Paid IT Year‑Round Intern — Hands-On SysAdmin (Chicago)

XR Trading LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site internship

Paid internship

Job summary

XR Trading offers a paid, year-round internship on-site at our downtown Chicago office. Interns must be US citizens living in the Chicagoland area and able to commute daily to XR Trading Chicago Office: 550 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60661.

Position requires 20–30 hours per week throughout the year. Responsibilities include installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting PC hardware and operating systems, imaging and deploying workstations, supporting IT projects, writing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's in a technical field within commutable distance from Chicago Loop.
• Experience with PC hardware and OS troubleshooting.
• Basic scripting skills in Python or JavaScript.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot PC hardware and operating systems.
• Assist with building, imaging, and deploying workstations across multiple hardware models.
• Participate in projects to maintain and improve systems and networks.
• Create and maintain standard PC images for multiple workstation models.
• Process, monitor and prioritize trouble tickets.
• Troubleshoot basic TCP/IP issues.
• Assist in managing technology inventory.
• Install and monitor antivirus software.
• Support initiatives as required by the business.
• Write or modify basic scripts to automate simple tasks; learn AI tools.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Node.js

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Communication

Agile

Learning by doing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

XR Trading offers a paid, year-round internship on-site at our downtown Chicago office. Interns must be US citizens living in the Chicagoland area and able to commute daily to XR Trading Chicago Office: 550 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60661.

Position requires 20–30 hours per week throughout the year. Responsibilities include installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting PC hardware and operating systems, imaging and deploying workstations, supporting IT projects, writing