IT Intern
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Department: Information Technology
Job Type: Internship
Location: Remote / Hybrid / Office-based, depending on assignment
About the Role
The IT Intern will join the Salas O’Brien Information Technology team and gain hands-on experience supporting a large, distributed organization. Internship assignments may focus primarily within a specific IT discipline, including IT Help Desk / Client Services, Cybersecurity, Networking, or Infrastructure, based on the intern’s area of study, interests, skills, current IT initiatives, and business needs.
The goal is to provide meaningful, practical experience where interns can apply what they are learning, contribute to real IT work, and explore potential career paths within Information Technology.
Responsibilities
Depending on the internship assignment, an IT Intern may:
- Assist with technical support and troubleshooting of computers, applications, peripherals, connectivity, networks, and other IT services.
- Assist with employee technology onboarding, device preparation, deployments, upgrades, and other IT initiatives.
- Support cybersecurity activities such as security monitoring, documentation, vulnerability management, compliance, and security awareness.
- Assist with network and infrastructure activities involving LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, switches, firewalls, monitoring, inventories, and documentation.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, inventories, and knowledge-base articles.
- Research and test new technologies, products, or technical solutions and help identify opportunities to improve or automate IT processes.
- Participate in IT projects, team meetings, technical training, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Perform assigned technical tasks under the guidance of experienced IT team members and escalate issues when appropriate.
You Will Be a Great Fit If You
- Are currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Networking, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Have a genuine interest in technology and enjoy troubleshooting, problem-solving, and learning how things work.
- Have basic knowledge of computers, operating systems, networking, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, or other IT concepts through coursework, certifications, personal projects, or previous experience.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members and are organized, dependable, and comfortable asking questions.
- Are interested in developing skills within an assigned IT discipline while gaining exposure to the broader IT organization.
- Have exposure to technologies such as Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, PowerShell, Python, or IT support tools. Relevant CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, or similar coursework or certifications are a plus.
Prior professional IT experience is not required.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience working in a professional enterprise IT environment.
- Practical experience within an assigned IT discipline while gaining exposure to other areas of IT.
- Opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to real-world technology challenges.
- Technical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and professional skills.
- Exposure to experienced IT professionals and potential career paths across Information Technology.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Networking, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Basic knowledge of computers, operating systems, networking, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, or related IT concepts through coursework, certifications, personal projects, or previous experience.
- Effective communication with technical and non-technical team members; organized, dependable, and comfortable asking questions.
- Genuine interest in technology, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and learning how systems work.
- Exposure to Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, PowerShell, Python, or IT support tools.
- Relevant CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, or similar coursework or certifications.
- Some college or better.
Salas O'Brien Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Salas O'Brien and has not been reviewed or approved by Salas O'Brien.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options include multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with an individual medical option at no premium, plus no‑cost preventive medications and mental‑health resources. Employer‑paid disability and life coverage further strengthen the safety net.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes a base PTO allotment plus company office‑closure days and paid parental leave for births, adoptions, and foster placements. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave is a standout component of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) employer match with a potential additional company stock contribution, along with RRSP support in Canada and a student‑loan payment 401(k) match in the U.S. These features provide structured long‑term savings support beyond base pay.
Salas O'Brien Insights
What We Do
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
