Technical Student Intern

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great mindsmatter.

Posting Date:09/10/2024

Salary Range:$35,800 - $44,600 (SI-II)

Work Location Type:Dedicated on-site (100% working on-site)

Jefferson Science Associates is hiring2 Technical Student Interns.
This is a year-round position for full time undergraduatestudents available to work part-time during fall and spring semesters and full-time during summer semesters.

What your job will be like:
Are you a full-timeundergrad student seeking to jump-start your career?The Computational Sciences and Technology (CST) Division at Jefferson Lab is seekingtwo Technical Student Interns to work with the User Services/Help Desk Group within the Computing and Networking Infrastructure (CNI) Department to provide end-user computing support.

In this role you will:

• Providedesktopsupport for Windows, Macintosh OS X, and various releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Build desktop systems and install desktop applications.
• Document the resolution of IT problems, maintain on-line end-user documentation and document Help Desk procedures/processes.
• Provide support for other groups within the CNI Department and the CST Division with their projects as needed.

Qualifications We Require:

Education:

• Applicant must be enrolled in a local university as a full-time undergrad college student with a GPA of 2.5 or better. Enrollment in a computer-related major preferred.Proof of full-time status and copies of transcripts are required prior to theinterview(unofficial copies are acceptable).

Experience:

• No experience required.

Other:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  
• Must be available to work a minimum of 18 hours per week, with the maximum being 20 hours per week during school sessions, and 40 hours per week between school sessions (spring break, summer break, and winter break).

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Possess a working knowledge of the Windows operating system.
• Possess a working knowledge of the Linux and Mac OS Xoperating systems.
• Possess a working knowledge of local area networking and TCP/IP.
• Possess good customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills with both writing and in speech.
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions, and to follow established computing policies.

Qualifications We Desire:

• A demonstrated experience in computer support is considered a plus in the evaluation of candidates.
  

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA's equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.