IT Intern
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This
passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to
our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day:
inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a
focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work
on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also
means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a
unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total
rewards along the way.
About Us
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional
services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the
world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we
are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and
consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data
centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy,
education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences,
infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business
development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology,
and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our
commitments to life every day.
Department: Information Technology
Job Type: Internship
Location: Remote / Hybrid / Office-based, depending on assignment
About the Role
The IT Intern will join the Salas O’Brien Information Technology team and gain
hands-on experience supporting a large, distributed organization. Internship
assignments may focus primarily within a specific IT discipline, including IT
Help Desk / Client Services, Cybersecurity, Networking, or Infrastructure, based
on the intern’s area of study, interests, skills, current IT initiatives, and
business needs.
The goal is to provide meaningful, practical experience where interns can apply
what they are learning, contribute to real IT work, and explore potential career
paths within Information Technology.
Responsibilities
Depending on the internship assignment, an IT Intern may:
Assist with technical support and troubleshooting of computers, applications,
peripherals, connectivity, networks, and other IT services.
Assist with employee technology onboarding, device preparation, deployments,
upgrades, and other IT initiatives.
Support cybersecurity activities such as security monitoring, documentation,
vulnerability management, compliance, and security awareness.
Assist with network and infrastructure activities involving LAN/WAN,
wireless, VPN, switches, firewalls, monitoring, inventories, and
documentation.
Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, inventories, and
knowledge-base articles.
Research and test new technologies, products, or technical solutions and help
identify opportunities to improve or automate IT processes.
Participate in IT projects, team meetings, technical training, and
cross-functional initiatives.
Perform assigned technical tasks under the guidance of experienced IT team
members and escalate issues when appropriate.
You Will Be a Great Fit If You
Are currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information
Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Networking,
Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Have a genuine interest in technology and enjoy troubleshooting,
problem-solving, and learning how things work.
Have basic knowledge of computers, operating systems, networking,
cybersecurity, cloud technologies, or other IT concepts through coursework,
certifications, personal projects, or previous experience.
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members
and are organized, dependable, and comfortable asking questions.
Are interested in developing skills within an assigned IT discipline while
gaining exposure to the broader IT organization.
Have exposure to technologies such as Windows, Microsoft 365, networking,
cybersecurity, cloud computing, PowerShell, Python, or IT support tools.
Relevant CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, or similar coursework or certifications
are a plus.
Prior professional IT experience is not required.
What You Will Gain
Hands-on experience working in a professional enterprise IT environment.
Practical experience within an assigned IT discipline while gaining exposure
to other areas of IT.
Opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to real-world technology
challenges.
Technical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and professional
skills.
Exposure to experienced IT professionals and potential career paths across
Information Technology.