Systems Administrator Intern
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking a self-motivated, quality-conscious Systems Administrator Intern to join their Computing Services Department within the Information Technology Services Office.
About the role
ARL Information Technology Services provides ARL's administrative and research computing environments and capabilities, delivering secure, responsive, efficient, effective, and compliant IT services and operations to meet the demanding needs of ARL's leading-edge research. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
Responsibilities
- Identify, analyze, and document processes to allow those processes to be streamlined or shifted to a lower tier team
- Collaborate with technical teams to create or update standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Create or update training documentation for complex systems and applications
- Aid with ticketing queues and other assigned tasks
- Routinely interact with other Information Technology professionals
Requirements
- Ability to express yourself and your ideas clearly in order to contribute to strong teamwork and effective collaboration
- Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
- Strong ability to gather information through interviewing and reading specifications
- Desire to learn and improve on computer-related knowledge
- The ability to be flexible with rapidly changing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, sometimes by multi-tasking, while using proper steps to define/formulate ideas to reach a solution
Preferred skills/experience areas
- Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
- Previous success with collaborations in a team-oriented culture
- Knowledge of DoD Regulations: Familiarity with security standards and regulations, such as DoD 8500.01 and NIST guidelines
Working location
Your working location will be on-site, with the possibility of some work being hybrid on-site/work from home. This is a paid internship opportunity located in State College, PA. Relocation and housing are not provided. You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
Approval of remote and hybrid work
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.
Questions related to flexible work
Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.
Work schedule
The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.
Pay
This is a paid internship opportunity.
Schedule
The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.
Benefits
No benefits are offered for this position.
Pay
This is a paid internship opportunity.
Application instructions
Current Penn State employees (faculty, staff, technical service, or student) should log in to Workday to complete the internal application process. Current Penn State students (not employed previously at the university) seeking employment with Penn State should also log in to Workday to complete the student application process. External applicants should click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.