I am a junior CS student living in Dallas, and I have two internship offers for Summer 2026. I want to compare them strictly based on what the official offer documents state. I am mainly interested in return offer potential, workload, and the nature of the engineering work.

Here is what each offer includes based on the documents:

Microsoft – Software Engineering Intern (Security) (Redmond, WA)

• Monthly salary listed as 8,450 USD

• Relocation assistance provided, including housing support for interns

• Role is a software engineering intern position under a product team

• Located in Redmond, Washington

• Document mentions intern benefits and full support from their relocation partner

Goldman Sachs – Engineering Summer Analyst, Corporate Planning & Management Engineering (Dallas, TX)

• Annual salary listed as 90,000 USD, which is prorated over the 10-week program

• One-time 5,000 USD payment after a successful background check

• 750 USD round-trip travel reimbursement

• No intern benefits beyond pay

• The team listed is Corporate Planning & Management Engineering

• Located in Dallas, which is where I already live

• Document describes internal policies, background checks, and the expectation of a 10-week program

What I want to know is:

• Which role tends to have stronger return offer rates

• How the engineering work compares (product engineering vs. engineering in Goldman Sachs Corporate Planning & Management)

• Expected workload and work-life balance differences

• Future opportunities for software engineering or AI/ML roles after each

• Any insight on how much engineering depth each environment provides

• How relocation vs. staying local in Dallas factors into the overall experience