Summer Internship 2026 - Gothenburg
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
This is a paid, full-time internship
Summer Internship Program 2026 - Build the Future of AI & Gaming with Opera
Are you passionate about programming, technology or design? Opera's popular summer internship program is now open for applications for 2026! This is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment from our centrally located office near Domkyrkan - working on products that reach millions of users daily.
About Us
Opera’s Gothenburg office works on a number of our biggest products including Opera GX, Opera Neon and GameMaker to bring cutting edge agentic browsers, immersive games, entertainment, and gaming news to our users. Our AI & Gaming organization includes teams across front-end, backend, R&D, QA, and product and design, all working together to create innovative, user-centered experiences for our millions of users.
Your Role This Summer
- Work in one of our AI & Gaming teams — front-end (TypeScript), backend (Java), R&D (Rust / TypeScript / C++), DevOps (AWS), QA, or product & design.
- Contribute directly to Opera GX, Neon, or GameMaker.
- Collaborate cross-discipline to prototype, test, and ship new features.
What You’ll Get
- Real ownership and the chance to make a visible impact on products reaching millions of users.
- Mentorship and support from experienced engineers, designers, and PMs.
- A creative, fun environment - Friday beers, game nights, and spontaneous debates about AI agents and game design.
Requirements:
- Enrolled in a computer science, product design, or related program at Chalmers University or the University of Gothenburg. Work is 100% on-site at our office.
- Strong interest in programming, technology, gaming, mobile development, or design.
Program Details:
- Duration: June to August 2026, with flexible start and end dates to suit your program.
- Application Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application period closes at the end of January 2026, and we expect to finalize the recruitment process by the end of February 2026.
- Team: We’ll assign you to the team that best matches your skills, interests, and our project needs, ensuring you get the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Join us this summer to turn your ideas into features used by millions - and have fun doing it!
- Locations
- Göteborg
How We Work
At Opera, we are committed to ensuring a workspace that is fair, transparent, and free from bias. Bringing together different perspectives fuels innovation, while equal opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds make us stronger, more creative, and more resilient. Creating an atmosphere where everyone is valued for their skills, ideas, and contributions is at the core of how we work. We don’t just embrace differences - we see them as the foundation of how we collaborate, grow, and succeed together.
An International Team 🌏
- Languages spoken
- Countries represented
- Team members
About Opera
Opera is a leading global internet brand with a large and engaged user base of approximately 300 million average monthly active users. Building on 30 years of innovation, starting with our browser products, we are leveraging our brand as well as our massive and engaged user base in order to expand our offerings and our business. Today, we offer users around the globe a range of products and services that include a variety of PC and mobile browsers, our Opera Gaming portals and development tools, our Opera News content recommendation products, our audience extension product (namely the Opera Ads platform) and a number of AI and Web3 products and services. This comprehensive suite of products is designed to meet the diverse needs and preferences of Opera's growing user base.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera has a global presence with major hubs in Poland, China, Spain, Scotland, and Sweden, coupled with operations spanning numerous other countries. As a publicly traded company, Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "OPRA".
Already working at Opera?
Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague.