Network Engineering Intern
DEPARTMENT: Network Services
HIRING MANAGER: Sean Cole
LOCATION: SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC), Valhalla
DURATION: Semester long, 15 weeks
PAY: Westchester County Minimum Wage for up to 120 Hours
Overview
This internship offers SUNY WCC students hands-on experience with enterprise network environments. Interns will apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting while being mentored by experienced engineers and supervised by WCC staff/faculty.
Key Responsibilities / Examples of Work
- Monitor, investigate and resolve hardware/software and network related problems.
- Support network device patching, updates, backups, and restores.
- Installation, configuration, and testing of infrastructure hardware and software applications (e.g., switches, routers, firewalls, Wi-Fi).
- Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of physical and virtual networks.
- Document network specifications as required.
Learning Objectives
- Apply networking concepts in a real-world environment.
- Gain experience with enterprise network hardware and protocols.
- Understand network security and performance optimization.
- Research/Evaluate new technologies for considered usage.
Eligibility
- GPA: 2.5 or better, student in good standing
- 24 hours of earned credits at time of internship
- Approval of Curriculum Char or other Faculty in Major
- Ability to work 8 hours a week/120 hours over the semester in the internship
- Must be enrolled at SUNY WCC in an industry related degree program (e.g., Cybersecurity, CS or CIS).
Supervision & Evaluation
- Learning objectives developed collaboratively with faculty and supervisor.
- Midterm and final evaluations required.
- Regular attendance and participation required.
Pay: Westchester County Minimum Wage for up to 120 hours.