Summer 2027 Internship: Enterprise IT Support

QTS Data Centers; Ashburn (GA); On-site; USD 2,686,000 - 4,108,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch & learn program

Site activities

Socials

Volunteering events

Competitive benefits

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is offering an Enterprise IT Support Intern program to give hands-on exposure to the fast-paced data center industry. You will organize IT ticket requests, build relationships with stakeholders, and assist the Technology team with day-to-day activities, budgets, schedules and status reports.

You’ll gain experience with PowerShell, Excel and data tools, and participate in the internship’s orientation, weekly lunch-and-learns, site activities, socials and volunteering events.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, STEM, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be a US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Organize and handle IT ticket requests as the come in.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Facilitate changes and IT based tools and access for staff at all levels.
• Leverage Powershell for initiating solutions.
• Leverage a task/project management log/portfolio to properly distribute requests to other teammates.
• Assist the Technology team with day-to-day activities and responsibilities.
• Maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for assigned projects.
• Respond to break-fix issues and coordinate long-term corrective actions.
• Define and track agile development of software features requested by the business.

Skills

IT ticketing

Stakeholder relations

PowerShell

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/IT or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Java

Job description

QTS’ summer internship program will provide you first hand experience into the fast paced world of the data center industry by providing weekly lunch and learns, a comprehensive orientation program, and site based activities, socials and volunteering events. Every intern will be assigned initiatives tied to real QTS objectives helping with anything pertaining to the whole life-cycle of a data center build and/or company operations.

The Enterprise IT Support Intern will gain valuable exposure to one of the most impactful roles in a corporations internal IT team. Your responsibilities will include but aren’t limited to:

Technology Intern:

• Organize and handle IT ticket requests as the come in

• Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization

• Facilitate changes and IT based tools and access for staff at all levels

• Leverage Powershell for initiating solutions

• Leverage a task/project management log/portfolio to properly distribute requests to other teammates

• Assist the Technology team with day-to-day activities and responsibilities.

• Maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for assigned projects.

• Respond to break-fix issues and coordinate long-term corrective actions.

• Define and track agile development of software features requested by the business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, STEM, Data Science, or a related field.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Must be a US Citizen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current full-time enrollment in one of QTS’s partner institutions (listed below) or a Blackstone Launchpad affiliate school:

• Previous internship or co-op experience in construction, finance, technology, HR, facilities engineering, or related industries.

• Experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

• Experience with programming languages like Python, Java, etc.

• Involvement in community activities outside of schoolwork (athletics, clubs, volunteering, part-time employment).

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is:

$19.50 - 29.82

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flexible spending savings account
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• employee assistance program
• and other company benefits

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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