IT Internship - Networking (PAID)

IT Internship - Networking (PAID)

Onsite – Knoxville, TN

12 Week Program

40 hour work week

Seeking a passionate and driven intern to spend 12 weeks assisting in the redesign of our wireless infrastructure. As an intern, you will work closely with members of the infrastructure team, plants, and various stakeholders to assist in scoping, planning, and presenting a modernized wireless infrastructure for budget approval. Primary responsibilities will include all aspects of scoping, design and planning for an enterprise-wide wireless infrastructure upgrade. This position will help design a modern wireless infrastructure that will allow growth and technology adoption for the next 10 years. This internship offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by designing a solution that will enable business growth and advancement and having an immediate impact on efficiency and productivity. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, solid technical background, a desire to learn and be challenged.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in building an RFP and subsequent vendor recommendation for new wireless solution
• Research new technologies and potential solutions
• Conduct heatmaps around the campus and mark existing and new AP locations on a map
• Meet with vendors and review technologies, answer questions, and accompany on site tours
• Work closely with infrastructure team to
• Develop RFP
• Review responses
• Develop and present an official recommendation to leadership
• Perform stakeholder interviews to gather requirements and use cases
• Perform discovery, site surveys, and solution planning in building an RFP and subsequent vendor recommendation for new wireless solution

Qualifications:

• Working towards a degree in Computer Engineering, Networking, or related field
• Knowledge of wireless technologies, heatmapping, writing and public speaking

Category Code: JN008, JN022