Intern - Information Technology (System Administrator)

RENK America
  • Muskegon, Michigan
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Description:
    We are seeking a motivated Systems Administration Intern to join our IT infrastructure team. This hands-on internship provides exposure to enterprise-level server environments, virtualization platforms, automation tools, and day-to-day system operations. You'll work closely with experienced administrators to support, maintain, and improve the organization's core IT systems and services.

    Essential Functions:

    • Assist with deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting virtual machines and hosts within VMware or other virtualization environments.
    • Support configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of Windows and Linux servers to ensure system stability and performance.
    • Participate in Active Directory (AD) administration, including user account management, Group Policy updates, OU organization, and domain troubleshooting.
    • Help manage and support Office 365 services, including user provisioning, mailbox administration, and license assignments.
    • Assist in monitoring system performance, analyzing logs, and identifying potential issues across servers and critical applications.
    • Support patch management and system update processes to maintain compliance and security.
    • Participate in network administration tasks such as switch configuration, VLAN setup, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
    • Contribute to documentation efforts, including updating runbooks, asset inventories, SOPs, and system diagrams.
    • Help with hardware configuration and deployment, including desktops, laptops, printers, and network devices.

    Key Projects & Initiatives:

    • Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity planning and implementation for scenarios such as power loss, internet outage, datacenter failure, or ransomware impact.
    • Assist in developing and maintaining a VMware Infrastructure & Capacity Dashboard to visualize resource usage and performance metrics.
    • Contribute to building an automated certificate expiration monitoring system to reduce downtime and security risks.
    • Support the rollout, configuration, and adoption of Microsoft Teams across the organization.
    • Identify opportunities for automation and assist in implementing tools or scripts that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

    Qualifications:

    • Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Administration, or a related field.
    • Junior or Senior status
    • Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems, including basic command-line usage.
    • Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching).
    • Exposure to virtualization platforms, Active Directory, or system management tools.
    • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
    • Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and grow technical skills in a professional IT environment.
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMuskegon, Michigan

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Business Continuity Planning (BCP)unmatched
    • Command Lineunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)unmatched
    • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
    • Desktop PCunmatched
    • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Hardware Configuration Managementunmatched
    • Hardware Virtualizationunmatched
    • Home Automationunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administrationunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Laptop PCunmatched
    • Linux Operating Systemunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Serverunmatched
    • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Network Operations Centerunmatched
    • Network Routingunmatched
    • Network Supportunmatched
    • Network Switchingunmatched
    • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Printersunmatched
    • Ransomwareunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Security Complianceunmatched
    • Software Patchesunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • System Operationsunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
    • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • User Account Administrationunmatched
    • VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)unmatched
    • VMWareunmatched
    • VMWare vSphereunmatched
    • Virtual Hostingunmatched
    • Virtual Machine (VM)unmatched
    • Virtualizationunmatched

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