Intern - Information Technology (System Administrator)

We are seeking a motivated Systems Administration Intern to join our IT infrastructure team. This hands-on internship provides exposure to enterprise-level server environments, virtualization platforms, automation tools, and day-to-day system operations. You?ll work closely with experienced administrators to support, maintain, and improve the organization?s core IT systems and services.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting virtual machines and hosts within VMware or other virtualization environments.
• Support configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of Windows and Linux servers to ensure system stability and performance.
• Participate in Active Directory (AD) administration, including user account management, Group Policy updates, OU organization, and domain troubleshooting.
• Help manage and support Office 365 services, including user provisioning, mailbox administration, and license assignments.
• Assist in monitoring system performance, analyzing logs, and identifying potential issues across servers and critical applications.
• Support patch management and system update processes to maintain compliance and security.
• Participate in network administration tasks such as switch configuration, VLAN setup, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Contribute to documentation efforts, including updating runbooks, asset inventories, SOPs, and system diagrams.
• Help with hardware configuration and deployment, including desktops, laptops, printers, and network devices.

Key Projects & Initiatives:

• Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity planning and implementation for scenarios such as power loss, internet outage, datacenter failure, or ransomware impact.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a VMware Infrastructure & Capacity Dashboard to visualize resource usage and performance metrics.
• Contribute to building an automated certificate expiration monitoring system to reduce downtime and security risks.
• Support the rollout, configuration, and adoption of Microsoft Teams across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for automation and assist in implementing tools or scripts that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Administration, or a related field.
• Junior or Senior status
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems, including basic command-line usage.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching).
• Exposure to virtualization platforms, Active Directory, or system management tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and grow technical skills in a professional IT environment.