern requirements for 2027 aren't published. Here's what is known:
• Location: HQ roles are in Tempe, Arizona, with a four-days-a-week in-office expectation on the HQ careers page; a few roles are based in Oregon.
• Shop experience: not required, but it shows up often. Past interns include a 2021 product brand intern who started in a shop, and a shop-careers testimonial from someone who "returned to intern at HQ".
• Enrollment, GPA and class year: not published. Expect each posting to state them when it goes live.
• Work authorization: not published; check the posting when it appears.
Can a Broista Get an HQ Internship?
Yes, and it's one of the clearer paths in. Several documented interns started in the shops, and Dutch Bros' HQ careers page says the shops drive everything the company does. If you work at a Dutch Bros shop, mention your role and what you learned there, and ask your operator or manager whether they've heard when HQ postings are expected. One Broista on Reddit did exactly that in December 2024.
What Skills Does Dutch Bros Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
Dutch Bros has no intern req live, so the chart below reads the closest thing: the 12 entry-level and junior headquarters roles on its board on 3 October 2026, from a Junior Treasury Analyst to an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer and a Marketing Operations Specialist. They ask for the same core: teamwork across functions, clear communication, attention to detail, problem solving and the initiative to work independently. Most want hands-on Microsoft Office or Excel, and several stress a fast-paced environment. For a marketing or PR intern, add short-form content and brand writing; for IT, security fundamentals.
What Dutch Bros looks for in interns
Skills across 12 Dutch Bros intern & analyst job descriptions · live entry-level HQ reqs, October 2026 (no intern req posted)
Method: full-text read of the 12 entry-level and junior headquarters reqs live on Dutch Bros' Workday board on 3 Oct 2026, excluding shop roles, senior roles and shared physical-requirements boilerplate. These aren't internships, since none was posted; they show what Dutch Bros asks of early-career HQ hires. Finance and IT roles make up half the sample.
How Is Demand for Marketing Interns Moving Right Now?
Marketing intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 1,424 in August
Other consumer brands are already hiring summer 2027 marketing interns while Dutch Bros hasn't posted. Apply to those now, and keep Dutch Bros on a weekly check rather than waiting on it alone.
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
Because nothing is posted yet, this is the stretch to build proof. Each row maps a skill from Dutch Bros' HQ reqs or past intern roles to a remote Externship that produces a finished project.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Social media content and brand strategy | 2025 social media and PR intern; Marketing Operations Specialist req | TikTok Social Media Content & Brand Strategy |
| Gen Z customer insight | HQ careers page: the shops drive everything the company does | Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior |
| Beverage consumer research | Product brand intern (2021 class) | Consumer Behavior Insights with Generous Brands |
| Security fundamentals | Associate Cybersecurity Engineer req: "0-1+ years experience... including internships or lab/home-lab experience" | Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense |
Most externships take about 8 weeks, so starting one this month means you can finish before the later end of Dutch Bros' likely window.
What Is the Dutch Bros Application and Interview Process Like?
Dutch Bros hasn't published an intern process, so these steps come from its careers site and applicants' reports:
1. Join the Talent Community now. It's the alert route Dutch Bros offers on its careers site.
2. Watch the headquarters jobs page. Internships post on the same Workday board as shop jobs, and an HQ reply relayed on Reddit in December 2024 said positions "will be posted on the workday link".
3. Apply before the posting closes. Past postings had a fixed end date, so don't wait to apply.
4. Phone interview. An applicant in the summer 2026 cycle reported a phone interview in late February 2026 as an early step.
5. Offer and start. Timing isn't published; the 2025 class started by late June.
Dutch Bros' careers site has an Interviewing 101 page on its general hiring process. Read it before your phone interview.
What Students on Reddit Say
Reddit has only two threads about Dutch Bros internships, both on r/dutchbros, and both are about timing.
A Broista who wanted a summer 2025 internship found the internship link on the careers site empty in early December 2024, even after her operator reached out to contacts. Another student said corporate had told them positions would be posted on the Workday link and to wait.
A student found no internships on the Workday page in late October 2024. In March 2026, a reply from another applicant said they'd had a phone interview a couple of weeks earlier and were still waiting, and couldn't find anyone else online who had applied.
How Do You Stand Out for a Dutch Bros Internship?
Three moves for a program that posts without much warning.
First, be ready before the roles exist. Have a one-page resume, a short portfolio (content, design work or a project write-up) and a paragraph on why Dutch Bros, so you can apply the day a role goes up.
Second, use the shop connection if you have one. Past interns came from the shops, and the HQ page says the shops drive everything. If you're a Broista, lead with it. If you're not, visit a shop and be ready to talk about what makes the drive-thru experience work.
Third, plan for Tempe. HQ roles are in office four days a week, so say clearly that you can be there for the summer. Dutch Bros doesn't publish applicant numbers or a conversion rate, but its own HQ page features a graphic designer whose summer internship turned into a full-time job.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
If Dutch Bros' window is late or short, these restaurant and beverage brands run corporate internships too, several on earlier calendars.
- Starbuckslargest coffee chain, with corporate internshipsGuide →
- Chipotlefast-growing restaurant brand with headquarters internshipsGuide →
- Chick-fil-Aquick-service brand with corporate internshipsGuide →
- McDonald'sglobal quick-service brand with corporate internshipsGuide →
- Yum! Brandsparent of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut; corporate intern programsGuide →
Our retail and CPG internships guide for summer 2027 covers more consumer brand programs that are hiring now.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 Dutch Bros internship?
No. Summer 2026 has ended, and its postings are gone. Summer 2027 internships aren't posted yet either: on 3 October 2026, none of the 911 jobs on Dutch Bros' board was an internship. Past windows opened between late October and early in the new year, so start checking weekly now.
Does Dutch Bros offer internships?
Yes. Dutch Bros runs a summer internship program at its Tempe, Arizona headquarters and has had intern classes in at least 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The 2021 class had 12 interns. Summer 2027 roles haven't been posted as of early October 2026.
When do Dutch Bros internship applications open?
It varies. Summer 2024 roles were posted by late October 2023, but summer 2025 roles still weren't up in early December 2024. Applications for summer 2027 are expected between late October 2026 and February 2027, and past postings had a fixed closing date, so watch weekly.
Where do Dutch Bros interns work?
At the headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, in the office most of the week. Dutch Bros' HQ careers page describes a four-days-in-office model, and a few HQ roles are based in Oregon. Internships are corporate roles inside HQ teams, not shop jobs, so plan to live near Tempe for the summer.
What kinds of internships has Dutch Bros offered?
Documented past intern roles include IT security, product brand and site work in 2021, and social media and PR in 2025. A graphic designer on the HQ careers page also started as a summer intern. The 2027 mix of roles won't be known until postings go live.
How much do Dutch Bros interns make?
Dutch Bros hasn't published an intern pay rate, and with no intern posting live there's no req to read. We don't use aggregator estimates, which mix shop and corporate jobs. Check the pay line when summer 2027 postings appear, or ask the recruiter at the phone interview.
Can a Broista apply for a Dutch Bros HQ internship?
Yes. Anyone can apply when roles post, and several documented interns started in the shops, including a 2021 product brand intern and someone who returned to intern at HQ. Shop experience is a real advantage, so mention your role and what you learned on the job.
How do I find Dutch Bros internship postings?
They post on Dutch Bros' careers site alongside shop and full-time jobs, not on a separate internship page. Filter to headquarters jobs, join the Talent Community for alerts, and check weekly from late October through February, because past postings came down on a fixed date.
Dutch Bros' summer 2027 internships should post between late October 2026 and February 2027. Use the wait: a remote Externship gives you a finished project in about 8 weeks.
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.
