Intern, QA

About the Role

TRC Companies is looking for a passionate and curious Intern to join our Advanced Energy (AE) Technology Group within the POWER Sector in India. This internship is designed for recent graduates interested in building a career in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation. As an Intern, you will work alongside experienced QA Engineers and Developers to learn software testing fundamentals, automation frameworks, API testing, and modern quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and understand application functionality, business requirements, and user workflows.
• Create and execute manual test cases to validate software functionality.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects.
• Participate in functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing activities.
• Learn and contribute to automated test script development.
• Support web application and API testing efforts.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA engineers to ensure product quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Assist in maintaining test documentation and test execution reports.
• Continuously learn and adopt software testing and automation best practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic understanding of software development concepts.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Basic knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Duration

• 3-6 Months (with potential for extension or pre-placement consideration based on performance)

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Academic, personal, or project experience involving software testing or automation.
• Familiarity with Git or version control systems.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Basic understanding of API concepts and testing tools such as Postman.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies through coursework or projects.

What You’ll Gain

• Software Testing Fundamentals
• Test Automation using modern frameworks
• Web and API Testing
• Defect Tracking and Root Cause Analysis
• Agile Development Practices
• Version Control and Collaborative Development
• Industry-standard Quality Engineering Practices