IT Asset Management Intern

Upbound Group; Plano (TX); Vor Ort; USD 26.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid internship

HQ in Plano, TX

Zusammenfassung

Upbound Group invites a Summer Intern to join the IT Asset Management (ITAM) team at our Plano, Texas headquarters. You will assist with entitlement management, inventory reconciliation, and data quality efforts within a fast-paced, enterprise environment.

The role offers practical exposure to licensing, software lifecycle tracking, and governance processes, with a focus on analytics, reporting, and optimization.

Qualifikationen

• Pursuing or enrolled in higher education with GPA 3.2+.
• Strong MS Office skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to research and document findings independently.
• Interest in ITAM, data analytics, and IT governance.

Aufgaben

• Assist with software entitlement management records and licensing documentation.
• Support software compliance reviews and vendor audits.
• Track EOS/EOL status and vendor lifecycle information.
• Validate software inventory data and cleanup duplicates.
• Produce software asset reports and KPI dashboards.
• Assist with license optimization and renewal data.

Kenntnisse

Academic excellence

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Organization

Communication skills

Multitasking

Curiosity

IT processes

Ausbildung

GPA 3.2+

Tools

ServiceNow

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

About Upbound Group, Inc

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPBD), is a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers. The Company’s customer-facing operating units include industry-leading brands such as Acima®, Brigit™, and Rent-A-Center® that facilitate consumer transactions across a wide range of store-based and digital channels in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Upbound Group, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Practice Area Overview

As the organization continues to grow and the software portfolio expands, there is an increasing need for dedicated resources to assist with software entitlement management, lifecycle tracking, compliance activities, and software inventory reconciliation.

An intern will provide meaningful support to the ITAM program while gaining valuable hands-on experience in enterprise software management, licensing, compliance, and operational governance.

Throughout The Internship, Potential Areas Of Exposure Include

Software Entitlement Management

• Collecting and organizing software purchase records, contracts, renewals, invoices, and licensing documentation.
• Researching and validating software entitlements across multiple vendors.
• Reconciling purchased licenses against deployed software inventories.
• Assisting with the creation and maintenance of a centralized software entitlement repository.

Software Compliance and Audit Readiness

• Supporting software compliance reviews.
• Assisting with internal software true-up activities.
• Gathering evidence and documentation required for vendor audits.
• Identifying licensing gaps, over-deployment, or unused licenses.

End-of-Support (EOS) and End-of-Life (EOL) Tracking

• Identifying applications that are approaching or have reached EOS/EOL status.
• Researching vendor lifecycle information and documenting support timelines.
• Maintaining dashboards and reports of unsupported software.

Software Inventory and Data Quality

• Validating software inventory data from Service Now.
• Identifying duplicate, unauthorized, or obsolete software entries.
• Supporting software normalization and categorization efforts.
• Performing data cleanup and improving asset record accuracy.

Cost Optimization Activities

• Identifying unused or underutilized software licenses.
• Assisting with license harvesting initiatives.
• Researching opportunities for license consolidation and optimization.
• Supporting renewal preparation and software spend analysis.

Reporting and Metrics

• Creating and maintaining software asset management reports.
• Tracking key performance indicators such as:
• Software compliance status
• License utilization rates
• EOS/EOL application counts
• Remediation progress
• Renewal forecasting
• Supporting leadership reporting and audit readiness documentation.
• Faster completion of software reconciliation and cleanup projects.
• Additional bandwidth for senior ITAM personnel to focus on strategic initiatives, vendor negotiations, governance, and process improvements.
• Development of future ITAM and Software Asset Management talent.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong academic performance, with a preferred cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher
• Ideal candidates should have strong Microsoft Office skills, attention to detail, Analytical and problem-solving mindset, ability to research and document findings independently, strong organizational and communication skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, and curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise IT processes.
• Ideal candidates should have an interest in: IT Asset Management (ITAM), Data analytics and reporting, IT governance and operational excellence, and Enterprise technology operations

Work Location

Ability to work in our corporate headquarters in Plano, Texas throughout the entire ten-week summer intern program.

Compensation

$23.00 per hour

Summer Interns at Upbound Group are paid hourly in accordance with usual payroll procedures.

Employment Eligibility

To be eligible for this opportunity, you must be authorized to work in the U.S. Upbound Group does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role, including OPT or CPT.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Upbound Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Upbound Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Upbound Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.