Career for Graduates

Jobs for graduates and trainee-programmes.

Your Career start at Rheinmetall: Shape the future technologies!

University graduates find the ideal starting point for a career with prospects at Rheinmetall. Direct entry or a specialized trainee-program offer the opportunity to actively participate in meaningful projects and to design solutions for a secure future. Rheinmetall specifically promotes young talent and offers structured development opportunities for graduates - individually and with a practical orientation.

Are you ready to take off with us?

Your Path to Rheinmetall: Direct entry or Trainee-Programm

Rheinmetall offers university graduates two attractive ways to start their career with prospects: direct entry for all those who already have a clear idea of their specialist area - or the structured trainee-programme, which offers broad orientation and targeted development opportunities for career starters.

Direct entry

Trainee-Programm

Direct entry vs. trainee programme

Feature	Direct entry	Trainee-Programm
Goal	Rapid specialisation in a specialist area, direct contribution to projects	Broad training, preparation for specialist/management positions, network building
Focus	In-depth specialist knowledge, "learning on the job"	Overview of business areas, structured training, project work
Duration	Temporary / permanent entry	Usually 12 months
Structure	Integration into a fixed team/department	Rotation through various departments/locations, fixed programme structure
Mentoring	Yes, by a contact person within the team/department	Yes, by a dedicated mentor for the entire duration of the programme
International experience	Possible, depending on position/project	Often a fixed component or option
Ideal profile	Graduates with a clear specialist focus, often with relevant practical experience	Graduates (mainly from engineering, natural sciences and economics) with a desire for broad orientation and development

Who we are looking for: Then we are a match

At Rheinmetall, we are looking for university graduates who not only have sound technical knowledge, but also enjoy taking on responsibility and contributing their ideas to the design of future-oriented technologies.

Sought-after profiles

We look forward to receiving applications from a wide range of disciplines, including the following:

Engineering: e.g. mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering

Computer science / IT: e.g. software development, system integration, cybersecurity, data science

Economics: e.g. business administration with a focus on controlling, purchasing, human resources or marketing

Natural sciences: e.g. physics or chemistry

You can find current vacancies here

Your profile: personality counts

In addition to your professional qualifications, we particularly value your personality. Applicants who fit in particularly well with us:

enjoy working in a team and want to achieve common goals.
think for themselves, take responsibility and act in a solution-orientated manner.
are interested in new topics and technologies.
are open to new perspectives and have a desire for change.

More about the corporate culture at Rheinmetall

Why Rheinmetall is the right start for your career

At Rheinmetall, career starters find an environment that enables development, offers orientation and at the same time gives them the freedom to contribute their own strengths. As an international technology group with clear goals for the future, Rheinmetall combines modern working conditions with open cooperation and targeted support.

Helping to shape the future

Career starters at Rheinmetall work on projects that will shape the everyday life of tomorrow - e.g. in the areas of security technology or sustainable solutions. Topics such as CO₂ neutrality by 2035 play an important role here.

Global player with local roots

As an internationally active group with over 170 locations worldwide, Rheinmetall offers a wide range of employment opportunities and international prospects. At the same time, the company is strongly rooted in Germany, with numerous locations nationwide.

Careers worldwide

We focus on your development

Rheinmetall invests specifically in the development and promotion of its employees. A professional induction process, supported by a digital onboarding tool, ensures a successful start. The flexible career model supports individual career paths as a specialist, manager or project manager. The Rheinmetall Academy offers extensive further training opportunities.

Personnel development at Rheinmetall

We have received many awards

Numerous awards confirm this: Rheinmetall is one of the most attractive employers for young professionals - especially in technical and IT-related fields.

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Germany's most attractive employers

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Unterzeichnet in 2017

FINANCIAL TIMES

Leader in Diversity 2025, Rang 24

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Top-Arbeitgeber Fachkräfte Technik

EUPD RESEARCH

Corporate Health Award

What we offer you: Attractive conditions for your career start!

Rheinmetall offers a complete package of additional services and benefits that create attractive conditions for starting a career.

ATTRACTIVE REMUNERATION

Rheinmetall offers attractive basic remuneration, supplemented by variable components and profit-sharing. The employee share program also enables participation in the company's success.

PRECAUTION & SECURITY

The company supports employees with the "Rheinmetall Plus 2.0" company pension scheme. Rheinmetall also offers a secure job in a future-oriented technology group.

WORK-LIFE-BALANCE

Flexible working time models and the option of mobile working promote a good work-life balance. The VIVA family service offers support with family matters.