Systems Administrator Intern - Fall 2026

Pinnacle Technology Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Pinnacle Technology Solutions is seeking an intern to work in our Fort Wayne office. You will contribute to hands-on IT tasks, including user setups and network-related changes, while learning how modern networks operate in real deployments.

The role emphasizes professional communication by phone, email, and in person and welcomes local PFW/Ivy Tech applicants pursuing an Information Tech degree.

Qualifications

• Apply for and be accepted to the workandlearnindiana.com EARN program before applying.
• Enrolled in an Information Tech degree program (e.g. IT Systems, Computer Science).
• Must work in person in our Fort Wayne office.
• Must communicate professionally by telephone, email, and in person.
• Preference given to local PFW/Ivy Tech students.

Responsibilities

• New interns set up users/computers and perform server/firewall/network/security/AD/Azure/Microsoft 365 changes.
• More experienced interns communicate with customers by phone/email to document issues for resolution.
• Interns learn how network components work together in active deployments and troubleshoot them.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Info Tech degree program enrollment

Job description

• Intern must apply for and be accepted to the workandlearnindiana.com EARN program before applying for this position
• Intern must be enrolled in an Info Tech degree program (e.g. IT Systems, Computer Science, etc.)
• Intern must be able to work in person in our Fort Wayne office
• Interns must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, by telephone, by email, and in person
• Preference will be given to local PFW/Ivy Tech students

Qualifications

• Intern must apply for and be accepted to the workandlearnindiana.com EARN program before applying for this position
• Intern must be enrolled in an Info Tech degree program (e.g. IT Systems, Computer Science, etc.)
• Intern must be able to work in person in our Fort Wayne office
• Interns must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, by telephone, by email, and in person
• Preference will be given to local PFW/Ivy Tech students

Responsibilities

• New interns work on a variety of tasks, including setting up new users and computers, making server / firewall / networking / security / wireless / VoIP / Active Directory / Azure / Microsoft 365 changes, helping with triaging issues that come in, and going on site to assist with on site equipment deployments
• More experienced interns get to work directly with customers on the telephone and by email to document issues for resolution
• Beyond helping accomplish the day-to-day goals of the company, our goal is to help you understand how the myriad components of a network work together in active deployments and learn to troubleshoot them effectively