DevOps Intern (Winternship / InStep)

About the role

Infosys structured DevOps internship — Winternship / InStep programs for final-year students and recent grads. Live-project exposure to CI/CD tools, cloud platforms, Docker & Kubernetes intro, with a clear path to a pre-placement offer.

Infosys offers well-structured internship programs (Winternship for Indian students, InStep for global talent). Interns work on live projects with mentorship and can earn a PPO on successful completion.

Responsibilities

Work on live projects involving cloud infrastructure basics, automation, and CI/CD tools. Introductory hands-on with Docker / Kubernetes. Shadow senior DevOps engineers on client simulations and internal platforms. Contribute to documentation, scripts, and pipeline improvements.

Requirements & qualifications

Final-year or recent-grad CS / IT / ECE student. Basic DevOps lifecycle understanding. Fluency in at least one scripting language (Python / Bash). Any personal GitHub projects or college cloud labs are a strong plus.

Why this role in 2026

Builds portfolio while earning a stipend. One of the clearest PPO (pre-placement offer) pipelines in Indian IT.

Application tips

Mention GitHub projects, college cloud labs, NPTEL / Coursera certificates, and any Azure / AWS free-tier work. Short cover letter explaining why DevOps.

Interview preparation

DevOps lifecycle basics, cloud primer (compute / storage / networking), simple Git workflow, eagerness to learn, and situational questions on teamwork.

Career growth

Intern → Systems Engineer → Junior DevOps Engineer with fast-track options for strong performers.

Company & benefits

Competitive stipend, mentorship, global-exposure opportunities (InStep), and PPO eligibility.