
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 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
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.

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.


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.
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.
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.
International opportunities
Your path to us: Our application process
The application process at Rheinmetall is transparent and takes place exclusively online.
Do you still have questions about the process?
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