Graduate Intern

Role Overview

Rocket is looking for high-energy, curious, and passionate graduate interns who are excited to solve real business problems through technology. As a Graduate Intern – Software Engineering, you will work in a full-stack, product-focused environment where you will learn, build, experiment, and contribute to meaningful technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and business teams to understand user needs and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
• Assist in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining applications across full-stack environments.
• Work on web, mobile, analytics, data engineering, or platform-related projects based on business and team priorities.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, sprint ceremonies, and team collaboration sessions.
• Learn and apply modern software engineering practices, including agile development, CI/CD, automated testing, and cloud-based development.
• Explore and adopt new programming languages, frameworks, and tools as needed to solve business problems effectively.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize applications for performance, reliability, and usability.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and innovation initiatives.
• Demonstrate ownership, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset throughout the internship.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Hands-on academic, internship, or project experience with at least one programming language such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, C++, or Go.
• Basic understanding of front-end and/or back-end development concepts.
• Familiarity with databases such as SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing technical requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical reasoning skills.
• Good communication skills with the ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Skills

• Java
• JavaScript
• Python
• SQL
• CI/CD

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Technology Culture: Be part of a team that uses technology to simplify complex processes.
• Learning-Focused Environment: Gain hands-on experience working with modern engineering practices and tools.
• Polyglot Engineering Mindset: Develop the ability to work across multiple technologies and platforms.
• Collaborative Teams: Work with passionate engineers and product leaders.
• Career Growth Foundation: Build a strong technical foundation through mentorship and feedback.