2027 Winter Internship - Systems Administrator Intern

About the Role

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905, recognized as a global leader in commercial vehicles, financial services, and customer service, designing and manufacturing high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates, and producing advanced diesel engines, financial services, IT, and truck parts.

The PACCAR Information Technology Division (ITD) is located in Renton, WA, utilizing cutting‑edge technology to provide systems development, consulting, voice and data communications services to the entire corporation.

As a Systems Administrator Intern on the Open Systems Administration Team, you will support infrastructure modernization, disaster recovery readiness, Azure Local migration activities, reporting development, automation, and technical procedure documentation while working on high‑impact, high‑visibility projects that improve operational efficiency, resilience, and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support Azure Local migration planning and execution, including server readiness, workload tracking, validation, and migration documentation.
• Assist with disaster recovery initiatives by documenting recovery procedures, supporting test preparation, and helping validate recovery objectives and system dependencies.
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, support documentation, and operational runbooks for infrastructure administration tasks.
• Contribute to Azure reporting development by gathering infrastructure data, validating report outputs, and helping improve visibility into system health, capacity, and migration progress.
• Identify opportunities to automate routine administration, reporting, monitoring, and maintenance activities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Assist with server administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, upgrades, and optimization to help ensure reliable operation of PACCAR business‑critical systems.

Requirements

• Foundational IT knowledge gained through coursework, academic projects, internships, or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask within a fast‑paced environment.
• Communicate clearly with team members, technical support groups, and management.

Qualifications

Preferred: Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Cybersecurity, Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to a 5% company match
• Sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling, and more
• Global Fortune 500 company with wide array of growth, training, and development opportunities
• Work alongside experienced goal‑oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their field

Pay

Undergraduate interns: $25 per hour; Graduate interns: $30 per hour.

Diversity & Inclusion

PACCAR values diverse teams and believes diversity increases innovation, improves decisions, and boosts employee engagement. The company promotes awareness through global Diversity Councils and employee resource groups that support multicultural events, outreach, mentorship programs, and more. PACCAR has been recognized as a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018 by the Women in Trucking Association and was named one of Newsweek’s 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women.