Server Engineering Intern Job Description
DEPARTMENT: Network Services
HIRING MANAGER: Sean Cole
LOCATION: SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC), Valhalla Campus
Overview
This internship offers SUNY WCC students hands-on experience with enterprise server 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 server related problems.
- Support server patching, updates, backups, and restores.
- Installation, configuration, and testing of infrastructure applications.
- Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of physical and virtual servers.
- Document system specifications as required.
Learning Objectives
- Understand server architecture and operating systems.
- Gain hands-on experience with enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Learn best practices in system monitoring and maintenance.
- Research/Evaluate new technologies for considered usage.
Required Qualifications
- Must be enrolled at SUNY WCC in an industry related degree program (e.g., CS or CIS).
- GPA: 2.5 or better, student in good standing
- 24 hours of earned credits at time of internship
- Approval of Curriculum Chair or other Faculty in Major
- Ability to work 8 hours a week/120 hours over the semester in the internship
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.