Intern, Critical Facilities

Equinix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is offering an internship within the Data Center Critical Facility Operations team in Sydney. You will join a fast-growing global data center environment and work on real projects while shadowing Facility Engineers during maintenance and walk-throughs.

The role is aimed at university students studying Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics engineering, with a flexible schedule combining full-time breaks and part-time academic periods. It is a paid internship in a leading tech group.

Qualifications

• Studying an Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics.
• Prior experience in Electrical generation/distribution, Cooling systems or Industrial automation-related school project or work exposure will have advantage.
• Be available from December 26 - April 27 inclusive.

Responsibilities

• Shadow and learn from Facility Engineers during maintenance and walkthroughs in the data center.
• Assist with maintenance tasks and daily operations within the data center environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics

Job description

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Description

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 280+ data centersacross the globe andproviding interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We area fast-growing global company with 20 years of consecutive quarterly growth.Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providersin 32countries spanningsixcontinents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in‑class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providingan equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Why Join Equinix

We pride ourselves on our Intern Program being an immersive and impactful experience designed to kick start your Engineering career and set you up for future success

• Work on real business challenges: You will be assigned with a project and work directly with teams to gain real-work experience, contribute to the business, and impact the digital world. that will have a real business impact to Equinix


• Be supported throughout your journey: You will be mentored and coached by numerous colleagues, including from your managers, subject experts, and an assigned dedicated buddy and a formal mentor


• Be treated and as employee and attend company wide events: Learn from our leaders through attending meetings and events and build a network of colleagues across the company


• Gain recognition: Celebrate your time with Equinix and the work you have completed through a Internship finale presentation where you will share your work and ideas with the leadership team at Equinix

Opportunity: Internship in Data Center Critical Facility Operations (Sydney Positions)

We are excited to be able to offer opportunities within our Mission Critical facilities teams across Sydney. We are looking for bright and enthusiastic university students that have a keen interest in Engineering, specifically Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics.

In this program you will have the opportunity to work in one of the largest data centers in Australia plus be assigned projects to work on whilst shadowing the Facility Engineers when attending to maintenance and walk throughs in the data center.

What skills and experiences do you need

This is a paid internship where we are looking students located in Sydney who are able to attend the internship in person. The ideal candidate should be ready to start the internship on the month of December 2026. We can offer flexible internship schedule with a combined option of full-time during breaks and part-time during academic period. and we are looking for great communicators that are after a long term career is a global growing tech leader.

Program eligibility

• Studying an Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics.


• Prior experience in Electrical generation/distribution, Cooling systems or Industrial automationrelated school project or work exposure will have advantage


• Be available from December 26 - April 27 inclusive


• Our Program is open to university students who are in their final year or recent graduates from 2026 cohort who are serious in exploring job opportunities in Digital Infrastructure.


• As our intention is to offer you a permanent role once you graduate you must be able to clear Government Baseline clearance requirements

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to ********@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.

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