Intern, Technical Graduate Year-Round - Data Center Services, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

As a Data Center Infrastructure & Hardware Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers and technicians supporting real-world data center operations. This is a great opportunity if you are curious, detail-oriented, and excited to learn how modern data centers function at both technical and operational levels. On any given day, you will:

• Collaborate closely with the teams who maintain and expand our data center spaces.
• Deploy new hardware.
• Cookinate vendor work.
• Design power/cooling configurations.
• Ensure high availability services for internal partners.

Your daily work may include:

• Hands-on tasks such as racking and cabling equipment.
• Assisting with power and cooling assessments.
• Documenting infrastructure layouts.
• Supporting hardware lifecycle activities.

You'll gain exposure to mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, data center design principles, system reliability concepts, and the operational processes required to maintain secure, mission-critical computing environments.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Desired Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Ability to work safely in environments with electrical equipment, raised floors, and active construction or installation activities
• Basic understanding of computer hardware components (servers, workstations, PDUs, networking gear)
• Comfort using tools such as screwdrivers, cable testers, torque drivers, and other common installation equipment
• Ability to follow written procedures, technical diagrams, and detailed work instructions
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team
• Familiarity with data center concepts such as rack elevations, power draw, cooling requirements, cable management, VLANs, and redundancy
• Experience assembling or troubleshooting PCs, servers, or laboratory equipment
• Understanding of electrical fundamentals (voltage, current, amperage, phases, breakers, UPS, etc.)
• Exposure to facilities level systems such as HVAC, CRAC units, or industrial cooling solutions
• Ability to read technical drawings or help update documentation (Visio diagrams, rack maps, wiring schematics)
• Interest in automation or scripting to streamline infrastructure tasks
• Strong attention to detail, willingness to ask questions, and enthusiasm for learning hands-on technical skills
• Ability to pursue and obtain a Q clearance