Systems Administrator Intern — Research IT & DoD Security

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) Information Technology Services is seeking a Systems Administrator Intern in State College, PA. The role supports SOP creation, documentation, and IT operations while working up to 20 hours weekly during fall and spring and 40 hours weekly in summer.

You will join a team focused on secure, compliant IT services, with on-site work and potential hybrid options. U.S. citizenship and successful background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to express yourself clearly to contribute to teamwork
• Experience in an office environment where communication and organization were crucial
• Ability to quickly learn and understand processes and procedures
• Strong ability to gather information through interviewing and reading specifications
• Desire to learn and improve on computer-related knowledge
• Flexibility with rapidly changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, sometimes by multi-tasking, using proper steps to define/formulate ideas

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and document processes to allow those processes to be streamlined or shifted to a lower tier team
• Collaborate with technical teams to create or update standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Create or update training documentation for complex systems and applications
• Assist with ticketing queues and other assigned tasks
• Routinely interact with other Information Technology professionals

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Quick learner

Information gathering

Flexibility with priorities

Problem solving

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) Information Technology Services is seeking a Systems Administrator Intern in State College, PA. The role supports SOP creation, documentation, and IT operations while working up to 20 hours weekly during fall and spring and 40 hours weekly in summer.

You will join a team focused on secure, compliant IT services, with on-site work and potential hybrid options. U.S. citizenship and successful background checks are required.