About the Program
Our placement interns are our future engineers. From day one, our interns are treated as valued members of their team. As part of our Placement Program, you'll have the opportunity to have intimate conversations with key business leaders, receive guidance and support from our mentorship program and build a global network with other interns. You'll also receive support from our emerging talent team as you continuously refine and reflect on your broader career goals through your time in this program.
About the Role
Rapid7 is seeking curious, resourceful, and motivated software engineering placement interns to support our product teams. As a software engineering intern, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology to develop solutions to some of our customer's most challenging problems.
In this role, you will:
- Apply your skills and education to a real-world work environment
- Collaborate with a team of engineers on a variety of current projects
- Contribute your ideas on how to continuously improve our products & solutions
- Build, deploy and maintain high quality code for customer-facing projects
- Deliver innovative product features to the Rapid7 production system
Successful candidates will be:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a solid academic performance.
- Ideally in your second year of a Bachelor's program or first year of a Master's program, and eligible for a summer internship between July and September 2025.
- Passionate about software development, and able to learn quickly
- A team player with excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Self-motivated and accountable; able to take direction and manage prioritisation of work
- Results-oriented and collaborative; able to work independently as well as part of a team
- A dynamic sense of ownership and responsibility for the quality of the software you create
- Experience with object-oriented languages, GitHub and relational/non-relational databases is beneficial, but not essential
We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. Teams reflecting a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) helps organizations across the globe protect what matters most so innovation can thrive in an increasingly connected world. Our comprehensive technology, services, and community-focused research simplify the complex for security teams, helping them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behavior, be in 10 places at once, and shut down attacks. We're on a mission to make security solutions easier to use and access so we can bring safety and resilience to more people.
With more than 10,000 customers across 140+ countries, Rapid7 is a leader in cybersecurity that has earned numerous industry accolades and recognition for our technology and culture.
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What We Do
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope - just like we’ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career.
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Why Work With Us
With our products, research, and open source communities, we’re building a secure digital future for everyone. This means constantly learning and evolving in an industry that’s anything but stagnant. You’ll be faced with tough challenges, and given the support to find creative solutions that drive our business, and your career forward.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our default working model is hybrid, with employees working three days per week in the office. This approach underpins our commitment to flexibility and adaptability while supporting our dedication to development, teamwork and customer purpose.
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