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RFA Engineering

Entry Level Software Engineer

Dubuque, IA · On-site

$65K - $90K/yr

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our ... Entry Level Software Engineer This position is associated with the design and development of ...

Avior

Entry-Level Software Developer

Irving, TX · On-site

$42K - $52K/yr

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Entry-Level Software Developer to join our team. In ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * Strong ...

SpaceX

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Software Engineering Intern/Freshman/Sophomore: $30.00/hour Software Engineering Intern/Junior/Senior: $34.00/hour Software Engineering Intern/Completed Bachelor's: $36.00/hour Software Engineering ...

SpaceX

$40/hr

Software Engineering Intern/Freshman/Sophomore: $30.00/hour Software Engineering Intern/Junior/Senior: $34.00/hour Software Engineering Intern/Completed Bachelor's: $36.00/hour Software Engineering ...

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Minnesota State University-Mankato -- Software Engineer Intern 2026

Mankato, MN • On-site

Maverick Software
Software Development • 201 - 500 employees
Learn more about Maverick Softwareexternal

Part-time

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

Maverick Software Consulting is looking for talented and highly motivated students to work with our clients while taking classes.


Help our clients build and test software using...

  • Java Software development (Java, Spring, Eclipse, etc.).
  • Microsoft Software development (.NET, C#, Visual Studio, etc.).
  • Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, TypeScript, Azure, GCP, etc.).
  • Cloud Development (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
  • Automated Software testing (Selenium, Java, C#, Apache JMeter, etc.).


You will be part of a software development team helping our clients develop and test their software. We'll train you, let you work a flexible schedule, and pay you better than most student jobs out there. This experience is what employers are looking for.


See what some of our students have to say... https://www.mavericksoftware.com/students


Provides training to help bridge the gap between what is taught in college and what an entry level software engineer really needs to know. Real world software development and testing experience. Not doing "busy" work. We are part of our clients software development and testing teams.


Flexible schedule - employees set their own schedules.


Qualifications

  • Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (with at least 8 months left before gradation)
  • Undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems or related field.
  • Hours - 20 hours a week while you are taking classes.
  • Hours - 40 hours a week over the summer.
  • Self-motivated, quick learner, enthusiastic, and eager to apply knowledge.

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