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Amazon to Hire 11,000 Interns Amid AI Automation Push

7/5/2026

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  • AWS chief Matt Garman announced Amazon will hire 11,000 interns and recent graduates in 2026.
  • He called replacing junior developers with AI “one of the dumbest things” because entry-level staff are the lowest-paid, noting a Stanford study released August 2025 that found AI raises graduate unemployment to 5.6% versus 4% overall.
  • Amazon cut 14,000 jobs in October 2025 and aims to automate 75% of work, affecting 600,000 positions.