Infrastructure Engineering Intern
About the role
We're looking for a Platform Engineering Intern to join our infrastructure team and help us automate, maintain, and improve the systems that keep our engineering organization running. This is a hands-on infrastructure role supporting a hybrid environment that includes VMware virtualization and both Windows and Linux servers, with exposure to infrastructure as code practices using Terraform and Ansible. This is not a software development or data engineering role. You won't be building applications or data pipelines. You'll be automating and managing the systems everything else runs on. As part of the Bessemer Trust Internship Program, you will gain real‑world experience working side‑by‑side with experts, manage individual and group projects, interact with senior leaders, network with fellow interns, attend career‑development sessions virtually and in person at our New York headquarters, and receive ongoing coaching and guidance from your supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Automate infrastructure tasks and maintenance
- Support and manage VMware virtualization environments
- Administer Windows and Linux servers
- Work with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
- Write and maintain automation playbooks/scripts
- Monitor and improve system reliability and performance
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in, or recently completed, a degree or program in Computer Science, IT, Systems Administration, or a related field
- Equivalent self‑directed learning that can be demonstrated is also welcome
Skills
- Basic scripting ability in a language such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, applied to automating tasks
- Comfortable working from the command line on both Windows and Linux
- Genuine curiosity about how systems, networks, and servers operate
Pay
The hourly rate for this position ranges from $40.00 to $45.00.