On-Site Network & Cloud Engineering Intern

George-Mason-University; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

George Mason University’s Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is seeking a Network & Cloud Engineering Intern to help deploy, document, test, and operate network and AWS cloud services across PIA facilities and projects.

The intern will gain hands-on experience in enterprise networking, cloud administration, cybersecurity, monitoring, documentation, and technical customer support while working under a technical lead.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of computer networks, TCP/IP, operating systems, cloud computing, and cybersecurity principles.
• Interest in AWS, enterprise networking, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity, or systems administration.
• Ability to follow written procedures, protect sensitive information, document work accurately, and ask for assistance when a task exceeds assigned authority.
• Basic troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with technical staff, university personnel, government partners, and other interns.
• Reliability, attention to detail, initiative, and willingness to learn unfamiliar tools and technologies.
• Completion of foundational coursework or equivalent practical experience in networking, systems administration, cloud computing, or cybersecurity.
• Basic experience with Windows or Linux, command-line tools, productivity software, and technical documentation.
• Ability to work regularly on site and to maintain an agreed-upon work schedule during the academic term or summer period.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the supported federal and defense activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, configuration, testing, inventory, and documentation of network equipment, wireless services, cabling, end-user connectivity, and approved lab or event technology.
• Support routine AWS administration and lab tasks, such as resource inventory, approved account setup, logging checks, backup verification, tagging, cost tracking, and deployment in sandbox or development environments.
• Monitor dashboards and service alerts; perform first-level troubleshooting; collect diagnostic information; document incidents; and escape outages, security concerns, or configuration issues to authorized staff.
• Create and update network diagrams, asset inventories, configuration records, knowledge articles, checklists, runbooks, and standard operating procedures; and
• Provide courteous technical support to PIA staff, students, faculty, visitors, and events; participate in team meetings, training, security briefings, and project reviews.

Skills

Networking basics

Cloud computing concepts

TCP/IP familiarity

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

On-site work ability

US citizenship

Education

Foundational coursework in networking

Systems administration basics

Cloud computing basics

Cybersecurity basics

Tools

AWS CLI

Windows

Linux

Terraform basics

Job description

George Mason University’s Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is seeking a Network & Cloud Engineering Intern to help deploy, document, test, and operate network and AWS cloud services across PIA facilities and projects.

The intern will gain hands-on experience in enterprise networking, cloud administration, cybersecurity, monitoring, documentation, and technical customer support while working under a technical lead.