IT Intern

Calling all undergrad IT students!

Collins Engineers, Inc. is looking for a self-motivated Information Technology Intern to join our Chicago, IL team. We are looking for a college student who is passionate about technology and service excellence with a future career goal of working in information technology. This role will support all our offices within the company by monitoring and using management tools to provide technical troubleshooting oversight, setting up new computer configurations, vendor and employee interactions, maintenance, and system updates. This position will also provide support for ongoing IT projects.

Who we are:

Collins Engineer, Inc. provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. We pride ourselves in fostering collaboration and an environment where each employee is an integral part of a team, not just another number.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist staff with providing computer hardware, software, and technical support.
• Provide help desk support.
• Install and troubleshoot problems with office software systems, including installing new applications, installing upgrades, and assisting users to solve software problems.
• Set up new workstations.
• Conduct inventory of all technological equipment.

Click HERE to see the variety of benefits Collins has to offer.

What we're looking for:

• Freshman or sophomore working towards a bachelor's degree in an Information Technology field from an accredited four-year university.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Windows

Familiarity with the following software would be beneficial:

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Microsoft Azure
• Adobe Acrobat

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.