Rookie booth camp internship.

Start your IT journey with Rookie boot camp, our paid internship program where students and graduates build skills, gain confidence, and get real-world experience.

Rookie boot camp is a paid internship program built to help you transition smoothly from academic learning to real-world IT work. Over the course of the program, you’ll gain practical experience through hands-on projects that reflect the kind of challenges developers tackle every day.

You won’t be thrown in alone—daily mentorship from experienced professionals ensures you’re learning the right way, with guidance and feedback at every step. Whether you’re writing code, collaborating with a team, or solving real technical problems, you’ll be sharpening the skills that matter in a fast-paced but supportive environment designed to help rookies grow into confident, job-ready developers.

Why Rookie boot camp.

Rookie boot camp provides mentorship, real projects, and a safe space to grow into a confident developer.

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Mentorship

Support from a senior who helps you grow.
You’ll always have a senior developer to guide you, answer questions, and help you navigate challenges.
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Paid learning

Learn by doing and earn while you grow.
For 3 months, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, you’ll work like a real developer — and earn while you learn.
03

Safety

Work on real projects without the pressure.
You’ll tackle real tasks with deadlines and feedback, but without the stress of live client work.
04

Growth

Real skills, real projects, ready to show.
By the end, you’ll have projects to be proud of and the confidence to step into any IT team.

Who can apply.

If you’re in your final year of studies or a recent graduate with basic Java knowledge and a strong desire to learn, Rookie boot camp is the right place for you.

We’re looking for people ready to strengthen their programming skills, build confidence through guidance, and experience how teamwork and deadlines really work in IT — all within a supportive, collaborative environment.

What you’ll learn.

You’ll finish the program with real-world experience in:

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Delivery

Taking a project from idea to reality by planning, developing, testing, and delivering a fully functional solution from scratch.

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Technology

Using industry-standard tools like Java, Spring, Microservices, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform.

03

Coding & iteration

Writing production-level code, handling pull requests, and continuously improving through feedback cycles.

04

Automation

Designing CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployments.

05

Scaling & performance

Monitoring application health, ensuring reliability, and scaling with container orchestration.

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Collaboration

Working effectively within an agile development team to solve problems together.

From rookie to developer

“Rookie boot camp isn’t just a PR thing — it’s a real chance to work like a developer. I had guidance, feedback, and space to grow. After the internship, I became part of the team. It’s the best way to start a career in IT.”

Emir Delić

Software Developer

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Life at ProductDock.

We don’t micromanage. We empower. Whether you’re a junior learning, a medior taking ownership, or a senior balancing delivery and mentorship, you’ll find the environment and support to thrive. Our values guide how we hire, promote, give feedback, and support each other — in policies, leadership, onboarding, and project delivery.

See the space.

Our offices are designed for collaboration — with natural light, smart tech, ergonomic setups, and quiet zones for focus. Hybrid work is the norm, but when you’re in, it feels good to be here.

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