IT Intern: Social Justice & Cloud Projects

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund - Washington, D.C.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Flexible schedule

Team environment

Webinars

Professional development

Job summary

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund’s Information Technology Internship provides practical training in enterprise IT and knowledge management for philanthropic organizations. The internship offers an opportunity to become an integral member of an operations team supporting programmatic and grantmaking activities in human rights and social justice.

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund will provide opportunities for learning and exposure to the operations side of philanthropy.

Qualifications

• Ambitious student pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, computer science, mathematics, or communications.
• Able to operate effectively within a globally dispersed, complex and highly collaborative organization.
• Basic knowledge of modern computer networking technologies.
• Basic understanding of Windows, Office, iOS and cloud technologies.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Able to research a range of topics and synthesize information concisely in a written report.
• Displays initiative and resourcefulness when addressing users’ issues.
• Able to communicate technical information to nontechnical audience thoughtfully and effectively, and
• Able to handle confidential client information with complete discretion.
• Ability to lift computer equipment 30 lbs or less throughout the DC office expansion project.

Responsibilities

• Be open to and enthusiastic about a wide range of IT projects.
• Help deploy new desktop, laptop and mobile devices.
• Carry out research projects as agreed with IT team.
• Perform administrative tasks as requested (e.g., updating inventory, organizing intranet tech hub, SOA).
• Present ideas for improving and streamlining IT processes.
• Create and update resources on technology for staff and IT team.
• Help develop and update IT architecture documents and SOPs.
• Design and develop custom business workflows and applications.

Skills

Networking basics

Windows basics

Cloud technologies

Problem solving

Written reporting

Nontechnical communication

Data confidentiality

Team collaboration

Research skills

SOA basics

Education

Pursuing associate/bachelor degree

Tools

Cloud software tools

Job description

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund’s Information Technology Internship provides practical training in enterprise IT and knowledge management for philanthropic organizations. The internship offers an opportunity to become an integral member of an operations team supporting programmatic and grantmaking activities in human rights and social justice.

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund will provide opportunities for learning and exposure to the operations side of philanthropy.